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I don't believe I have ever seen a E-1 tractor trailer.

That was my original thought, then he says you get 500. That is the problem. Either he doesn't really know his contract or he isn't articulating it very well.

Playing "devils advocate" One never knows with these kind of threads as we are hearing only one side. Also.....not sure what this means? " Return of escrow after two notice is for filled $500." Since that statement makes little sense, would could also make an assumption that you might not...

You got my interest. Is this AAA or Sam's club. I would be using it on straights only. Don't have any vans other than personal ones.

There isn't AAA for comercial vehicles. Running a truck out of fuel and then calling a service truck can be over 500 depending on where you are at. Being "dumb" can be expensive.

If they have less money because of a pay cut, wouldn't they have less to deadhead to a load? Seems like there would be more turn downs?

They wouldn't go that far. But maybe sprinkler systems for tents.;)

That was my thought. Especially when someone called and they won't insure outside of that local area.

It is all about risk as a group. To weed the good from the bad, they are going to use credit scores, driving history and what ever else to determine that risk. No different than buying a house that hasn't flooded but is in a flood zone.

If they continue to charge their standard fare, your freight opportunites are likely to stay basically the same unless their fleet count drops. Time will tell on that one I guess.

I would rather have them base some of the rates on a persons credit. All the statistics as a group show that folks with poor credit history carry a higher risk. There are always exceptions, but they are looking at it as a group. As that continues to be used, it keeps my rates lower so we benefit.

Probably need to call the fleet owner or the carrier and get an advance. That is probably the quickest way with a comcheck.

Sure they do. They are called "cattle haulers".;)

Cutting the rate or pay to the drivers doesn't necessarily translate in to a rate reduction to the customer. "Watch what they do, not what they say". As for the T-shirt idea, pretty genius for a drivers reward program. ;)

Wow....welcome to my world. Don't forget in October you will get the same thing. Another biker event called Octoberfest. Lot of fun and some good folks.

Welcome aboard.:)

That is it. "The good owner op". In the van sector you have many just going paycheck to paycheck and have nothing to lose. It is that reason they could care less. Same reason many drive around with no auto insurance.

I think you are looking at two different issues. The ones that run cheap because they have lower costs (ex. running with no or limited insurance) and the ones that simply are clueless as to what their costs are to operate. Gotta get them "miles" whether they are making anything or not. Then...

Most have insurance if they are driving a regulated vehicle. But on vans or under 10k trucks, some are running around with just a basic auto policy. Insurance company is clueless that they are hauling freight with it. All kinds of gaming going on with load insurance as well. I am aware of a few...

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