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Thanks everybody that took the time to write some very thoughtful replies without going into a bunch of 'company bashing' . Like I stated in my opening line it was good while it lasted. Most people agreed that companies and people change. Is it not GREAT that we live in a country that we have...

Thanks! I never thought of it as 'carrier oppression' but I think you nailed it!

In a way the company just HAD to change with the times. I really don't hold too much of a grudge. They are still a good company IF you want to be willing to work their way with no questions asked and take their system for what it is.

Thanks for taking the time to write a reply. We are hoping that this will be the last change we have to make.

Booking our own loads off the load board is only one part of the system. We have gotten calls from agents telling us that they see us in the area area and they have a load and wanted to know if we'd be interested in hauling it for them........so these loads never see the load board.

It was a good while it lasted, but like with most all good things it was time to move on. My wife and I took our truck and trailer are now with Landstar Ranger. We have been up and running for about 6 weeks . That had been long enough to take some time and reflex and compare the 2 companies. I...

Rates continue big upswing in May as reefer, flatbed set records | Commercial Carrier Journal A good friend and mentor sent me this today. Any comments from the EO community?

Re: Are Any Expedited Carriers Concerned with keeping on Own/Op with current low rate So by doing all your maintenance and repairs yourself you either don't feel your time is worth anything or you are 'paying' yourself and putting the money you saved in the bank?

Yes indeed. You pay for truck repairs before they will give you your truck. It is hard to believe that trucking companies pickup freight and deliver shipments and then are willing to wait nearly 2 months to get paid.

From what I've been told there is no longer a Driver's board.

Interesting topic and replies. After 17 years with Roberts and now FXCC I finally had 'enough' and wrote a letter to the president , Virginia. No surprise that I have not gotten a reply.

Yes refer T-Val shipment. Pharmaceuticals

A couple of years ago we picked up a load of dogs at the airport in Houston. Yeep a whole trailer load.(temp control of course) They were in carriers being shipped from Belgium. We took them to a military base near San Antonio where there were going to be trained for drug/bomb work. We did that...

Fed Ex O-O T-Val trailer. Saw this today where we loaded. Can't believe the customer loaded this trailer.

One thing I have learned over the years, I've NEVER regretted paying too much for a motel room, but I sure have when I didn't. I just got to say we LOVE our ARI custom Sleeper! We just don't even want to stay in motels out on the road anymore.

WOW this is really fancy the way you did all the red coloring and quotes and stuff. I don't know where the Employee mentality!?!? came from, not me. Over the years we have have had the same situations come up with ASAP runs, did the run with no problems. . You said something about... so its...

Bought my first truck in 1976, a 1973 Chevrolet Cabover. 318 Detroit, 10 speed, spring ride single axle. NO power steering and NO A/C.

UPDATE After going back on the c-link and getting all the times, messages sent, no updated 'bumped' actual time sent to us,no 'running late' message, just a 'get it there ASAP' I called back in. This time talked to a different Contractor Cordinator. Explained the situation AGAIN.. she was...

Question #1 $495.00 Answer to second question, When we get a load offered like this one that is ASAP PU/DEL 'the customer is waiting' It is a sure thing that it will come off the truck and we won't have to 'store' it on the truck over the weekend. ASAP also means that they KNOW you won't make...

I just can't believe that we were 'charged' with a late delivery on a little short run we did on a Friday of this month. The run picked up in Philadelphia (area), PA going to York, PA, 81 miles of 2 lane backroads, bumper to bumper Friday traffic. There was no way we were going to make the...