Okay, I'm still awake, so I'll see what I can do.
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Originally Posted by GMAN
Landstar does a lot of drop and hook.
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Not the Landstar that I pull for. There are a few agents who do quite a bit of drop and hook, but in the 6 months I've been here, I've dropped my trailer twice.
From what I've heard, the SNI load board is a lot nicer than the LS board, simply because it is uniform throughout. All the loads are listed the same - linehaul, FSC, and any accessory pay. The LS board is hit and miss - some post the FSC, some lump it in with the linehaul. The FSC is generally all over the place - some agents have FSC's that are way too low, and others have FSC that will pay for all your fuel and then some.
If you can get in good with a few agents at LS, and not rely solely on the load board, you can do well. Most of the guys who do well over here run certain routes, and stick to them. We do a lot of military, but more of that is on the flatbed, dropdeck and RGN side.
Getting freight off the load board can be extremely frustrating if you are in an area with a high volume of drivers. By the time you dial your phone on a load, it's gone. One of the nice things about the online system, however, is you can see how many LS trucks are in the area, and how many are headed to that area.
Landstar is extremely ANAL about safety and logs. Your logs MUST match up to your fuel receipts and timestamped BOL's perfectly. You can get your lease terminated if you aren't logging properly.
The trailers here are very good. Landstar takes care of their equipment, and expects the same from you.
Like all companies, there is good and bad, but once you learn the system, you can do very well here. Any other questions, feel free to ask.