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  1. Grizzly

    POLL Demographics

    I'm starting to wonder if the only people left in this industry are: Baby Boomers: 1. Less financial pressure than earlier in their professional lives. 2. Desire to travel & make a little change along the way. Wannabe Reality Stars .... :p OK, jokes aside .... How old are you?
  2. Grizzly

    Truck today

    I understood that to be the case. It just caught me off guard because I've never been asked that question before. Also, my Sprinter does have lettering & decals .... o_O. I emailed over a photo & I guess it passed the sniff test, so I got the load. I bought my Sprinter from a freight forwarder...
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    Truck today

    On a load I did last week for one of the major carriers, they wanted to confirm that my vehicle was free of lettering. That's the first time I've ever been asked that question. How's that for a sign of the times?!
  4. Grizzly

    Freight apps ...

    With all the downward pressure on carriers & owner/ops, how long before someone creates an easy, seamless way for direct customers to ship freight? Something that is real time & less cumbersome ... These folks just hired on someone that served as the Director of Business Development at XPO...
  5. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    My error .... sincere apologies ..... Misread it .....
  6. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    Back to Southern Cali again ..... CV load for normal rate .... WHAT out of TX!! How did that happen?? What can I tell you .... must be a freakin' miracle ......
  7. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    Please explain ... There have been so many "sins" to account for ...
  8. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    I think you've been doing this too long to sell yourself for so cheap ....
  9. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    Again ..... cents per mi vs dollars .... You're providing a premium service! It's not about your operating cost cpm ... If you can run a little leaner than most, great ... you should make that additional profit on top of your earnings ... Is your operating cpm really just fuel ...?
  10. Grizzly

    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    I'm gonna state this bluntly & in a rather crass manner ..... I never really liked this analogy, because I don't mean to be insensitive towards others .. but here goes ... Apologies if this offends anyone .... Most owner/ops work for their pimps .... I've always had the viewpoint that my pimps...
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