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<p>[QUOTE="ohandy1, post: 11396800, member: 318688"]I reckon I have a chip on my shoulder when people assume I'm ignorant and doomed to fail for it. I don't know everything but i do know enough to surround myself with people who have the experience I lack. I have people I can turn to for trucking wisdom as I need it. And I'm not completely ignorant to trucking.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've found three carriers who sign on oo and let them self dispatch. USA Truck, Schneider AIR, and Landstar. I'm wondering if there are other options that I'm missing. I know I can get my own authority, and probably will eventually, but large companies enjoy economies of scale and by affiliating with one I might as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I can't find terms that make sense, I won't do it. It's just not helpful to hear only how hard it is and how much I don't know without ever seeing what exactly that is. I'm NOT relying on youtube for my information. What is it that I don't know? I don't know the names of companies who do what I want beyond what I've listed. If there aren't any, I don't know that either. I was hoping to find some insight here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ohandy1, post: 11396800, member: 318688"]I reckon I have a chip on my shoulder when people assume I'm ignorant and doomed to fail for it. I don't know everything but i do know enough to surround myself with people who have the experience I lack. I have people I can turn to for trucking wisdom as I need it. And I'm not completely ignorant to trucking. I've found three carriers who sign on oo and let them self dispatch. USA Truck, Schneider AIR, and Landstar. I'm wondering if there are other options that I'm missing. I know I can get my own authority, and probably will eventually, but large companies enjoy economies of scale and by affiliating with one I might as well. If I can't find terms that make sense, I won't do it. It's just not helpful to hear only how hard it is and how much I don't know without ever seeing what exactly that is. I'm NOT relying on youtube for my information. What is it that I don't know? I don't know the names of companies who do what I want beyond what I've listed. If there aren't any, I don't know that either. I was hoping to find some insight here.[/QUOTE]
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