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Wouldn't a percentage truck go to the same place?

The 1.80 could be considered with Phil's numbers because some DH is paid is it not on percentage trucks? I am aware he isn't factoring that. Where we are at it is all paid but many carriers pay something after the first 50 or 100 while others it is nothing. Just a thought to ponder if they...

It may be a little trickier for someone new because the costs would have to be revamped. If one is running a fair amount of miles at a cheap rate, the operating costs, depreciation, and simple wear and tear is going to change. It will involve more than just fuel and additional oil changes.

I don't see any indication that this was a flat rate program. But assuming that it could be, it would certainly require some major runs through the calculator to determine if it is profitable. Some may gross a high number, but that is much different than what you are really keeping. Basically...

Just about anywhere you go will pay more than 1.30 all in.

What carrier is this that kind find loads out of Chicago? There are a ton of them regardless of vehicle size.

Might be the type of vehicle, carrier, or both. We have been busy and other fleet owners I have talked to seem pretty steady as well.

I'll go back to my original thinking and let the carrier on site reps and roaming safety laisons address whether someone is not representing a carrier a certain way. Drivers reporting drivers can many times turn into different agendas whether someone is trying to knock a competing truck out of...

Should still be a country in South America if they hadn't moved it. Guess it is another embarrassment for the White House.

Just for clarification. A new single truck owner coming on today will not likely receive the same rate a long term fleet owner has. But there are single truck owners that have been there awhile that do get the same fleet rate. Depends on what kind of contract you have. With regards to...

I wouldn't be too worried about being the uniform police. Most of the large carriers have on site reps at numerous customers. They will bump into the bad ones at some point.

Could have been anyone:D Have to admit, if I had 80 trucks, I would wonder why someone wouldn't just operate under their own authority? Then again, I have no desire to have 80 trucks.

I don't believe the drivers did.

Happy Birthday.

It is a ever changing business and without the numbers, it is a lot of guessing. The same operator that pulled thirty trucks at E-1 was shown the door at the Cat last week for the same demand of preferential treatment that fell on deaf ears. Just how it goes. Fed classes should be full for a...

There are currently a surplus of vans. Pretty much why there isn't a lot of companies putting them. As for straights and tractors, there is a shortage. That should not be confused with a imbalance in freight lanes. A convention of trucks for example in Laredo usually means there is a...

I think every carrier wants their best face being shown to the customer. Many carriers have raised rates to the customer, but with many, that doesn't translate to the operator making more. As you mentioned earlier, quantity is what many are focusing on. Quality is a byproduct if they can get it.

Some of their freight can be really decent. And some isn't. Most of that depends on the relationship the carrier has with them. Here is their link. https://www.nlmi.com/homepage/home/tabid/190/Default.aspx

Thanks....but this is how I view some parts of our industry. Thanks to the Internet, the secrecy that many carriers tried to operate under has pretty much disappeared. Without being carrier specific (they know who they are), many will spend their last dollar to take that dime from the...

In the general sense, one should be working for themselves. No one is likely to throw you a lifeboat if your ship is sinking.