Do not put all your eggs in this basket right off the bat after getting your CDL instead, focus on the contracts you can get right now and do a good job at them. These are much easier for a small business or independent contractor to get on a regular basis.įor dedicated contracts, as we mentioned it will take time and dedication to get these.
So, in summary, a dedicated contract is one which you hope for and work towards obtaining while the rate con is a contract in which you need to get on a regular basis to keep you on the road and moving freight to get paid. This is a contract for an individual load which dictates all the details from pick up and drop off locations, pay rate, fees such as demurrage, etc. These contracts are admittedly much harder to obtain through and you will likely not get them without having proven experience and great relationships directly with the larger shippers.Ī rate confirmation is a much more common type of contract that all truckers will deal with on a regular basis. This is where they will use your services for all of their loads of that particular type. The best type of trucking contract that you want to obtain is a long term or dedicated contract with a shipper or government contracts such as FEMA loads.
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