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Originally Posted by mileater
I have offers from 4 or 5 companies and would appreciate any input, good or bad, that you might have. I'm a little tenative about the leap. These companies are: Pacer Transport, Mason Dixon, Roadrunner Dawes, MCT, ATS, and possibly Landstar. Thanks. [/img]
When you consider a leasing to a carrier there are some factors you should consider before leasing. A big one is whether they have forced dispatch. Another is whether they pay percentage or mileage. I would not want to lease to a carrier who pays mileage or has forced dispatch. You will usually make more on percentage. If you are paid mileage for all miles, then it should not make any difference where you go. Some carriers have dispatchers and others, such as Landstar, do not. I have not heard a lot of negative about any of the carriers you listed. I did lease to Landstar at one time, but it has been a number of years ago. You will need to be proactive with them. Other than the paperwork, it is like running your own authority. You can do well or lose your shirt. It is entirely up to you. They have the freight. It is up to you to find the best paying loads. You should also allow about 6 months to learn their system. I did pretty well when I was leased to Landstar. I prefer running my own authority. I believe all of the other carriers you mentioned have assigned dispatchers.