Thanks! A carrier's safety scores are the first thing I look at when I try to evaluate whether or not I could be interested in that carrier. Of course, as a wannabe, it's not like I can have my pick. However, I'm finding that there is a sufficient number of carriers that measure up to some pretty high standards with respect to safety. At your suggestion, I looked at Interstate. Their safety scores, at least those that are available through Safestat, are excellent. I'll look into Interstate further. They might require experience, might not run in my area or might have some other hiring criteria that "includes me out" but I'll at least have them in mind for the future.
Update: I looked at their website. They do require 1 year verifiable OTR experience but if I had 1 year of experience I'd look at them pretty hard based on the other info I read.
What large, medium-large carriers still do a lot of 48 state dispatch?
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Yeah, Wiley Sanders does tankers, has for a long time. Now as far as companies doing 48 state dispatch, they all do it as far as the shipper is concerned. But, HOW they do it is up to the company taking the load. A solo might do the run if time permits, or he might pass it off to a team. Or it might be re-layed across the country, or put on rail if time permits. I've always been curious if the shipper knows his load is going on a rail car or in the case of a rollover, if they know the load was in an accident enroute and transfered to another trailer.
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