What has happened to ethics in the truck indus..or were there ever any ethics at all?

Blacklisted by tql .. oh no!




...... lol

 

no big deal, I get pissed off and want to throw things and punch holes in walls from time to time myself.

 

Hire midgets, they are easy to throw.

 

Midget abuse is no laughing matter sir!

 

As for brokers doing me a favor "keeping me rolling" in winter. Thanks but that's not how I operate.

I try to get far enough ahead of the ball, so I can sort of coast through winter. I never expect to flatbed much in winter. And like last winter, when plastic airlines start cracking and fuel mileage drops due to the cold. I just don't see any payoff for all that crap with the low rates.

But this spring and summer is looking pretty good, so maybe I will park from mid November to mid February and go fishing all winter. You go getters can have all that cheap winter freight. I'd rather bust ### on this warm weather freight.

 

To the OP:

I have been using the same formula to calculate my rates for the past 3 or so years. One broker in particular has been running me quite hard as the market rates have gone up. I know he is using me because I am the cheapest reliable option but at some point I owe it to myself to increase my rates (change my formula to build in more profit). This is spot market freight and I suspect I am at least 25% below the market but it can go the other way in a heartbeat.

So I ask you, do you really think the broker and shipper will remember me and continue to pay me 25% above market rate when things go the other way?

You and the shipper need to lock in some capacity with guaranteed contracts or stop whining.

 

Oh no, can't do that, we love to whine!

 

danny if your talking about me, it was one pick one drop no wait. and if there was wait there was $50 a hour detention pay. what i was angry about was the fact the guy renigged on me. I can get a truck and trust me i do at over $4 a mile. I make good money off these loads. and I will countinue to make money off these loads. Has nothing to do with me finding trucks, had everything to do with the liar backstaber carrier that i hired. read the post you would have figured that out

 

It's funny just as long as you arent the Midget being thrown!