We deliver donated disaster relief supplies.
Our expenses are paid by donors to our nonprofit. (we operate on less than 2% of donations)
We contract with other carriers to pull our trailers and we pay fair rates.
I pulled generators, water, mre's, supplies, food, etc for every hurricane for a few years. The problem? Brokers that get paid on average $5+ per mile, yet pay $2 per mile. Do they REALLY deserve $3 per mile to drive ZERO miles? They have zero assets. Their equipment and even their lives aren't at risk. Drivers/carriers put their equipment and lives at risk. As these are federally funded loads paid for by taxpayers, the money should go DIRECTLY to the carrier with a set percentage, say 10%, going to brokers. Each violation should be high enough to bankrupt a company for a single violation. Say $10k first offense, 100k 2nd, 1m third. Just my thoughts with my experiences as I've helped numerous relief efforts over the last few years.
Tracy - 5 years ago
I worked with a company that hauled water and food non perishable to new york after 911. Same company hauled cable to Alabama for att after the tornado thru Tuscaloosa n Birmingham. Hauled generators up the east coast during hurricane Sandy. Pumps and generators to Philly after a snow storm. Cranes and equipment to Louisiana after Katrina. Wasnt paid the money I thought it was worth but was interesting and challenging.
Scott Stremmel - 5 years ago
Worked for Brokers that I assumed have direct connection with FEMA for the last 4 years. This year seemed to be different. It seemed so many Broker claimed to have FEMA loads but none had loads like I ran in the past. I personally would like to work directly with FEMA.
Brian schneir - 5 years ago
I had worked driving a walking floor trailer with demo crews demoing commercial and residential structures for almost three years.
We deliver donated disaster relief supplies.
Our expenses are paid by donors to our nonprofit. (we operate on less than 2% of donations)
We contract with other carriers to pull our trailers and we pay fair rates.
I pulled generators, water, mre's, supplies, food, etc for every hurricane for a few years. The problem? Brokers that get paid on average $5+ per mile, yet pay $2 per mile. Do they REALLY deserve $3 per mile to drive ZERO miles? They have zero assets. Their equipment and even their lives aren't at risk. Drivers/carriers put their equipment and lives at risk. As these are federally funded loads paid for by taxpayers, the money should go DIRECTLY to the carrier with a set percentage, say 10%, going to brokers. Each violation should be high enough to bankrupt a company for a single violation. Say $10k first offense, 100k 2nd, 1m third. Just my thoughts with my experiences as I've helped numerous relief efforts over the last few years.
I worked with a company that hauled water and food non perishable to new york after 911. Same company hauled cable to Alabama for att after the tornado thru Tuscaloosa n Birmingham. Hauled generators up the east coast during hurricane Sandy. Pumps and generators to Philly after a snow storm. Cranes and equipment to Louisiana after Katrina. Wasnt paid the money I thought it was worth but was interesting and challenging.
Worked for Brokers that I assumed have direct connection with FEMA for the last 4 years. This year seemed to be different. It seemed so many Broker claimed to have FEMA loads but none had loads like I ran in the past. I personally would like to work directly with FEMA.
I had worked driving a walking floor trailer with demo crews demoing commercial and residential structures for almost three years.