Thinking about starting a Expedite Company? Anybody have any pointers?

RSLT1 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 02:35 PM

I was thinking about starting a expedite company, I have truck access and since Im not married yet I have no problem being on call 24/7. There is 2 of us and we have been discussing it. Is there any pointers you guys can give? Thanks@!

aggressor · #2 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 05:03 PM

Leasing on with a large company may save you from searching for work.

RSLT1 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the reply, how much do they usually pay?

one · #4 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 09:10 PM

i wouldn't recommend that. I drove for tri-state expedited and Conway NOW and wasnt too happy. Too much sitting around all day only to be offered a crappy run picking up on the other side of detroit in an hour and its 4pm. Or agreeing to deadhead 300 miles for a great run only to get within 20 miles and being canceled- then sitting 2 days before getting deadheaded to a better board and then having to rough up the settlement office to get your miserly 50cpm deadhead. Tristate had me sitting in Richmond Va for 6 days b4 I deadheaded home, Conway insisted on offering me bad Truckload runs paying 90cpm or less and run me to the middle of nowhere so I dont get an expedited run out of there and keep me in that cycle... I can go on and on. The loaded pay is good...1.53/mile for Tristate and 1.35 or so/mile for ConwayNow. Dont even consider Panther II!

aggressor · #5 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by one

i wouldn't recommend that. I drove for tri-state expedited and Conway NOW and wasnt too happy. Too much sitting around all day only to be offered a crappy run picking up on the other side of detroit in an hour and its 4pm. Or agreeing to deadhead 300 miles for a great run only to get within 20 miles and being canceled- then sitting 2 days before getting deadheaded to a better board and then having to rough up the settlement office to get your miserly 50cpm deadhead. Tristate had me sitting in Richmond Va for 6 days b4 I deadheaded home, Conway insisted on offering me bad Truckload runs paying 90cpm or less and run me to the middle of nowhere so I dont get an expedited run out of there and keep me in that cycle... I can go on and on. The loaded pay is good...1.53/mile for Tristate and 1.35 or so/mile for ConwayNow. Dont even consider Panther II!

Panther bought Conway Now.

RSLT1 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007, 12:01 PM

So it looks like everyone is saying stay away from getting hired? Just go out on my own? I know my prices will be competitive.