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Originally Posted by muszka123
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Originally Posted by GMAN
It depends on the type of freight you want to haul and whether you prefer a dispatcher or company that is agent based and you dispatch yourself. Some carriers are stronger in some areas of the country than others.
Thanks so much for the response GMAN.
I'm based outta Las Vegas, NV and want to run dry van no haz - longer the distance the better. Got a freighliner century 05, no trailer, own insurance and authority. Ideally want to do my own thing but need to be sure I'm gonna get paid....
Any advice you can give would be much appreciated.
If you want to run your own authority, you just need to check out new brokers or shippers to make sure that you get paid. I don't give a broker or shipper credit unless they have good credit and have been in business for at least a year. I have done business with a broker who was in business for less than a year but I required him to pay me COD with a Com-check. Less than a year in business doesn't give much of a track record. This business is no different than any other when it comes to checking a customer's references before granting them credit. I ALWAYS check references and use my own resources. As long as you check them out you should be all right.