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Might be hard to answer that question. Hard to tell on vans because some of that loss would depend on the percentage of $1.00 loads they do and how that is impacted by a bump in DH. Pulling out my new gold plated Panther calculator (which BTW automatically deducts 10 percent on DH;)), this is...

Certainly says a bunch though....don't it?

Have to admit, that is pretty funny. ;) Ok...maybe not. He might be one that has to see his next check.

Wonder if they got paid today and got their .12 cents back?

I think they had more than that there Friday. We got there Friday afternoon and got a load that went to Michigan but picked up Saturday and delivered Monday. But it is hard to tell the truck count down there if you are in a office in Michigan. ;) But of course......some might be "special"...

I don't know if it is Obamacare, but certainly the fear of being sued plays in to it.

Possibly, but may be not as much fun.:cool:

May be on to something. E-1 drivers can profit off the reduced rates by dropping the load 50 miles from the actual delivery. Can't believe I overlooked that profit making potential. Seems more than reasonable. If the cut the rate, cut the delivery.

I would agree, it just how Panther addresses them.

I guess starting Monday it will become drivemoremakeless.com

You must be referring to just contractors? I would think any carrier would want you to feel "good" about being leased to them. I think that has been the case since I have been in expediting. If you driving, working, hauling for any company, they are using you as a tool to make money. Most...

You know what they say when one "ASSUMES".;) With regards to rates, it is more of "watch what they do, rather than what they say". The results may surprise a few.

The reduced rates on vans may be just limited to vans? Not really sure. That doesn't mean we aren't offered any that are reduced. When just looking at straight trucks, the only times we really see anything like that is areas that lack traditional expedite freight. Northwest, Florida, sometimes...

Don't know on vans but on straights it blows it away. They weren't even there before the rate cut.

I am just truly amazed at how many in our industry seem to lack a calculator or the basic concepts of operating one. Then again, it could be recruiters posing as drivers. Never want to ASSUME something. BTW....where is Forrest?:cool:

Oh...I don't know. Maybe they got in Steady's moonshine Friday and everyone will get paid Monday and get their .12 or .20 cent per mile back. Moonshine can do that on a Friday if starting too early.;)

May have something with the military but it would only be a supplement. Accordingly to that article, they are 125k short. You only have 65k in Afghanistan. If every single one signed up, you are still short according to them. Now pass the burritos. ;)

Congress will go for a quick fix by sending money to Mexico to recruit drivers.;) Wonder if E-1 is part of that lobbying effort since they just cut their rates to drivers?

I guess things can happen, but to cut the rates and slow pay in the same week does give pause for thought. I also heard a short while ago that they cut the accessorials as well. Does make one wonder.

You know you are going to get struck by lightning or burn for that.:cool: