i wanna lease with landstar.could somebody tell me how are teams doing in this company?i've been for 4 years with my present company , but the things are getting worse month by month. instead of making $4,000 - $5,000/wk during one of the best seasons since years , we average some $3,100. thank you for any info about landstar.
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>I'm sure FXCC and Panther are two of them but who are the
>other three that make up the "big five"?
>
>Leo
Leo,
I could be wrong, and if so, someone will correct me
I beleive the "big five" (tho I've never heard them called that) would be
FedEx, Panther, Tri-State, Conway Now, and Landstar Express America
I think those are the 5 biggest????
Dreamer
>other three that make up the "big five"?
>
>Leo
Leo,
I could be wrong, and if so, someone will correct me
I beleive the "big five" (tho I've never heard them called that) would be
FedEx, Panther, Tri-State, Conway Now, and Landstar Express America
I think those are the 5 biggest????
Dreamer
Landstar is a wonderful company. However you must be proactive in locating your freight. Is this what you want? Is there someone at home that can be searching for your next load? The opportunities are there...you must be aggresive. Good luck and keep us posted how you are doing.
>I beleive the "big five" (tho I've never heard them called
>that) would be
>
>FedEx, Panther, Tri-State, Conway Now, and Landstar Express
>America
Let me allow my bias to peek through and state the "big one" is FedEx Custom Critical. The two closest competitors, I believe, are Conway Now and Landstar Express. These three are followed by PantherII and Tri-State. That, I also believe, would be the "big five" in order of bigness as perceived by the companies themselves.
How do we measure bigness? Is it fleet size?, Is it customer base? Is it gross revenue? Is it most or longest runs per day/week/month? Does it really matter? I think not.
I believe what matters most is the emotional, physical and financial well-being of the owner/operator with regard to his/her relationship with a carrier. If you're earning a fair month's revenue considering your time, effort and monetary investment, your company is big enough.
Worth repeating again and again is the need for a prospective owner/operator, or driver, to determine his or her needs and those of the family. Then Develop a plan and talk to as many recruiters, owners and drivers as necessary to determine which carrier, big or small, can satisfy their needs. There is most likely a similar ratio of driver happiness at the biggest and the smallest carriers.
>that) would be
>
>FedEx, Panther, Tri-State, Conway Now, and Landstar Express
>America
Let me allow my bias to peek through and state the "big one" is FedEx Custom Critical. The two closest competitors, I believe, are Conway Now and Landstar Express. These three are followed by PantherII and Tri-State. That, I also believe, would be the "big five" in order of bigness as perceived by the companies themselves.
How do we measure bigness? Is it fleet size?, Is it customer base? Is it gross revenue? Is it most or longest runs per day/week/month? Does it really matter? I think not.
I believe what matters most is the emotional, physical and financial well-being of the owner/operator with regard to his/her relationship with a carrier. If you're earning a fair month's revenue considering your time, effort and monetary investment, your company is big enough.
Worth repeating again and again is the need for a prospective owner/operator, or driver, to determine his or her needs and those of the family. Then Develop a plan and talk to as many recruiters, owners and drivers as necessary to determine which carrier, big or small, can satisfy their needs. There is most likely a similar ratio of driver happiness at the biggest and the smallest carriers.
Those teams I have talked to do well at Landstar Express. You will get the long runs you want at better or competitive rates. I do know that Tri-State offers $1.35 know for e-units.