Thanks Gman. No, they still have the book with Agents' Listings. They gave us 2 booklets at signing: one for fuel stations and LCAPP programs, and the other for Agents. I try to use the online Directory because you can quickly search by "City" and "State". Agents admit 70% of all freight is still posted online to the Landstar board.

 

I am glad to hear that they still offer the agent books. That 30% is likely the better paying loads. I used to make notes in my agent book as to where various agents had freight. That was before laptops. It is much easier when you can search online. Some agents have fairly regular freight out of a particular area and they will sometimes work with other agents to keep you moving back to their freight.

 

Tracer...I think it might be time to get those loads in Ghent.

 

I quit MacKinnon in August 2010. Ghent is out of my reach now. But if you want, I can help you get on board. I know the lady in Recruiting... They'll be happy to load those garbage bins on your truck for $1/mi.

 

My empty road trip ended today - Monday, Dec 06th. I did the safety training in Rockford, IL and an easy machinery load - no tarp - came up on the Landstar board. I'm heading to Quebec, Canada for $2 per mile TO THE TRUCK on ALL miles with a 33,000 lb load. The trip will take me right past my home in ON, so I'll be able to empty my mail box after being away for 5 weeks

 

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All I did was van freight with Landstar so I dont how the flat works, but I got on a dedicated run with an agent doing Fed-Ex freight and it was nice. $500 a trip to the truck, loaded from 1 terminal to another terminal 185miles away and I was home everyday. Of course Fed-Ex took the route back when things got slow and I left. But just see what's out there, they may be some agents with steady freight and want you to dedicate a lane for them.

Also, the best paying loads I did for Landstar were NEVER on the board. 1 agent had freight at at $10 mile but he didn't post them cuz he said his phone would never stop ringing if he did. He just called available trucks and he also had a set of guys he knew would do them.

 

It takes time and patience to find the agents who have the better paying freight. There are a lot of owners who don't like to deal with the hassle of crossing the border. I feel confident that you will find some agents who can keep you rolling.

 

Too bad I didn't know you were in town, I would have popped out and grabbed a bite with you.

 

where in QC and when are you empty?