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Well Brisco, you got some of it right, not all. It is not as cut and dry as you wish to make it. That's OK, you are entitled to your opinion. Just keep in mind that you are an outsider and don't see everything that is going on. I know what Phil is speaking about, I am not happy with a lot of...

Never seen a woman have a successful "hunker" NO COOKING. White Castle, large chunks red meat only! GEEZ. No wonder women can't hunker!

We see things different. No need to go into it. I see short term profit taking. Just how I see it. Not that it matters. No one there gives a flip what I think or see. I just have to look out for my business.

Moved this here, thought it fit better.

I have no strange ideas as to my status. I am a warm butt in a seat. As long as I do as required I am OK. When the business model changes, I am toast. I can move to another carrier. It will cost me some but that is business. If and when I find a better fit, I will move. I owe no one I may...

OK, Ragman, I got the answer to ALL of our problems. A NEW, EXCITING business that you and I could make a TON of money on. We are going to buy 40 or 50 acres in HUNKER, PA!! We can set up a "grand hunker field" It will have a HUGE fire pit, Beer station, a White Castle and red meat locker...

The cost of pads, straps etc I figure at a set price per year. (for my purposes). I know what it cost to replace them, how often I need to etc. The costs for maintaining TVAL are very high. They also just went up when we changed to new equipment. Without an increase to cover those expenses...

"Cheaper" alternatives almost always equates to lower standards and less service. I have never seen it happen any other way in anything that I have been involved with. Just a sign of the times. Lower the standard to "good enough" the losses that will occur can be offset by the cheaper rates...

There is no need in going any further. There is too much going on right now. No matter what I would say, in here, I would be wrong. Let it suffice to say that things are not right and are likely to remain that way. Which is why I continue to explore more viable options.

How many miles at those rates?

We keep VERY good records. I can tell you what each type of load makes over a year. I know what percentage of the overall runs and what percentage of revenue each piece of equipment on my truck earns. I know what each piece of equipment needs to earn. When my costs go up I expect a raise in...

At $1.40, including FSC, in my straight truck, I would go broke. I average 10.5MPG. It is far too low.

$3200 per year is NOT trivial. Again, as I said, we have been told time in and time out, by FDCC, that we should NEVER give away TVAL service. There is far more to it than just that tape, as I am sure you know. The cost of running TVAL equipment has gone up, a lot. To now have to give it away is...

"What started this stuff was a complaint over a temp recording that the contractor felt wasn't being compensated for taking the temp in that other thread - like it was such a big deal. If this nitpicking is a contention with contractors and the company feels there shouldn't be any issue, then...

Lying by omission is still lying. It may suit some need to allow this stuff short term be things like this NEVER improve things long term. They are what they are. I hold no illusion. Never have. It has just gotten old. I am too old and too tired to keep dealing with this garbage. I am just...

That would be a LOT better than a head gasket!!

They do and they are planning for that loss, it is what they appear to be after. That is their business. I would, however, like the common courtesy for them to just come out and tell us what their new model is going to be, what they want for trucks etc and then we could make a decision...

Allowing rumors to flow is never good. I understand that no one individual means anything to a company, but, the sort of thing that is going on is just wrong. IF they are moving away from O/O reefer/TVAL trucks SAY SO and when the break will happen. A little honesty goes a long way.

Yep, but like I said in that other thread, JUST ONCE I would really like it if one of these mega-companies would be up front about what is going on. If they don't wish to continue in this mode, tell us. Wishful thinking I know.

Well, when it gets to the point in this business that I can make more selling apples on the street I will buy a cart. I find it so hard to believe that people are willing to work for nothing, or less. It would be nice ( I am REALLY dreaming of course) that these mega-companies would at least...