Is it just Panther ?

Zoli · Mar 26, 2010

Hello
We have couple of vans with Panther. The last two weeks have been verry bad for us. How are other companies doing with cargo vans?

chefdennis · Mar 26, 2010

Not bad by any means, but a bit slower this last week.....

davekc · Mar 26, 2010

Just speaking for our straights I would say just as busy but the length of haul has been a little less this week. If I look at the whole first quarter which isn't quite over, it has been outstanding.

chefdennis · Mar 26, 2010

I agree with Dave in that the 1st qter has been very good and better than last yr.

pellgrn · Mar 26, 2010

I have 2 vans and a strt with Panther,and one strt with E-1.The 1st two months of were above average,this month a bit below with alot of discounted runs.The last couple weeks alot of short runs,i am in chicago and at one point yesterday there were 4 1st outs.This keeps up we can re name the board New Romulus.

Bruno · Mar 26, 2010

davekc said:
Just speaking for our straights I would say just as busy but the length of haul has been a little less this week. If I look at the whole first quarter which isn't quite over, it has been outstanding.

This has been the best 1st quarter for us since before Roberts Express changed the name.

Zoli · Mar 26, 2010

Bruno said:
This has been the best 1st quarter for us since before Roberts Express changed the name.

Do You have cargo vans?

guido4475 · Mar 28, 2010

Even though this cargo van thing is somewhat new to me, I am happy and content where I am at.Show me the money !!!

RETIDEPXE · Mar 29, 2010

Panther st trk, last week, Dallas to Austin, Seguin to Chicago, Chicago to GA, NC to WI, Chicago to Ft Smith, home to NE TX to do my taxes. Panther has been good to us.

Truck Miles
Date Range: 03/19/2010 - 03/25/2010

Truck Loaded DeadHead Empty Unacct % Total
31439 3,953 0 163 734 15.1 % 4,850

Retidepxe

Falligator · Mar 29, 2010

Got a load myself from Freeport, IL to Saskatoon, Saskatchawan for 1,437 miles. Had to dh back to ohio tho...too many vans in Minneapolis and Chicago....only had two loads last week tho...not very good.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 29, 2010

Falligator said:
Got a load myself from Freeport, IL to Saskatoon, Saskatchawan for 1,437 miles. Had to dh back to ohio tho...too many vans in Minneapolis and Chicago....only had two loads last week tho...not very good.

You really need to take lessons from Turtle..he is a master out west...there IS freight out there IF you are willing to wait for a couple days.

Zoli · Mar 29, 2010

Falligator said:
Got a load myself from Freeport, IL to Saskatoon, Saskatchawan for 1,437 miles. Had to dh back to ohio tho...too many vans in Minneapolis and Chicago....only had two loads last week tho...not very good.

21 Panther cargo vans waiting for a load in Atlanta GA today....Never was so many.

Falligator · Mar 29, 2010

OntarioVanMan said:
You really need to take lessons from Turtle..he is a master out west...there IS freight out there IF you are willing to wait for a couple days.

I waited in Idaho once for a couple of days, never had anything pan out so I don't wait around out west anymore

Falligator · Mar 29, 2010

Zoli said:
21 Panther cargo vans waiting for a load in Atlanta GA today....Never was so many.

I did a macro 8 last night in South Bend, Indiana and within 300 miles I counted 87 available vans with 79 daily avg on loads. This was including the Romulus, Chicago Akron, and several other boards.

GatorBait · Mar 30, 2010

I was stuck in Nogales,AZ for 4 days,stuck in El Paso for 5 days,2 days in Chicago,so I deadheaded home,now at home since last Friday morning,because my owner doesnt want to pay me after being out for 3 weeks.So Monday he called the carrier he is leased with and tells them,NOT ME,that I will be out of service for two days. I called the carrier and they told me this.I'm like WTF? Yesterday I called my owner,he never called me back last night,rather he sends me a text message Tuesday morning that he is with his mother at the hospital...Ok,but where is my settlement? I went to the bank,Nothing there yet.......Guess who's getting their van back? I called the carrier again and notified them what is going on,because they want to know when I'm going back in service.

whitewolf · Mar 30, 2010

Yes It is...Panther is the worst company to work with

bdmj989900 · Mar 30, 2010

whitewolf said:
Yes It is...Panther is the worst company to work with

Well who is the best?

davekc · Mar 30, 2010

The problem isn't with Panther. The problem he has is with the fleet owner. Panther has nothing to do with that.

Jefferson3000 · Mar 30, 2010

Bruno said:
This has been the best 1st quarter for us since before Roberts Express changed the name.

Yep. Just because it's slow with one name on the truck doesn't mean the whole business tanks in January. Glad you are now able to find out how the "other half" lives.

Jefferson3000 · Mar 30, 2010

Falligator said:
I did a macro 8 last night in South Bend, Indiana and within 300 miles I counted 87 available vans with 79 daily avg on loads. This was including the Romulus, Chicago Akron, and several other boards.

Either they were all sitting at home, or everyone is afraid to take a load outside of "expediter land."