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Originally Posted by Musicman
Yes, a dispatching service, JM-POWERED LOGISTICS, LLC, (incorporated last month, I might add) that wants 8% - 12% of your gross to look at a load board and find you a load (per their advertisement in a neighboring post on CAD http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/o...tml#post508279 ).
They are also linked (same woman is a corporate officer for both) to a carrier, Beneath His Wings, LLC (USDOT 2054195 / MC 719238) that according to their website is a “division” of the broker, BHW Logistics (MC#735274). I’m confused by all of this because the broker filed for federal authority last year, the carrier filed for authority 9/30/2010 with 18 trucks and there is no credit data with either RTS or Ansonia. I only have one truck and I have two credit items that show up on my Ansonia report (both fuel cards). The only way you can tell that any business has been conducted at all is the carrier’s Driver OOS rate of 50%. According to their website, BHW Logistics is “Positioning ourselves as one of the leading freight transportation providers in the Southeast.” Anybody remember that “turbotransport” guy? Same shameless self-over-promtion.
Now these folks might be completely legit, but having seen too many posers in this industry over the years, I’d exercise a whole lot of caution about any company before I go and hitch my wagon to them.
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Well you are some what correct, and some what way off.
Yes we incorporated in January as part of the restructing we just did, prior to that it was a simple DBA. Because of the growth it was incorporated. A common pratice.
The other post is also mine.
as far as the 8-10%, yes that is our fee, unless you have more than 5 trucks, then its 2% less.
HOWEVER - you are not paying for me to look at load boards. Unlike a lot of the other dispatching services out there Most of our carriers are getting loads straight from the shipper. in fact 80-90% of our loads are from a shipper, not from a broker, thats becasue we have contacts.
and think about it, as an Owner Op, how much time do you spend looking at the boards yourself, how many phone calls do you make to get a load, and what about faxing, that is costing you too. Or if you a small fleet and have someone in the office, what are you paying them every week, $400-$500 a week? PLUS Workers Comp, Disability, Medical, Sick/Vacation time, Electricity to run thie office, computers, paper, pens, Etc, so what does that add up to in a week?
We can even do a plan as low as 5% for certain circumstances. So when you add it all up, is it really that much to pay? to alreadyhave your next laod booked and setup for you before you even drop your current load?
There is an assocation to the other company and we will be able to offer lease on for those with out authority, but we can still run things through JMP. Is that confusing? It alows us to offer 1 more thing for you, the driver, the owner operator to help you make money. that is what it is all about, right?
Sicne JMP does not bill the shippers or handle any money, You bill the shipper directly, Credit is not needed. We only bill the carrier for the work we do. Its the shippers, or in some cases the broker, that the load is gotten from that needs the credit. So why would we show up on a report?
Before you condem us, perhaps you should do a little more homework on us. Unlike the other 100's of Dispatch Sevices out there, we do our best to keep our carriers off the boards and keep moving. We have limits and minimum rates that we will deal with. We only take on carriers with good rateing, so not everyone can hire us. we have lots of contacts out there because of our backgrounds and years in the industry. Myself I have over 25 years in trucking, from a driver to an owner and everyting in between.
And our agreement is "at will" so you can cancle whenever yo want, use us when ever you want. take 1 load a month or 5 loads a week, it totally up to you. And there is no set up fee.
Now if you would like to get more info and chat, I would be happy to. You can send me you email addy or if you prefer to stay public then post here.
I have nothing to hide and i will be happy to answer any questions.