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  1. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Rainy gray day here in Detroit, but working to make freight hot!
  2. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Afternoon gang hoping that most of you are moving this Sunday!
  3. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    So what's everyone doing?
  4. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    I am also a double double... With Splenda
  5. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Hoping they will put one by my house!
  6. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Don't listen to him. He was tired and turned down loads right after getting empty. We may have broken the old dog.
  7. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Dollas.....
  8. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Hovering completed!
  9. jelliott

    Bolt Express

    I think Fusion is the rebranded/split truckload division of Turri Transportation. Vince Turri is a good guy.
  10. jelliott

    Does it seem like more companies are skimming

    No. Again the company is paid to manage freight on the customers behalf. So the 3PL would be compensated exactly the same no matter what carrier they had move the freight. Often times it might be a flat x per week to manage a plant or a flat x per transaction. They have to manage and pay...
  11. jelliott

    Does it seem like more companies are skimming

    Well that sounds like a different situation or intent. Can't argue with that.
  12. jelliott

    Does it seem like more companies are skimming

    TomTom it may also depend on the structure of the 3PL. Many 3PL's are paid to manage freight on a contract/transaction fee basis. They manage the freight on behalf of the customer and are not brokers. Some 3PL's are based on a brokerage model. So that would be a big factor in determining if...
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    Does it seem like more companies are skimming

    We have arrangements with a number of companies for this. Often times they may need the support of another carrier/broker that covers areas of specialty. Expedite, air freight, air charter, over dimensional are common examples. They partner by contract with companies that have these...
  14. jelliott

    Does it seem like more companies are skimming

    Double brokering is not illegal...... But with that being said it may be illegal if contract with customer states that it is not permitted. That would be the big difference.
  15. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    I like to tell myself that, lol.
  16. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    No.......I am here all day. Spent a good week up in operations. Brian and Senior were both on vacation so I had somewhere to sit!
  17. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Well you are our second longest sitting straight so hopefully we get you moving this morning!
  18. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Hard to believe it is football season already. I raffled off our tickets to the game today and Frankie won them so keep an eye out for him.
  19. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    Our specialized manager rode out there this week on his vacation. Will have to see if he met her.
  20. jelliott

    August locations & Alien invasions

    We get our owner operators our fleet pricing. Price varies by brand and size and all that. If you know what size and brand you want contact Vince. He can call Belle and get what our pricing would be for you. Most of the guys have saved some good $$$$.
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