GPL Town Hall

What are the minimum carrier requirements to join GPL?

• Activity authority at least 30 days, 250k cargo insurances, the carrier has had an inspection within 24 months.

• Activity authority at least 30 days, 50.000 cargo insurances, 1’000.000 in liability Insurances.

• Activity authority at least 60 days, 100k cargo insurance, 1M in Auto Insurances.Carrier has had an inspection within 24 months.

• Activity authority at least 60 days, 100K cargo insurances, 1M in Auto Insurances. At least 3 trucks listed.

What does FMCSA stand for?

• Federal Machine Carrier Safety Association

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• Federal Medical Care Safety Administration

• Federal Management of Carrier Safety Association

When a broker books a load, who is the first to check the carrier status?

• The broker

• Luz

• Carrier Relations Dep

• Branch Manager

How can avoid double brokerage?

• Requesting pics of the truck before provide PU#, set expectations, verify the BOL when carrier gets loaded.

• Verify the mc#, Request pics of the truck before provide PU#, set expectations, set up macropoint, verify the BOL.

• Verify the mc# with person in charge, provide the PU# before the driver arrives at the shipper, verify the load count.

• Advise the carrier we don’t support double brokering practices, set expectations, verify the mc#.

1.       What’s the main reason to build relations with carriers and be regulars?

• You will be able to maintain a consistent rate throughout the year, regardless of the season or any unforeseen circumstances. Your customer will trust in your operations.

• Customer rather same truck in their facilities.

• GPL Data base will increase

• Make your job easier

When booking a load, what do you consider to be the most important questions to ask?

• Rate, location, ETA, Color of the truck

• Rate, location, ETA, dispatched.

• Rate, location, ETA dispatched, driving hours.

• Color of the truck, ETA, driving hours.