When did Landstar agents begin brokering out freight?
#31
05-12-2007, 02:27 AM
LANDSTAR IS NOT WHT IT USED TOBE
People are always saying freight is slow all over but trust me it is worst with Landstar.You are right CAM,sitting here at this Pilot over the weekend wasn't my choice.They also need much more freight being run on weekends.
I read most of Mike3's blog back in feb/march.It is scary to spend $7000 on a pump.He was having doubts with that company in his first 3 weeks of missing checks but I guess he is making it.I guess it depends on the system because a driver told me a pump costs around $1500, but then again he was a company driver. 
#32
05-12-2007, 02:43 AM
Re: LANDSTAR IS NOT WHT IT USED TOBE
Originally Posted by henboy1
People are always saying freight is slow all over but trust me it is worst with Landstar.You are right CAM,sitting here at this Pilot over the weekend wasn't my choice.They also need much more freight being run on weekends.
I read most of Mike3's blog back in feb/march.It is scary to spend $7000 on a pump.He was having doubts with that company in his first 3 weeks of missing checks but I guess he is making it.I guess it depends on the system because a driver told me a pump costs around $1500, but then again he was a company driver.
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#33
05-12-2007, 02:50 AM
Re: I am out here in sterling ,Mich
Originally Posted by Cam
Gman, I've been doing this a year now. I was trying the 500 mile radius of Indianapolis for awhile there. Cali was much better last year than it is now. You know, just maybe it's the work environment and not the BCO? What, I've tried different tactics. What, I've stayed out following the best freight I could find because I really don't have to get back to the house. Texas wasn't so good a month or two ago, I went there a lot last year. Maybe it's not me.
There is no question that freight has been way off the past several years. You are right about California being much better last year. However, it is always a challenge to get something that pay well out. Texas has been off for almost a year now. Houston was pretty good last year. It was up and down at one point. I used to pick up some loads from a Landstar agent in Houston. There used to be an agent in or around Seymour. He has some really decent paying freight. He was looking for some vans to haul for him. There are a handful of agents who mostly do tire loads. If you get hooked up with them, you could do pretty well. If you are interested let me know. I can give you a couple of agents.
#34
05-12-2007, 04:56 AM
Re: I am out here in sterling ,Mich
Originally Posted by GMAN
There is no question that freight has been way off the past several years. You are right about California being much better last year. However, it is always a challenge to get something that pay well out. Texas has been off for almost a year now. Houston was pretty good last year. It was up and down at one point. I used to pick up some loads from a Landstar agent in Houston. There used to be an agent in or around Seymour. He has some really decent paying freight. He was looking for some vans to haul for him. There are a handful of agents who mostly do tire loads. If you get hooked up with them, you could do pretty well. If you are interested let me know. I can give you a couple of agents.
I got a couple calls today about some el cheapo freight out of Denver. The first agent gave me a kind of snide 'good luck' when I said the money wouldnt get it. The second agent, I asked her flatly if the rate per mile included fuel, and she tried to tap dance. Instead of answering the question, she told me what the linehaul was and what the fuel was but sitting there driving my truck it's not like I could get out a map and calculator and figure it out, and she just wouldn't tell me. There are plenty who are trying to make money on the cheap stuff (of course they have no expenses in the trip) but how to become a favored BCO with somebody who has hard to get freight has eluded me. If you know somebody....tell them I was late only once in 15 months and that was because of a snowstorm and I called well in advance...or whatever, maybe they don't care...I've been looking for a golden goose for awhile now. :?
#35
05-12-2007, 01:29 PM
I sent you a pm, Cam. I have worked with most of those I listed at some point. Most had decent rates at the time. There are 2 or 3 others whom I didn't find in Landstar's current agent roster. I am not sure they are still with them.
#36
05-12-2007, 02:27 PM
Originally Posted by GMAN
I sent you a pm, Cam. I have worked with most of those I listed at some point. Most had decent rates at the time. There are 2 or 3 others whom I didn't find in Landstar's current agent roster. I am not sure they are still with them.
On this board I've been talking about money a lot because it's been the big fight to get the good rates. I'd rather just be running for good rates and talking about other stuff.
#38
05-13-2007, 06:09 PM
Originally Posted by merrick4
This thread is making me nervous. I am very close to taking the plunge and getting a truck and signing on to Crst Malone. GMAN, you still feel they are a good outfit to sign on with?
#39
05-13-2007, 07:21 PM
:shock: :shock:
Originally Posted by rank
You should be nervous. When Bush leaves the whitehouse, there will be spending cuts, layoffs and probably a recession.
Ummmmm.....We already have been having that..since Bush stepped into that there "House". :twisted: :twisted: :wink:
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#40
05-13-2007, 08:03 PM
Originally Posted by rank
Originally Posted by merrick4
This thread is making me nervous. I am very close to taking the plunge and getting a truck and signing on to Crst Malone. GMAN, you still feel they are a good outfit to sign on with?
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