Ive worked at two different teminals in two different states. At both terminals the management constantly threaten the contractors that they will take their route away. most people pay for their routes. It is not indepentant contracting by any means. They tell you what to do. They are always right. The contractor i worked for had three routes taken from him by management. No explanation. No option to sell to recoup the money he paid for these routes. i was a contractor at one time and constantly got threatened. I sold my route out of fear of getting it taken away.