Trucking: Cutting out the middle man, motor carrier, middle man


Question
My husband is an 0/0 and he would like to get loads directly from shippers instead of dealing with brokers.  How can he do this?  Does he need to get additional authority?  Can I deal directly with the shipper?

Answer
Sara, as an OO you can lease directly to another motor carrier.  If you lease to a motor carrier you can operate under their authority and they will work to keep you loaded.  Depends on where they have freight and where you want to go.  Short haul home every day generally pays less than over the road trips.  If you want to haul directly for a shipper you will need contract operating authority.  My company is looking for OO's with good driving record.  Where are you located? and whay type of hauls do you want?