Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Well... a few people have wondered what I've been up to. I think this is a good time to tell. I just got out of a situation that my nephew and I thought would be lucrative, but didn't work out that way. Out of respect to the one who gave us the opportunity, I'll leave it at that.
I'm signing on with PDQ Expedite out of Taylor, MI. Jeff (big boss man there) is letting me find my own stuff. This helps dispatch, and it keeps me in the zone I want to be in. Basically, I'll bid on freight where there aren't enough vehicles for that particular company. If I'm in need of a backhaul, I'll take LTL loads, but have to wait the month or so that it takes the broker to pay PDQ. I don't see that happening much since I'll be in the tri-state area most of the time.
Jeff likes that I'm on top of this. I hope to be seen as a moneymaker who isn't a dispatcher headache. With getting my own authority, I'm looking at a million headaches. This way, I have a good company backing me up, collecting the bills, taking care of my paperwork, and providing all the necessary permits. With all that, I'm not opposed to giving up 30%.
I'll let you know how things are going in the next few weeks. Currently, I'm preparing to pick up my new old truck... an 86 International cabover with a 28' box. Gotta get the a/c fixed and some e-track installed, but it seems to be in good condition otherwise. I'll post some pics when I get it back.
I'm signing on with PDQ Expedite out of Taylor, MI. Jeff (big boss man there) is letting me find my own stuff. This helps dispatch, and it keeps me in the zone I want to be in. Basically, I'll bid on freight where there aren't enough vehicles for that particular company. If I'm in need of a backhaul, I'll take LTL loads, but have to wait the month or so that it takes the broker to pay PDQ. I don't see that happening much since I'll be in the tri-state area most of the time.
Jeff likes that I'm on top of this. I hope to be seen as a moneymaker who isn't a dispatcher headache. With getting my own authority, I'm looking at a million headaches. This way, I have a good company backing me up, collecting the bills, taking care of my paperwork, and providing all the necessary permits. With all that, I'm not opposed to giving up 30%.
I'll let you know how things are going in the next few weeks. Currently, I'm preparing to pick up my new old truck... an 86 International cabover with a 28' box. Gotta get the a/c fixed and some e-track installed, but it seems to be in good condition otherwise. I'll post some pics when I get it back.
