I got my introduction to this industry driving a van with Rush when Murray was there. Ran ragged hauling boxes all over Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus.
They do show up now. The other day I think I saw one vehicle listed with 6 carriers.
You can put anything you want in that VIN field anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if people aren't faking them.
We bid around .45 higher per mile and add $100 on top of that for anything into NYC. I figure the driver should clear more after all expenses to go in there. That's for loads with a decent length. For short loads, we price those quite a bit higher. If you're leased to a carrier, maybe ask...