I really like to see that they are getting those Sprinters,the fact is when they start buying those parts and the repair bills will follow that know what it takes to haul freight the way we have to do it.When they over load a Sprinter that Mopar tranny gets hot, they can bypass lump home, call for a tow. They can watch the windsheild rust out alone with side rails. Those old yellow trucks will be passed down to the newbies in training. With the money they save on fuel, do you think they buy Cargo Insurance?
One Man Fight to Save the Expedited Trucking Industry
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Believe it or not, it is cheaper to operate a t1n sprinter that a gas hog 10mpg yellow penske van. And btw, Mopar has absolutely nothing to do with the Sprinter transmission, it is all Mercedes.
Personally, I would have gone out of business a long time ago in a yellow penske, but I am still chugging allong pretty good in my Sprinter.
Personally, I would have gone out of business a long time ago in a yellow penske, but I am still chugging allong pretty good in my Sprinter.
Don't worry over much about it. You're not the one getting your nose out of joint over this issue, as I recall.
You can put perfume on a pig at the end of the day its still a pig.I feel like I paid for a couple of dealerships keeping three of them on the road.BTW my bill for my tranny on my 04 came from Mopar where the built it must have been a typo.It was $3000 less than M/Benz wanted.
Great. You have a Mopar transmission on your Sprinter. Lol. Good luck with your endeavor.
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The Sprinter's. Nag1 transmission is manufactured by Daimler AG (Mercedes Benz), and has been since 1990.
LOL u 2.Reman by Mopar. Nag Nag are have u 2 ever been married?
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mdpettrey
Seasoned Expediter
Wow what a thread!! Just to make it clear there are NOT 30-40 "yellow" trucks out there, but more like 5 to 6000 of them. Most of them are running for nothing, and have some BS insurance policy that doesn't cover squat and not to mention its completely illegal. This is not my opinion but yet factual information. So NOT thinking that this is a concern is a mistake, these type of people ruining our industry. Having said that I'm happy to say that now a lot of people are making sure they don't work with these companies, and making the freight providers aware of the risks of using them has really starting in helping get our industry back to where it needs to be. We have some of the best partner carriers that you could ask for and working together and doing things the right way will make us stronger as a whole. #America
Thank you for your reply,as I stated before there a lot of things that can be done to fight this issue.When one see trucks that unsafe and over loaded they need to be reported.Indeed some have moved up into Sprinter and other truck types that are not yellow in color.For whats it worth I have to go to the trucks stops to do my paper work in order to get paid.I look around and if I see them there I try and find away to say hi welcome to America,where you from, have you been to the Grand Canyon yet.How do you run for, how much do get paid for a load? People love to talk about himself I don't care where they from.I like to check them out,I ask Question.There been some pro and there been more cons than I expected since this issue is effecting everyone income and our future.Anything you and your friends can do to get the word out would be helpful even to the ones who don't want to help.I've been fighting for my country since I was 18 yrs and seems I'm still having fight freedom and out way of life.Check back later and check the comments that last statement gets.
Mike is dead on! I know we personally have taken a hard stance on the insurance aspect. Recently we shut off over 100 carriers on Sylectus. Unless a carrier is fully insured traditional model or VOI certified we will not longer use them. It simply comes down to risk mitigation. Our insurance company and our attorneys sum it up best....you can simply not FULLY validate and verify the insurance then as a business we are taking an unacceptable risk. We are risking lawsuits from an accident and on the other side from a customer for negligent hiring. It is amazing the amount of fraud and deceit we found and how carriers tried to hide it. Having contingent and other coverages does not guarantee coverage either as so many think. They simply deny coverage (and rightfully so) when a carrier knowingly operates units without proper coverage. Why should they pay for someone knowingly trying to game the system???
So bottom line.....Load One has taken a stance. A lot of carriers are not happy with us over it, but like so many people on here say....You have to do what is right and best for your business. On the good side, we only feel it will benefit our partners who do things right and are legal and compliant. That is good for those carriers and the owner operators leased to them. Companies that offer great service, are legal and compliant are not competition....they are great potential partners for Load One! It's easy to complain about the problem and the issues but we need people to take a stance on this from every side...carrier, shipper, broker, 3pl, and owner operator.
Sylectus should review there enrollment process and verify customer they collect the fees from.That lawsuit is going to make a good living for a sharp attorney and his firm.By the time the fat lady sings there going to carriers,agents,brokers and drivers wishing they step up to the plate and done a better job.It may not ever settle and a dine may never be collected, we know the winner is,its all the lawyers that have to be hired to defend a case that could be prevented if someone verified coverage. 12 man jury like seating on a case like this and awarding large amounts of monies to families that lost mom or dad by a trucking company and there driver is at fault.We all know that this is not something new they buy ads on billboards call me I win millions for my clients.How can we get all these carriers and brokers and agents to do that review? Other than May I and Pretty Please,and when you get the time i.e.
That makes me feel swell..
I ran a Load 1 load 3 days ago...John still knows my number! I do the best I can for whomever I run for....Ontime, safely and verified....I am a certified business person..not a fly by nighter....just a bit of a PIA at times.....
That makes me feel swell..
Fine line between understated and understatement.
Buddy....I am the very definition of restraint.
Let's stay on topic.....
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Sylectus sells/leases a software service that links loads to trucks and can handle a lot of the accounting and payroll. Period.
Although that company has changed VASTLY since its inception, one thing that has been made crystal clear over the last 7-8 years is that they are a software company. The burden lies on the users to either check the credit of the brokers or check the legality of the carriers. Period. It's not confusing.
They provide software and data services for a fee. And it's clear lately that they will collect that fee from just about anyone. So the "filtering" from the broker and carrier sides lies on the carriers and brokers.
And yes, filtering OUT a carrier's trucks or a broker's loads on Sylectus is SIMPLE.
Sylectus sells/leases a software service that links loads to trucks and can handle a lot of the accounting and payroll. Period.
Although that company has changed VASTLY since its inception, one thing that has been made crystal clear over the last 7-8 years is that they are a software company. The burden lies on the users to either check the credit of the brokers or check the legality of the carriers. Period. It's not confusing.
They provide software and data services for a fee. And it's clear lately that they will collect that fee from just about anyone. So the "filtering" from the broker and carrier sides lies on the carriers and brokers.
And yes, filtering OUT a carrier's trucks or a broker's loads on Sylectus is SIMPLE.
Unless there is an accident and some judge somewhere decides that sylectus is somehow to blame, they will continue to sign up anyone who will pay. I doubt that will ever happen, but you never know with all the scumbag personal injury lawyers out there.....