What are some amenities you look for when leasing to a carrier?

I'd say does he have just his own truck? Look at other carriers i.e landstar, mercer, etc how they pay and maybe compare.
I would like a carrier to pay my ifta fuel tax, eld, pay my dot inspection if I pass. If I were paid base miles I would like some things to make up for it because alot of time owners who are paid by the mile aren't making it I'd say. JMO. If I were by the mile I would like my fuel to be discounted greatly, ez pass paid for, prepass.
Assistance with 2290 and getting my tags. Do you have a fuel discount option or a fuel card because I wouldn't want to only be getting the cash price.

 

Well it would not matter what you offer, I would not lease any trucks onto you carrier until you understand what this means - "Now I wanna be a wholesome good guy company who takes care of their drivers"

These are not your drivers, they are owners who are business owners who you have to respect as part of your business. Do it with the idea of a business owner in mind, not a driver.

The best thing that you can offer is money, the more the better.

 

I’m paid 85% of the load. They get 15%.

For 15% they dispatch me, deal with brokers, finds loads, pays me within the hour after delivery, does ifta for me.

For 85% I provide the truck, trailer, insurance, plates, elog, and fuel.

I am VERY happy with the arrangement. Insurance, trailer rental, plates, and elog averages to $338 a week. Depending what I do I gross about $5-9k a week.

 

Idk anything about trucking don't have any experience. Could someone explain what he's doing? I thought that motor carriers were large carrier companies that employed drivers or contracted them to drive the company's trucks. Just straight up curious and almost confused

 

Carrier are able to have owners and fleet owners lease their trucks with or without drivers to them, there are legal obligations and duties the carrier must fulfill and the carrier treats the lease holder as if they are exclusive to their needs.

 

That paid within an hour of delivery. Is the only reason I did not say, with your own trailer. You should/ could be getting 90% But that cash flow is huge!!

 

You want to take care of your o/o’s?

Pay the fuel tax.

Don’t charge trailer rental fees.

Pay the commercial insurance.

Have them supply their own tags.

Reimburse them for their tags. (Prorated if they quit before the year is up)

Pay them 72-75% of the load.

DON’T BOOK/HAUL CHEAP FREIGHT!!!!!!

Speak to and treat them with respect.

Don’t charge them for permits.

Have a support staff that is worth a ####. (Don’t leave them hanging at 5pm!)

*More on this later...

 

I need to get my own tag. They are charging me 50 a week.

 

Another way to quickly lose o/o's leased to you: Start cutting costs by hiring 20 something year olds, who have never driven, dispatch or manage the operation. You will quickly find "your drivers" gone as fast as they leased on.