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    Respect

    Respect is right up there with communication, non- existant!!!!!!!!!! All of the companies are the same. Sent from my SM-G973U using EO Forums mobile app
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    2019 Expediting Results are in

    Great Job !!!!!!!!!! I would love to have that low insurance cost. I also would like to know milage of each vehicle and year, you may be able to squeeze more depreciation out, maybe. Still great job!!!!!!! Sent from my SM-G973U using EO Forums mobile app
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    This swells funny

    My BS meter has been going off ever since I've heard coronavirus. In the past whenever there is an emergency such as this my phone blows up with calls from all of the great people we work with to make sure we are there to haul supplies. After 40 yrs in this business we only received a couple of...
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    Vantastic Article On Cargo Van Owner Operators

    I have run cargo vans for 35 yrs ( as well as ST & TT) The vans have always been the the back bone of expedite transportation. Its a clandestine entity or a dirty secret. can anyone say just how many vans are out here ? The brokers will get it done as cheap as possible and list it as " partial "...
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    Driver retention

    Merry Christmas all, I don't post often. However, i would like opinions on the subject of driver retention. This is a touchy subject . My focus is cargo vans, my o/o are great but i do have some company owned units that basically do the stuff that doesn't pay an o/o enough to take. We pay...
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    I can tell you why rates are so low. Its not fuel.

    USHIP lots of fully functioning steering wheel holders
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    How long till this starts hitting expedited carriers?

    Thank you Mr Elliot for your original post. After 35 years in the trucking biz I have seen so many people and companies come and go very little surprised me, but I am amazed at the owner/operaters and small companies who tell me " I HAVE GREAT CREDIT " but no cash reserves, the lesson be ready...
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    Rhode Island to toll TT only

    Being from RI this burns my back side, this is discriminatory at its best however the van driver in me loves it. My son still runs trucks there and is not sure what will happen.
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    Stupid brokers

    In some cases they are the russet and are just ruining the biz. It just gets worst and worst
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    Stupid brokers

    Heading home for Easter and I get a call " Hi I'm Erin and I'm new here a the broker, can you drop by and pick this up it pays very well and it not out of the way at all " so she sends it to me and it turns out to be 400 miles away and then comes back from were I'm leaving from but the best is...
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    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    It is true the duelly is a red flag if a DOT cop is behind me and he notices im far from the state im plated in , Thay allways are very willing to talk to me about my truck and whats in it
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    Low prices are killing this month!ppl bending over like crazy!

    I run a cube van just to confuse every on, if the load calls for cv the shipper is happy if it call for a dock high ST I back onto blocks PLUS I can carry 5500lbs some of the brokers don't have any clue what there doing
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    Need your advice on Used Cargo Van?

    Stay away from Penske/net loan one of my drivers almost got sucked into a ' LEASE ' with them but backed out at the last second after he figured out the price of the van doubled if he ran it to term.
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    Has anyoe heard of On Call Logistics?

    I have to give it to Preacher Rich !!!!! It take a big man to admit they made some mistakes. Most people in that position will blame everyone else, regardless of what happened It sounds like a lot of companies in the last 5 years except he is trying to make it right. GOOD JOB RICH !!!!!!!!!!!
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    Cheap Freight to No Freight

    Double brokered And I didn't know it until it was to late.
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    Cheap Freight to No Freight

    Can we mention the brokers who don't have the proper bond and don't pay there bills ??? JUSAYIN !!!!!!!
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