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What kind of referral bonus does Mercer and Landstar have ?

 

I obviously can't speak for Mercer, but Landstar does not have a referral bonus. They toss 80% of all applications, so I guess they fell they don't need one. Both companies are pretty good choices compared to most others, so it wouldn't surprise if Mercer was the same.

 

I found a set of tire chains I used to hang on side of trailer to get past denver if it will help you get started? I can get a tape if anyone knows how long they should be for 285/22.5 tires.

 

This thread is great. Please keep it up!

 

yeah , some call it koolaid. but in 4 years I have never had a settlement that was not correct, the money is always dead on. they got signs up that tell the coordinators and office personnel that the drivers don't work for them, they work for the drivers. its the company mentality and it shows.

 

mercer tried one for a while, but no longer. I collected about 6 of em, and all but one guy is still here couple years later. if all recruiting worked that well, it would be amazing.

but no, I don't talk up mercer cause I get referrals, I do it cause I am happy here and this is the best place I have encountered in 35 years of trucking. and I am sure the guys who talk up landstar wouldn't do it for money either.

its all about being happy, I am so happy I have to sit on my hands to keep from clapping all the time. I know its a strange concept to the miserable folks out there, but some of us are happy with being truckers and owner ops with landstar and mercer. probably the two best with freedom to chart your own course. see at both places you pick and choose your own loads, if you end up in bad places, haul cheap, don't make money, the guy in the mirror looking at you is the problem, success or failure is on your shoulders.

 

LS does have somewhat of a refferel bonus. I brought my buddy on this year and they called me up out of the blue and told me they appreciated me representing LS and loaded my fuel card with a $100 lol i said, hey okay, I won't turn that hundred down-thanks 😂

 

Truenorth is a pretty good physical damage insurance provider. Best rates I've been able to find thus far. I still have my truck insured @ $65,000 until I finsh paying it off this year and I pay $220 a month for insurance. When I get the title in my name I'll probably drop the coverage in half and insure for $30k or so, that'll drop that monthly expense down noticeably. But even now as it stands, $220 has been pretty manageable

 

Wish it was like that at all places because thats the truth…..