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Won't be one next year either. Obama wants his pay lifted that he gets for life with other presidents before he leaves. Somebody has to pay for that.

Very true. And then like in this case, they wonder why fleet owners won't cover the cost for them to go to orientation. Had one at one time wanted a rental car, five star hotel and $200 a day for food. Can't blame someone for trying but it was laughable. Then I laughed harder when he said he had...

Indeed you should have the contract prior to departure so everyone is on the same page. I don't complicate the simple. I don't do a sales job on someone and have no incentive to "sweeten the pot". Everyone here comes by word of mouth for the most part. In fact, my current & previous drivers talk...

Good luck with the new gig Sue. Don't be a stranger, it was great having you around.

Can all this be printed on the side of a wine bottle? :D

Cheers! lol :p

Think I am going to pour a glass a wine and let it digest until Monday. Then again, a glass just doesn't seem like enough. :D

It is tough on anyone running a business. The tighter the margins get, the more microscopic people will be. That is really for any business. It really isn't a personal thing. At least for me anyway. More of following the numbers.

I don't follow that line of thinking. It would be a penalty if being ask to run a load at a loss, or in a saturated area of trucks, you go behind everyone. Thus, a penalty of run at a loss, or potentially waste a day or three. Don't know anything about mileage caps. First I have heard of it...

I look at something like that as more of a penalty than a tool. Especially if a area is saturated with trucks.

I think the 1.05 or 60 cent threshold is the hang up. The threshold at other nameless carriers is anything below a contracted rate. Referring of course to flat rate companies. So if hypothetically a flat rate of 1.30 or 1.20 and you are offered 1.10, then no refusal. On a percentage system, then...

Therapy in the right step program is imperative. :p

Still have to admire Trump some. It was Cruz or his Superpac that went after Trumps wife. Then they complain when he comes back after them with both barrels loaded. Cruz started it. I love politics. :D

I think you have got it! lmao.

I can only imagine. lol. If the load is a "luzer" shouldn't be anything about resetting hours or going to the back of the line because you can't afford to run cheap. Don't understand the logic?

Very valid observations by Turtle. I'm not as in depth. Simple thoughts for simple minds. Should be percentage (which is Panthered by the way). Don't see a reason for either system really. Not a fan of manipulation. But as mentioned, that 1.05 means absolutely nothing. Zero. If someone thinks I...

Depends. One carrier is in the tank struggling and the other is doing well. Depends on where you are at.

Is that a good idea?

Maybe to some degree on #2. The larger carriers seem to be holding on their dedicated accounts because they can provide the coverage. Or so it seems. Or, they get excess freight from truckload divisions they are associated with. XPO, Panther/ABF, FedEx and Landstar. It is all about the rate...

If running for a carrier that is reasonable. If running under your own authority, well.....maybe not so much.