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The first post did hit on some of the problems that the small carriers face, but I don't think I'm any worse off now than I was when I was leased to a carrier. If anything, I'm probably doing a tad better than if I was still running exclusively for them, judging from converstations I've had...

Regarding such legality, I've often wondered about that myself. When I first got my authority, I was still leased to a carrier for a while before I went completely independent. Is the legal issue simply about displaying more than one set of numbers at the same time, or about actually running...

My luck in Shreveport was mostly based on a few experiences I've had there back when I was leased to Prestige. They just had no luck at all getting me out of there. Since I've been independent, I've only been there a couple times and both times I found another load from Dallas before I found...

Shreveport is at the top of that list for me. I've actually had some decent luck in Arkansas, so Little Rock isn't nearly as bad. Shreveport is a black hole though. Flee!

Delivering in Billings on Monday morning. We'll see what kind of luck I have getting out of there.

That word doesn't really apply to owner operators, although most of the larger carriers like to treat people like it does.

I'm independent. If I have a concern about things that are happening in this industry, who do I talk to then? My company? If I talk to myself, people will think I've lost my marbles. It feels good to come on here and vent.

Here I sit all broken hearted Wait a minute...never mind...wrong place.

I did a 350 mile run last night, picked up by the house and took 12 hours to get to St. Louis. So now I'm at the J on 255 in E. St. Louis, just slept until the crack of noon.

I've been thinking about having my logo put on a couple golf shirts, just to improve the whole image a bit. Then again, I'm not sure if stuff like that improves my image or my ego. Sometimes it just feels darn good to see my name on the side of the van and not some other carrier. But why...

There was a load posted on a board a few minutes ago. Pickup 1-27-2009 at 8:00 am Deliver 1-26-09 at 10:00 pm The flux capacitor is broken in my Sprinter, so I don't think I'll be able to run that load. What kind of rate would you charge to make the pickup and delivery times on that?

That whole region has been pretty dead lately. Every day there are loads going down there and not much of anything coming out.

No kidding there. I've been losing quite a few bids lately by bidding my "necessary" rate. If the people want to move their loads at LTL rates, maybe it's time to start treating it like LTL. Exclusive use of my vehicle will come back when the rates get high enough to pay for that kind of...

The only computer problem I've had lately is that I have had too much time available to me to be on here. Hopefully that isn't the case this coming week.

As a matter of fact, my company cares very much about my success. You're right on the money though. What's the cure for low rates? People not running for low rates. The sad thing is that there are always going to be people who will take that cheap load because it's going home and the...

That was a darn good post for your first. If people stopped taking cheap loads, then the rates wouldn't be that low. People need to realize that miles cost the same to run, whether they're headed away from or toward your house.

I imagine the guy with the gun would probably do a better job than:

I haven't seen many vans at the J here in South Beloit today. Am I the only one in the area? I saw a Panther van cruise through a while back, but that's been it. Oh well, too cold out to socialize anyway.

If sleeping in your bed in your house seems weird because it's just too darn quiet.

The only vehicle that can run for .85 and come out even remotely ok is a cargo van with a low payment. I don't see how anyone could even think of running a straight for that rate with the fuel economy those things get. I get pretty good mileage in my Sprinter, but if I find something for that...