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Many times I've seen them throw it out for whoever will cover it for the price they want. If a partner throws a price out there that is more than they want to spend and no contractor has accepted it, they will use the partner price as a gauge as to what kind of incentive to re-offer the...

Some of their loads are cheaper than that. I just normally don't see them offering an amount as if that were all that was in it.

Well, it's still sitting there.

1.40 sounds low, especially if they want a dock high truck. If yours is, then you can get full tilt, whether one skid or six. Being on with the Alliance can ensure you a high volume of freight, but not already the highest rates, due to competition. I ran a 14 ft cube in the beginning. Not...

Just saw this coming from the Cat. Evidently, they need some help covering a cheapy Notice the notes: "$380 is all we have in it." That's a carrier charging $1.74 per mile (even though they misfigured the miles as well) for a straight truck. That's about what we change for a cargo van to...

Aw come on, Colonel. You know that it's as easy as paying a few fees, and signing on a line or two. Gotta take the phone off the hook. As soon as those brokers hear you're in business, they're calling 24/7, begging you to run their freight for $3 a mile. It's gets hard being pre-dispatched...

Hey KY, It can be an uphill climb starting a new carrier and not for the faint of heart, but it can be very rewarding if you have the "gumption" to keep it up, even when you get a few doors closed in your face. As a one-truck "mom and pop" we have ridden out the wortst parts of this recession...

Charles, did you ever get anyone at Panther to tell you why they never contacted you that they had pulled the load off of you and now don't want to pay up?

Get some amplified headphones to go with it and you're good to go!

There are companies that run you up and back, or at least in a loop. Some companies have a strong local/regional customer base, That's generally how I run my own truck for my company, due to the fact that our rate structure didn't collapse during this recession the way most of the "big dogs"...

One of the nice things about a slightly older one is that parts are much more accessible for the high mileage issues we face. More people are needing those kind of repairs for their Sprinter by this point, so more are available.

Funny thing is, I actually have sympathy on this guy for the Laredo thing. On best accounts, Laredo has been hopping for the last few months. However, I have heard more than this abysmal account of central and south Texas in the last two weeks. Carriers who are used to moving trucks fast are...

I'm sure there was a reason why they were starting after dark, such as some states scales are closed after dark. Pickup truck or not, a GCWR above 26000 is still required to have a CDL class A. When you see someone oblivious to load securement or truck handling, it's generally a good indicator...

It is possible. Here is another scenario: For those who don't know on here, Fedex has been using the NLM system to post and dispatch their outsourced runs. Perhaps NLM is getting the boot. The Alliance software is top notch. GPS will even integrate it with your current dispatching...

Blizzard, Just because they are on the Alliance, doesn't mean any more people will be bidding. There are lots of loads that go through the Alliance system that only some carriers see, or get a call on a truck. Some that comes to mind immediately are Ceva, UPS, and some Landstar agents.

Yeah, I saw that. . Oh course Tri-State has been a member since the beginning, but mainly use it to search for trucks already approved in their system. Not sure how the Fed will use the system. Just realized that Charles stole my thunder. :)

It's amazing that in every other area of economics, it's well known that in almost every case, it's the big corporate conglomerates that come and attempt to force out the "mom and pops" by slashing rates. Can someone say "Wal-Mart?" Bank of America tried to kill every small, regional bank in...

Sorry Lawrence. While I appreciate your loyalty to "big boys", as I know they fund your pocket here, I believe your info to be traditional to truckstop gossip, and not necessarily factual. First of all, every large carrier (a very relative term) started out by being a smaller one. Even...

I was always under the impression that by the very nature of the term "lease", it meant you had exclusive control over whatever was leased. Let's say you lease a Mercedes for your wife to drive. According to the lease agreement, that equipment (the car), should remain in your sole control for...

J Coffee only puts me in a bad mood when they run out of French Roast, and I'm forced to drink the regular, aka brown water.