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xiggi · May 23, 2015

To excuse someone because they are homegrown is inexcusable imho.

Turtle · May 23, 2015

When we get rid of all the cheap Russians, then who ya gonna blame on the low rates? Because the rates were low before the Russians discovered expediting.

Yowpuggy · May 23, 2015

Another case of blaming the victim

Murraycroexp · May 23, 2015

It's certainly NOT a nationality issue. We lose bids all the time to brokers that say they "have to go with the absolute cheapest bid" and that also REQUIRE the type of insurance that, supposedly, "these Russians" don't have.
That theory being the biggest reason rates are in the crapper is bogus.
A factor? Sure.
But so is the fact that there are too many trucks in the market compared to the total number of expedite loads currently.

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2015

It would help if the carriers would stop replacing the vehicles that leave and let the numbers drop use what vehicles there are out there

paulnstef39 · May 23, 2015

he figured it this way 1.05 - .35 = .70 .70 /35 = 200%

That is actually the formula for figuring out your markup%.

(price - COGs)/COGS = Markup

His profit margin is (sales - COGS)/ price = 70/135 = 66.67% profit margin

sbarrett · May 23, 2015

jelliott said:
I understand I think. So many (not all) of these rogue carriers are all based up in the Chicago area in a close proximity. I can say we cut off 6 more carriers this last week alone. It takes time and real digging as the cheaters have really learned how to try and hide behind insurance. It does help when you catch one double brokering your freight and using your own company or your friends company for a cross dock.

And North Carolina.

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2015

sbarrett said:
And North Carolina.

Quite honestly Steve it feels like they're all over major centers
Between Murray and I we can put in a pretty competitive bid and we are still getting our butts whipped

sbarrett · May 23, 2015

Ya. I was giving Elliott a hard time about a certain carrier.
We've said it before, the solution is educating the shippers/brokers. Until then, there will always be a cheaper option.

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2015

Lol Giving John a tough time must be a national past time lately

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2015

Maybe T-shirts for drivers "I have been certified "

deadhead · May 23, 2015

both

Murraycroexp said:
It's certainly NOT a nationality issue. We lose bids all the time to brokers that say they "have to go with the absolute cheapest bid" and that also REQUIRE the type of insurance that, supposedly, "these Russians" don't have.
That theory being the biggest reason rates are in the crapper is bogus.
A factor? Sure.
But so is the fact that there are too many trucks in the market compared to the total number of expedite loads currently.

Your right less trucks more freight.Our fleet when from 125 trucks to 75.Last week we had a total of 16 loads.I guess when we down to 10 trucks some of us may get a load a week,luck 2 loads.By then we want have to worry about Insurance or somebody from who knows where getting the loads.

vandriver2 · May 23, 2015

sbarrett said:
And North Carolina.

detroit

vandriver2 · May 23, 2015

OntarioVanMan said:
Maybe T-shirts for drivers "I have been certified "

...or...I am certifiably ______.

jelliott · May 23, 2015

deadhead said:
both

Your right less trucks more freight.Our fleet when from 125 trucks to 75.Last week we had a total of 16 loads.I guess when we down to 10 trucks some of us may get a load a week,luck 2 loads.By then we want have to worry about Insurance or somebody from who knows where getting the loads.

Who do you run for?

vandriver2 · May 23, 2015

Who do I run from?

vandriver2 · May 23, 2015

Sorry, bored, couldn't help it.

deadhead · May 24, 2015

jelliott said:
Who do you run for?

I don't want to say.All I can I can say is they is powers to be claim they spend a lot of time in meeting and they not returning phone calls. They have stop hiring driver for cargo vans and sprinter, reason they give is they don't have any work for current fleet.I've hoping for something Positive to come out of all those meeting,but so far it been Silents.

jelliott · May 24, 2015

Just a thought. But isn't a sad day when owner operators don't want to say who they run for? Really a reflection on how much this industry has changed.