Governments regularly need to transfer good from one location to another. I suggest that 10 individual government contracts be created per day for individual drivers to bid on. Each contract would be one load, but instead of number of loads there would be a minimum DR required to bid on each one, decided individualy. Then drivers with the requisite DR could bid on ppm's, starting at 3.00, and the driver with the lowest bid gets it. They would have specific supply and demand cities, and a driver would have 72 hours to complete them.

1.Books from seattle to los angeles
35 driver rating required
Current Low bid: 2.79 (low bidder not identified)
December 2nd, 08 to december 5th, 2008
2. Oil from dallas to toronto
100 driver rating required
Current low bid: 2.65
November 14th to november 17th

Minimum ratings would range from 10 to 100

It sounds interesting, but they would go extremely low i think. But what ever happened to the contract system that they said would be out this summer? I think it had some stuff to help smaller companies, and maybe owner ops.

I seem to think its dead in the water as i keep asking and getting no response so i think all they are gonna do is just throw more contracts out there instead of changing the setup


Also this is a good idea

Oversurge was making it...and he quit the game...so it didn't happen.

Sorry for getting kinda off topic here but why did he quit the game? I remember when I had my first driver he was here and doing all kinds of stuff, and then I take a break for awhile because real life got in the way, and when I come back with my new driver, I keep hearing people saying he is gone. So did he just like get bored, or was there a falling out or was it something in his real life (Family, health, etc), or something else?

thats dumb!!!
so new drivers will have to find a company with no company discounts and like 300 mile routes with only 800 pay

First those contracts are bid on by DRIVERS, so anyone with the DR can go for them. Second, 800$ for 300 miles is pretty dang good pay if you ask me. (2.67ppm) Third, the new drivers would join a company for regular contracts. Forth, there should be something to keep older drivers in the game, that is dynamic and competitive. Like contracts. Fifth, please don't insult my intelligence, I have been playing for 4 months and know what I am at.

eww you have been playing four monthes ive been playing a year

The other higher rate drivers will make more money then the new WHAT THE F
new drivers should be making more money than the older drivers and not be running 400 mile routes some people want to do long hauls to
well not gonna happen anyways lol ROFLMAO

most people prefer short routes actualy because they can get more routes in a day i like the idea myself you might be mad because you didnt come up with it

i like the idea grow up 100 trucker, maxwell its a good idea it would keep the older drivers here give them something new to do and 800 bucks for 300 miles i'd do it

But how do we know that it might be 500 for 300 miles 250 cash just for fuel repairs quick rests at least 300
500 porfit whats the point of that

U guys have a high Dr i dont AND WHY THE HELL WOULD there be driver ratings for routes
thats crazy for contract runs i like it how it is right now
and i dont care about this idea i dont like it so
im not gonna say anything i dont want to get anymore warns i have 40% of them

That is the smartest thing you've said in this thread. I really hope you follow though.






Unfortunately I feel the need to add, please do not take this post as an invite to say anything.

If new drivers made more money than older drivers everyone would quit after 3 months. And I put in the DR so there is something besides endorsements to work for, as in "woo hoo i just blew 100k on a piece of paper that needs a top end truck to use, oh yeah mine can't haul 60k, but wait, I can bid on those sick routes now!" It would keep older drivers interested and add a little more inter-driver friendly competition, also nobody can scam the individual contracts, because if you go low you are stuck with it.

If you are paying 300 dollars for repairs, fuel, and quick rest, which means 200 dollars on fuel and repairs, something is wrong with the way you play the game. And distance just happens to be the supply/demand cities. That is why a driver would have to look into the details before bidding.

Good idea.

-WarMan v2

1. The government is NOT going to hire a driver that has been in many accidents and has gotten many tickets to haul something for them. Sorry, it just won't happen.

2. The regular contracts would stay for companies. This would just be an additional idea ADDED to the game, not to take the place of the current contract system.

And, it is not my fault you have gotton 40% warns (A.K.A 2 warns)

-WarMan v2

I like the idea of individual contracts on the side. Important point also that contract dodging is no longer possible. You bid too low and youre stuck with it. Nice one.

The good thing is also that with the potential for 2+ ppm routes endoresments are more valuable, because of contracts. It would also give new drivers something concrete to aspire to.

It sounds good. But would this be for people not in companies only?

I think it would only go low if the driver is Independent with no company, or if he has a small company. But a lot of people with company now have low DRs now adays.

But I think it's a great idea. I would probably use it only when my company has no contracts, or if I ever go independent.

They would be for anyone, company or no company, with the DR requirement.

A good idea, it would certainly be an alternative to the company route but the DR requirement means that some FNG isn't going to get in over their head.

It would also be good in comparison to how owner ops do business in the real world. As the OOIDA motto says "Say no to cheap freight."