Self dispatching company driver

Variant (owned by USX) advertised something like that but I read some complaints from current drivers a year ago when I looked at them. And I think USX was recently bought by Knight/Swift so not sure if they changed anything there.

 

I believe USA Truck does, or at least they used to have a load board type deal. Sounded interesting hearing people talk about it.

I think it's a good idea for carriers with enough freight. If a driver hates Appalachia and the other driver hates the snow, well it only makes sense to let them pick West Virginia and the other picks Wyoming. Way easier than a dispatcher keeping up with 30 driver preferences. And it eliminates 'Dispatch hates me' arguments.

Of course, a company would have to have plenty of freight. Doesn't do much good when a driver is in a dead zone and waiting on a spot market load. And it would have to be a company requiring a little experience (or IQ) so a rookie doesn't think 700 miles in Texas will take the same time as 700 miles from Montana to Seattle in January and take the load with 12 hours on their clock