Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
#3 in Tulsa??? You may as well be in Timbuktu! It's only 360 miles to St.Louis. I know it's a bit far, but it's better than sitting for days n days. Think about it...
Panther2 loads last week
- Thread starter ALVIN
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I have seen a pattern for the last several months with a team that I know of. Week ends 90% of the time they sit, and now I have seen this team lose at least one to two days a week sitting waiting for a load.
How can a team make any money that way?
A team working full time to get part time pay!
They keep hearing September will be super busy according to Panther, well we hope so. Because the rest of the year its just a hit and a miss, with more misses than a hit.
The best week they ever had they grossed $4,500 for the miles paid plus fuel S/C. A team should make that every week I would think.
Lets not get into knowing the areas bla bla bla, this team is very good and they know the system, (to many trucks thats the problem.)
Any bets on how many teams will fail when freight stops at Dec-20 to mid February of 06 before the business starts to even get moving?
I hope all you Panther drivers have a nice Holiday weekend and, save all that extra hard earned money they keep telling us about starting in September, because we all will need it come mid December on.
How can a team make any money that way?
A team working full time to get part time pay!
They keep hearing September will be super busy according to Panther, well we hope so. Because the rest of the year its just a hit and a miss, with more misses than a hit.
The best week they ever had they grossed $4,500 for the miles paid plus fuel S/C. A team should make that every week I would think.
Lets not get into knowing the areas bla bla bla, this team is very good and they know the system, (to many trucks thats the problem.)
Any bets on how many teams will fail when freight stops at Dec-20 to mid February of 06 before the business starts to even get moving?
I hope all you Panther drivers have a nice Holiday weekend and, save all that extra hard earned money they keep telling us about starting in September, because we all will need it come mid December on.
bigguy1001
Expert Expediter
Garman, It's plain to see from your posts your not a Panther fan. From looking at the name in your profile and the only driver with that name last drove for Panther last in 2001. Are you from Tennesse? I am not sure why you feel so much passion in your dislike of P2. But I am positive you know little or nothing about the company. I would like to help the team you speak of though. Have them call the Contractor Support Dept. If they have been here a while and $4500 is their best week there is something missing. The Contractor Support Dept can help them figure out what it is. Them all they will have to do is be willing to follow the advice. Sometimes that's the hardest part to get done.
garmin wrote;
Lets not get into knowing the areas bla bla bla, this team is very good and they know the system, (to many trucks thats the problem.
If they know the system as well as you indicate, they shouldn't be having a problem. Regardless of the expedite company, location is everything. What loads is he excepting and declining? It seems there may be some issues there. If he is as educated within the system as you say, he should be aquiring his own loads if he is in an area that has as you state, " has too many trucks".
If he has the knowledge to find his own loads, it doesn't matter whether Panther has one truck in the area or a hundred.
Based on your version, my conclusion is the he doesn't know the system. I think Bigguy was eluding to that as a possibility.
Lastly, if he is in these dire straits, have his whole operation looked at by contractor relations, or have him PM me.
You won't see me sugar coating anything.
He may have alot of experience driving, but that is much different as to whether he has that experience with Panther's system.
Davekc
owner
21 years
Davekc
Lets not get into knowing the areas bla bla bla, this team is very good and they know the system, (to many trucks thats the problem.
If they know the system as well as you indicate, they shouldn't be having a problem. Regardless of the expedite company, location is everything. What loads is he excepting and declining? It seems there may be some issues there. If he is as educated within the system as you say, he should be aquiring his own loads if he is in an area that has as you state, " has too many trucks".
If he has the knowledge to find his own loads, it doesn't matter whether Panther has one truck in the area or a hundred.
Based on your version, my conclusion is the he doesn't know the system. I think Bigguy was eluding to that as a possibility.
Lastly, if he is in these dire straits, have his whole operation looked at by contractor relations, or have him PM me.
You won't see me sugar coating anything.
He may have alot of experience driving, but that is much different as to whether he has that experience with Panther's system.
Davekc
owner
21 years
Davekc
Bump......
13 years later.....
Same issues, same complaints........
13 years later.....
Same issues, same complaints........
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Ragman is like:
I was reading this thread, ran by the part about the bad economy and high gas prices, and I was like, hunh???
Then I read the date.
Lol, you’re right, up until that point, I would have believed this thread was posted yesterday.
I was reading this thread, ran by the part about the bad economy and high gas prices, and I was like, hunh???
Then I read the date.
Lol, you’re right, up until that point, I would have believed this thread was posted yesterday.
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Doing $1k + this week with lyft getting 40 mpg in a car, waiting for Sprinters to depreciate and rates to go up!!! And I also need to move, Colorado is not a good place for expedited shipments. 
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Where's that one poster named threadlocker at? He can come and get this thread locked up lol.
