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And now we know the rest of the story. Two unfortunate incidents at about the same time. It certainly didn't help. Also, this came just a week after an AWOL soldier and his girlfriend tried to enter MacDill/CentComm with a load of weapons and ammo. Man who tried to enter MacDill Air Force...

That 35% is almost enough to cover up your ignorance of the freight industry. When your third truck and insurance payment comes around under your own authority, and you're still trying to figure out what is a profitable load source for your company, you'll appreciate what a good carrier can do...

I smiled. :) How are those shih tzus, Diva?

Ouch. You're startin' to sound like me. I'm gonna start callin' you "Jack the Ripper." Just teasin, actually. Very important questions to ask.

Oh, and for those who think the carrier is always making a killing off of the owner op, if your carrier books you a load from L.A. to Nashville like that from an Alliance broker, 1.60 for a straight is pretty much what your carrier will get it for (could be a bit more, or it could be a lot...

Maybe, maybe not. I'm the CEO, the lead dispatcher for the company, and in the process of weaning myself out of the truck this year. In other words, the truck is leased to my own company. That would come to about 1.59 per mile. Not bad, but not awesome either. Start booking those, and we'll...

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.