Considering I never said what I run for that's a pretty uninformed statement.Sounds like you're leaving a bunch of $$ on the table UncleBob ......
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Considering I never said what I run for that's a pretty uninformed statement.Sounds like you're leaving a bunch of $$ on the table UncleBob ......
Considering I never said what I run for that's a pretty uninformed statement.
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You're the only immediate expedite option. It might not really have to go out for a day or two. They can call other carriers to see if and when they could come pick it up. They could run it LTL.Turtle, I'm not sure I'm understanding this completely.
In your scenario, if I'm the only vehicle in the area & I have given the same price multiple times ... what cheaper option is there? I'm the only option ...
That's what I'm saying. Often it all depends on how critical it is, and/or how convenient it is. If it's really critical, then they'll pay whatever it takes to get it there, because at that point it's not about how much it costs to get it there, it's about how much it costs if it's not there.If it's not a critical shipment, then of course they can always choose other options.
its also just possible that making good money in expediting is over...
I guess you can say now. lol. Rates are hardly a secret any more.Considering I never said what I run for that's a pretty uninformed statement.
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My two cents.....supply and demand rules the market. Shippers are winning right now. Carriers and owner operators are losing. Brokers might see a little better margin, but they watch the margin slip away when demand is tight. Business ebs and flows.
AGREED...too bad there wasn't a way to track thru Vin #'s....every van posted with carrier and VIN#...what the heck...they'd just make up phoney #'s prolly...
whoa now buddy....lets get off the soapbox a little..you making your own definition of what an Expedite carrier should be now?....This isn't truckload or LTL division..no one asked you to get bigger and have all them other expenses and costs...if YOU can not compete with what the current market is and the way expedite is morphing into...maybe its YOU that should change your business model and go back to truckload....just saying....The market is simple supply and demand. People becoming "carriers" with a couple thousand dollars and van drivers running as multis have done nothing but hurt the industry. All that was created was virtual capacity. What do these carriers sell?? Service? Nationwide sales team? 24/7 service? No they sell on price and price only. They do it with little to no capital investment and their owner operators buying their own insurance and waiting to be paid when the carrier is paid are simply enabling the down fall of the industry. It's great those individuals that won't run for less...but you are far a few. I don't view it from the windshield level. I see what most on here don't have a view of. Honestly many are their own worst enemy.
the history of trucking it has always been a dirty game....its cut throat for that extra penny per mile...and things aren't changing because we whine and cry about how unfair things seem to be....I also agree that easy barriers to entry have created too much capacity. Like in dairy farming. When there are very little barriers to entry, so little in fact the government had to fix the price per gallon of milk in order to prevent undercutting. When you have an industry that has such a low barrier to entry such as the cargo van driver/carrier/broker sector of the expedite side of the motor carrier business, prices will go down. All you need is a van, a drivers license, and insurance. I'm not suggesting any sort of price fixing like in the dairy industry, but maybe the brokers can get together and set minimum rates and then allow a carriers reputation to dictate who is awarded the load. It should be price to a point, the rest should be up to a carriers reputation and level of service. It sucks for people like John who are continually fighting to keep rates high when everyone else is whoring themselves out for such cheap rates. There were good points made about the fuel prices going down while other expenses have double and tripled over the past ten years. Just because fuel is cheap, it doesn't mean that the cost to operate is cheaper. I think a dollar a mile to the truck should be the standard for everyone. Then only use carriers with well maintained equipment, proper insurance, and great on time service. I hate how carriers and load boards/shippers are requiring newer vehicles and trailers/straight truck boxes no older than ten years old, but they are wanting to pay cheap rates. You can't require new vehicles, proper insurance, and new trailers while you're not paying the drivers enough to carry these kinds of expenses.
Many friends I left in Canada I worked with..many Romanians and Czeks.... very good people and they don't want to run cheap either....Yes it is the BiG carriers that dictate the market ... Monopoly!
I am Eastern European and I hate driving for cheap!
Say no ! To cheap freight !!!!!
that will never happen....they all have bills due, mouths to feed and wives edging them on to bring home the bacon.....There is also a point where you can no longer hold out and have to bid lower to get your drivers loaded. If the entire market is shifting, it becomes harder to maintain higher rates. This should not be happening. Carriers should be getting together and using their collective bargaining skills to keep rates higher. There needs to be more unity in this industry as a whole. There needs to be more education about cost per mile. There is no reason why we should spend so much time away from home, driving in inclimate weather, and maintaining proper equipment for such low rates. You guys risk your lives every time you get in the drivers seat. You deserve higher pay. Maybe everyone needs to demand a certain price per mile and then ark your trucks until you get that. It's not that hard to do. You would have the shippers and brokers on their knees within days. The drivers hold all of the power in this game!