Why pay Landstar over 30% of the load when you can have 100% with your own numbers?

Liability insurance for what? Don’t know what your paying for just ask.
Know your business

 

That isn't the reason. They required hazmat long before the government required a background check for the endorsement.

 

A LS guy above mentioned it and it made sense to me. So what's the reason then?

 

I will have to look at it for sure I am pulling there trailer maybe that's it ..

 

I have kept my haz-mat but it's basically useless to me as I haven't worked with a company in about 7 years now to where I could use it. It's a money racket that I will probably drop the next time it comes up for renewal. They need new fingerprints every 5 years for $90 because you know how your finger prints are subject to changing without notice and all of that. Lol...

Honestly IMO there ought to be a LOT more of little poison pill like bureaucratic nonsensical $$$$ hoops like that one to keep people from getting into this business period. Nickel and dime new entrants with government fees to the point they feel it's not worth it.

 

I have no idea. I'm guessing to eliminate the risk of a guy getting a hazmat load without the endorsement.

 

Profited from the fall out of that..... I've gotten a few good rate loads cause the non-LS driver originally booked for the load did not have Haz endorsement.

Me: "Yep I talked with you about that load......"

Agent: "(long winded cancellation info from agent) ..... The broker is desperate to cover"

Me: "Well I can do it but it's going to cost $4200 not the $3500 you listed it for yesterday. This other load around the corner pays $4000"

Agent: "Just a sec.......... Done for $4400. If that works for you; your Truck number?"

 

That seems logical. I guess sometimes HAZMAT can be found in places one wouldn't normally expect.

 

My experience is that the drivers/dispatchers do not even know what it is. Or that you need extra insurance to carry it. I've witnessed several turned away at the shipping window.

 

I know it can jump up to 5 million but not sure where that threshold is.