Two Questions (Could be controversial)
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I find this amazing. I go back to my original post of a few weeks ago. If you are an expediter and sub contracted to a broker.. remember they are only brokers. Thats it. they are nothing more or less. Sometimes they have loads, sometimes they do not. If you do not like your broker, find a different one.
If you want company benefits and pay for not running, go to work for a company at a per hour rate.
And most important, stop whining and do something about what ever situation you got yourself into.
It's your business, book a back haul, work the load boards. Just my 2 cents.
If you want company benefits and pay for not running, go to work for a company at a per hour rate.
And most important, stop whining and do something about what ever situation you got yourself into.
It's your business, book a back haul, work the load boards. Just my 2 cents.
Trust me I am a big fan of being competitive...Take any industry ...whether it is the fast food industry like McDonalds or the transportation industry....they all need resources....manpower, equipment etc. They all cost money and everyone is competing to get the best resources..in the case of the expediting industry....professional and experienced drivers, new reliable trucks etc. If the carriers invest in people, keep their morale high, value their equipment, then they will get better service, there will be fewer mistakes made and they will have a better reputation.
Remember it is a need for both parties. Carriers need drivers to run for them and make money for the business. Drivers need the money to bring money home. But because drivers are so fragmented they do not have a voice to operate from a position of strength and the carrier knows that and takes advantage of it. I realize that carriers cannot always win bids, but then the drivers should have the flexibility of working with any number of carriers. Thats being competitive. .. I know it is a tough business but because drivers can wait and accept anything..more carriers are jumping into it to grab a share of the pie and escalating this bidding game. Not all carriers can afford to purchase and maintain a fleet of trucks and keep them running. So they rely on owner operators to take that burden away from them. If there was discipline about contract terms and ownership of vehicles, I am sure that there will be fewer bogus carriers in this game and more drivers on the road with better pay.
I am not being rebellious. All I am saying is that the carriers need to recognize the value in having good people working for them long term. So every time they break contracts, keep drivers waiting in the cold away from family, delay their pays etc. they are taking a step backwards from recognizing this value.
Remember it is a need for both parties. Carriers need drivers to run for them and make money for the business. Drivers need the money to bring money home. But because drivers are so fragmented they do not have a voice to operate from a position of strength and the carrier knows that and takes advantage of it. I realize that carriers cannot always win bids, but then the drivers should have the flexibility of working with any number of carriers. Thats being competitive. .. I know it is a tough business but because drivers can wait and accept anything..more carriers are jumping into it to grab a share of the pie and escalating this bidding game. Not all carriers can afford to purchase and maintain a fleet of trucks and keep them running. So they rely on owner operators to take that burden away from them. If there was discipline about contract terms and ownership of vehicles, I am sure that there will be fewer bogus carriers in this game and more drivers on the road with better pay.
I am not being rebellious. All I am saying is that the carriers need to recognize the value in having good people working for them long term. So every time they break contracts, keep drivers waiting in the cold away from family, delay their pays etc. they are taking a step backwards from recognizing this value.
flattop40
Expert Expediter
This statement makes me sick. LIFE IS NOT FAIR!!! If it were we would all look like Brad Pitt and Angelina Joli and have the money of Warren Buffett and have the brains of Steven Hocking.
That is what is wrong with this country IMHO. Everyone is spoiled. They get upset if ANYONE might have it a little better then them or have something nicer.
I call it the TEEBALL syndrome. Anyone who has ever let their kids join teeball knows what I am talking about. EVERYONE gets to hit the ball. EVERYONE gets to run the bases. NOONE ever gets out. What does this really teach our children? It certainly doesn't teach them how to play base ball where some may win and some may LOSE. Just like in life.
I think I need to go throw up in the J now.
Waaahhhhh! I'm not getting enough 1000 miles loads. I think I will find a "Ambulance chaser" to Sue the Company I'm leased to. Maybe we can settle on a Draw of future miles. 500,000 miles @ $.95 with $.45 per mile for all DH for a start . Would be okay with me.
inkasnana
Expert Expediter
I think that is one of the biggest obstacles for anyone new to the business to wrap their head around, especially those who have always been "employees" and never operated their own business.
Even though we are driving for an owner and the truck is leased on to a carrier, we are still business owners and the success or failure of our business is dependent entirely on us. If the owner becomes unhappy with us and wants his truck back, we have no one to blame but ourselves. If we aren't getting load offers where we are sitting, it's our responsibility to take the initiative to discuss an empty move with the owner. If the only load offers we are getting are small, it's our job to really look at the offers and decide if it will put us in a better area.
Running a business is work. Making difficult business decisions takes knowledge of your business and thinking of things in the long run, not just in the "here and now". Most importantly though, is getting out of the "employee/employer" mentality.
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