mercer transportation

I'm still with Mercer. Have no plans to go anywhere else.

 

I was going to go to MATS, as I have VIP Tickets for the early show Thursday morning, but work has gotten in the way and I'll be out here running. Wife still wants to go visit her firends in Ohio tho so i will be heading that with her friday. hope you all have a good time.....

 

I talked to Mercer recruiter last week and he told me that rates were 1.20 -1.40 roughly but also because I lived in Az he said they dont have much of any thing there, in or out. I am only about 90 miles from vegas but he said Mercer doesnt usually have anything there either so he said I couldnt plan on getting much of anything in or out of my area. Also he said he couldnt give me any sample load sheets (like Landstar does) so I could see what was really going on with Mercer freight. But then again if rates he told me were accurate I cant run for 1.20 a mile. So I guess Mercer is out, schneider choice is also not available in Az. per the recruiter so I guess landstar wins
Been debating betweeen Landstar and Mercer and Schneider Choice like all companies LOTS of pros and cons to them all

 

1.20-1.40 had to be van rates right?

 

flat/stepdeck

 

Dang, I know for some reason Mercer struggles for decent freight out west, but haven't looked out there for awhile, had no clue it had gotten that bad.

 

flat/stepdeck-- which seemed really low but based on the no freight in nv/az scenario he told me and because he couldnt send me sample loads I just figured I live in the wrong state or region for Mercer- just like schneider choice has no "choice program" for az, just company drivers.

Landstar has sent me pages of sample in/out load sheets so I could get a good idea of what certain runs or loops would pay with lots of az/nv loads

 

LS does seem to have a better presence out there than we do, good luck to you.

 

They are already starting to double park in the drivers lounge lot

 

If I lived in your area, I would look into tanker work. There's lots of chemicals and plants running in the NV CA AZ area. I have a friend who lives in Vegas and he runs tanker to Houston and back every week and loves it.