Covering an Open Run: Finding a Driver for One Trip
This was the former Blue Bloodhound carrier page. The 2015 copy promised qualified, road-ready drivers for a specific run, with the carrier paying only when it needed a driver. That matching product, driver-profile database, and run-management tool no longer operate here. Covering tomorrow’s open truck is still the job.
First check
Treat this URL as a restored address, not a dispatch board. Cover an open run by naming the trip, confirming insurance and the driver qualification file, verifying identity out of band, and writing down who supplies the truck, who is on the bill of lading, and how pay and claims work.
Ways to cover one open run
| Option | Best when | What you still have to verify | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee extra board or overtime | You already have qualified drivers and equipment | HOS, overtime rules, and who is too tired to take the trip | Does not create capacity you do not already employ |
| Trip lease or interchange | Another carrier has a truck and driver in position | Lease paperwork, insurance, and who is operating authority on the run | Depends on another carrier being available and willing |
| Lease-on owner-operator | You need recurring capacity under your authority | Lease terms, deductions, insurance filings, and freight control | A one-run gap is a poor reason to sign a long lease |
| Contractor in your truck | You have a parked truck and need a CDL for a defined trip | Classification facts, insurance, DQ file, and who can refuse the load | A 1099 label does not move the safety or claims responsibility |
Blue Bloodhound does not place drivers. This comparison is a planning worksheet for the operating choice the former marketplace used to advertise.
What this URL used to be
Archived November 2015 captures of carrierInfo.aspx and /carriers/ used the same pitch: put a qualified driver in your truck now, search driver profiles, post runs, and pay only when you need a driver. A regional launch was advertised for Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Louisville on November 16, 2015. That product is gone. This restored page keeps the original address and answers the open-run problem without a database of driver files.
A driver file is still your file
FMCSA driver-qualification rules in 49 CFR Part 391 still apply to motor carriers who must maintain those records. A former marketplace screenshot is not a current DQ file. Collect the documents your operation actually requires, keep them where you can produce them, and do not assume another company’s old enrollment count transfers to you.
No carrier login or driver search here
Blue Bloodhound under new ownership does not host carrier profiles, favorite-driver lists, run postings, or payment escrow from the former company. If a bookmark, email, or old brochure sent you to this address, use it as an operations briefing and then work through a carrier, lease, or recruiter you can verify today.
How to decide
Define the run, not the wish list
Write origin, destination, equipment, pickup window, HOS fit, and whether you need a driver only or a driver plus truck.
Decide the operating wrapper
Employee extra board, lease-on owner-operator, trip lease, or a contractor in your truck are different insurance, authority, and paperwork paths. Do not mix them on the same rate confirmation.
Rebuild the qualification packet
The former site advertised audited driver files. You still have to collect and review the driver qualification file required for your operation, including CDL, medical card, and employment history as applicable.
Confirm identity and payment path
Call a number you sourced independently. Match the person, truck, trailer, plates, and load instructions before dispatch. Do not recover a former Blue Bloodhound profile; none are hosted here.
Sources
Archived Blue Bloodhound carrierInfo.aspx, November 2015Internet Archive capture of the original carrier landing page.↗Archived Blue Bloodhound /carriers/, December 2015Capture of the longer carrier product page, including company profile, driver search, and run management copy.↗49 CFR Part 391, Qualifications of DriversCurrent driver-qualification rules for motor carriers who must maintain those records. Retrieved August 27, 2026.↗Frequently asked questions
Can I still post a run or search Blue Bloodhound driver files?
No. The former carrier tools and driver-profile database are not on this site. This URL remains so the original carrier address still explains how to cover an open run.
Did the former company replace recruiting?
The former company marketed itself as a way to pay for a driver only when needed. That claim belonged to the 2015 product. Current recruiting, leasing, and contractor arrangements have to be evaluated on their own contracts and filings.
Related pages
Small fleet operations
Build the dispatch, ELD, insurance, and accounting system around the run.
Compliance records
Keep the recurring files and deadlines visible.
Check a freight counterparty
The same out-of-band identity habit applies when a new person appears on a load.
Former company history
Read the ownership transition and what no longer operates.