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There is not a carrier on the planet that charges everyone the same rate. As a "common carrier", they are required to publish tariffs, a practice that is really not enforced any longer. The tariffs are always on the high end. When you go to any LTL carriers page, you will see a tariff...

Speaking of that, does Carl Malone still talk in the third person?

Most are non-asset based. Many have fleet owners that hire drivers for their vehicles. Check the Free Classifieds button at the top.

Unless of course, you're like Joey from the TV show "Friends", then it's a moo point. "It's like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter."

Had a friend that is a dispatcher with a truckload carrier tell me on Thursday how he's been scoring loads from brokers for a minimum of $2 for his trucks, anywhere in the country.

My point exactly, except that in cases when there is not an agreed contract with tariffs, and a spot quote is made. In that case, the fixed rate fsc is still paid to the contractor. If you are a leased contractor and are unhappy with the arrangement of the contract you are under, it will do...

I will do it. It will most likely never satisfy some on here. They will always think they are being cheated, but it isn't a bad question. Not all freight comes off the "official" tariff sheet. A large percentage of freight that your carrier gives you is spot quoted. If it is a brokered load...

That kind of nonsense pops up every now and then. If it did pass, it would get drug all the way to the Supreme Court. Some of the largest brokers in this country are not carriers at all. Most of the biggies who are, have their brokerage incorporated separately anyways. So even though they...

Your whole business model is going to depend on owner ops booking their own loads through you?

OVM, there are different divisions of Ceva, just like the Fed. Ceva Ground, which does the truckload as well as linehaul for the air freight forwarding offices, Ceva Freight Mgmt, which is the freight forwarding offices, Ceva Freight, Inc. aka Ceva Expedite, based in Romulus, which has about...

Local or over the road? Do I take it that you don't own a truck, or do you?

Haha. This IS an old one that keeps coming back. Yeah. What Layout said. Stay out of Florida. Freight is terrible, terrible, terrible. I can't imagine why anyone in Florida would start an expedite carrier.

Being governed by the DOT is not a problem. But if you are, you want to make sure it's worth your while. If you're not going with a van or sprinter, definitely make it a dock high straight.

I know that the whistles are supposed to be an annoying frequency to the deer. Are they irritating to dogs? I might wanna put the pup back in the truck sometime.

Anyone using those deer whistles? Do they work? Does the frequency mess with dogs?

Sounds like someone went on vacation and left the "bean counters" in charge.

Sounds like a certain company is preparing for a shareholders meeting. Gotta boost those profit numbers.

I have sooo many questions right now.:D

Well, I don't know if they are required to show the revenue or not, since they are on percentage. That would prove or disprove the theory that they're trying to make more money off their people. But these kinds of rates are ridiculous. Maybe a really bad glitch in the system? Truckload...

Haha. Too funny. That is an estimated weight though. It would be interesting to find his actual weight without freight. Run that puppy across the scale with a loaded tank and let's see.