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Fort Wayne wrote, We use the excuse that our customers will just go to the company and driver that will drive the freight for a cheaper price - our customers have created a SURPLUS OF DRIVERS to keep their prices down while we in the industry know it is a fact our industry has had a shortage of...

Have a truck there today (Wilmington, NC) and loaded out in a few hours. Can't say we have ever waited for a load out of there. Panther does alot of loads in and out. Having a office in Charlotte probably helps as well. Gregg Most of the eastbound freight off the west coast comes out of LA or...

Ummm????? Sounds like someone bought alittle too much truck. Truck payments through greed is not a healthy practice. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

No, nothing will change UNTIL we eliminate industry wide cheap freight! It will not be the carriers that do this and it will not be the o/o and drivers that do this - but it will take a combination of the carriers, o/o and drivers working together to solve this. As a driver unless a load puts...

The biggest issue is that less than 5 percent of operators are solvent enough to sustain a long controlled rate structure. The problem is a supply and demand issue. The results of that climate is what Transtewart is challenged by. OOIDA is very effective at government regulation issues, but is...

Express-1 did a great job on last years breakfast. Very enjoyable and appreciated. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Expansion on volume can be a reward for a carrier in certain situations. With the truckload carriers, just look at JB, Schnieder, and Swift. That plan works as long as there is a pool of drivers. In their cases, the pool started to shrink and they went after foreign labor. Much the same as the...

Can I sit next to DaveKC... ================================ A- ok as long as one doesn't put their hand on my knee.:7 Wife travels with a bat. Just kidding. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Just goes to show you never can tell. We have had trucks at the three you mentioned and had different results. I think we will stay where we are at. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

As someone already mentioned, they have two very different business models. Panther has had some burps in their dispatch because they have taken on alot more business. Daily load counts pretty much tells that story. QC changes are coming and we are currently testing one now. Our team with the...

Nice job to say the least. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Haven't received my copy yet but hold Mr Dave in the highest regard and look forward to the BR library edition.. Where ya been anyway ===================================== Been as busy as a bee but have been around. Hope to see you at the expo Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Rich Thanks for the comments on the article. So far it has received some positive responses. I hope everyone enjoys it. As for the expo, I plan to attend. Look forward to seeing everyone again. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I am only guessing that difficulty getting out of Texas may be a van issue. We go in there on a regular basis and seldom do we ever have a problem getting out with straight trucks. Some of the issue may be because alot of runs are straight through to OH,MI,IN, and IL. Most of the loads out are...

Excellent article as always from Jeff. Great information without all the fluff. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Hard to say without knowing what is counted in that figure. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

McCallister is a excellent dealer. We haven't used Ft Wayne, but had excellent service from the one in Indy. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Congrats as well. Good luck on your new adventure. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Most of the people we have encountered there have been pretty nice. Most of the bad rap I believe is from cabbies? Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Welcome aboard. Glad to have you. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator