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That's why we don't have set profit margins, we never want to lose a load because we have to meet a set margin. Most customers or 3PL companies don't realize what it costs to operate a safe power unit, and hire quality drivers to get the job done safely and on time. So with that being said in...

What does a yearly conference have anything to do with what your talking about??? If you had any idea what efforts have been put into helping our industry, then you would probably eat your words. It's not a Leadership problem it's a greed problem people not wanting to use quality carriers but...

I have personally spoken with 3 well known carriers that are not or were not operating under the correct insurance model and they all told me when they were quoted with the correct insurance they "would never be able to afford it". So instead they do the wrong thing and operate with the...

The scenario that Turtle used for AAA, is a perfect example. If you see that as a "Union" then so be it. I think once the new VOI comes out it will be easier to see how it will help.

Xiggi is correct when saying it is suspended and not discontinued. The VOI is coming back and will be better than before. I truly believe it will help our industry as a whole and help protect shipper, brokers, and carriers all in one. I will tell you this when you create something good...

Wow what a thread!! Just to make it clear there are NOT 30-40 "yellow" trucks out there, but more like 5 to 6000 of them. Most of them are running for nothing, and have some BS insurance policy that doesn't cover squat and not to mention its completely illegal. This is not my opinion but yet...

The only real problem with the VOI is the constant issue of carriers and agents trying to find a way around actually paying for legit insurance with the proper coverage. The RMIS doesn't even look for the correct things to protect us from uninsured vehicles, they get a cert that shows the right...

Lunar...Eclipse...Ha I get it, that's funny. I saw one once.

Hired auto doesnt mean a motor carrier has coverage for any number of owner ops he chooses. If that magical policy did exist then why would anyone insure any unit at all? All units hauling for a motor carrier must have the correct PRIMARY commercial auto insurance SOMEWHERE in order to...

I know this thread was started about Eclipse and yes they obviously had some insurance issues and that's why they shut down. I'm confused on why they would say the "Bigger Carriers" had them "Black Listed" when they were they were the ones cutting corners on insurance coverage? This has...

Coalminer, I believe there are people that think that way!!. If they would think further than 2 feet into the future, they would realize making $200.00 less and giving it to their own vehicle they would make much more money in the long run keeping their own vehicle busy! That is why we NEVER...

Hi Guys, When I say "Cheap" I don't have a specific amount, we all know what cheap is. I see people that have found ways to cut necessary costs, and ways to "beat" the system and of which neither are good! One of the biggest factors are people with bogus insurance! We are going against some...

Billy Bad A$$ we miss you buddy!!!

To anyone who knows me, knows that I have always preached not to let you or your company sell yourselves short and haul freight for nothing!! We in the Expediting business are Specialized Carriers and we should get paid for what we do! I see more and more everyday people advertising themselves...

We love having liftgate trucks at C&M, a big part of our business is Entertainment freight!! We have had several guys put refab liftgates on their trucks for around $2,500 to $3,500 and they look and work brand new. We also post our trucks as "liftgate" trucks and, we have seen in the last 24...

I was just living through JKE vicariously the last 6 years! No I didn't have any help and yes I made a spelling correction because I...well never mind. :) Back to the topic at hand, I am happy to see that the VOI has made some people aware of the issues that have been hurting our expediting...

Mike Klev your drivers may have the correct insurance and that is great, but the problem is there are lot of "multi carrier" companies out there where the drivers don't have the correct insurance and it puts a huge Liability on the Brokering company. We have seen some scary situations where...