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Let's hope the groundhog is right!

I lost count at a few hundred.... :dash2:

What a way to start the month lol!

Did a lot of land work out there. Filled the wetlands and did some land balancing. Taking it slow as this economy and the world markets have me a little hesitant about things.

New sign.....nice.

It is not often that I am at a loss for words.....

Hoping this market shakes out quickly but my crystal ball is totally fogged over right now.

Which is higher than the contract rate at most carriers right now It was a 700 mile load.

Rough sailing in the van world especially. The average is going to have to be the focus. We had a guy turn down a sprinter load a dollar a mile tot the truck today. Wouldn't move for less than 1.50 per mile. Smh Seriously what do you tell a customer or your sales people?

It is pretty amazing what some of the carriers are bidding, especially those with no overhead or real fixed costs themselves.

So not loving the expedite van market.

Good morning everyone. January is almost done! Cant wait for spring!

True, but do you think they are going to rate it the same? The 75 truck fleet can recoup in a policy year and odds are will stay with the carrier as often with a big loss it is even more expensive to move. Similar thought but different....does a tire dealer give someone who buys 100 tires a...

Well simple math says.....carrier one buys the same coverage with one truck for $3000. Carrier two with 75 trucks buys the same coverage for $5000 per truck......common sense and the rules of risk wont keep those rates. Insurance works on the law of averages....the bigger the company the more...

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"Garaging area" is a HUGE factor even thought that doesn't mean a car or truck is there often. You can see BIG swings on car insurance depending on where you live. My dad used to insure his car out of my address because it was almost 30% cheaper. We lived ten miles apart and that was 25 years...

Not sure most 3pls would agree. Most would rather deal with a select number of carriers. Operational hours, coverage, payment and billing, insurance and risk and a number of other reasons for it. The cheapest rate is not always the goal. I happen to own a 3PL so I am slightly versed in it.

Why would small carriers be needed any more than large carriers? Not sure I follow your thought train here.

I agree there a few ethical, compliant multi carriers....but I believe they are the few and I mean the few. I don't love the structure for a couple of reasons, but insurance fraud and the risk to others would be one of the biggest.