Accelerated Vs. Supreme

269x8 is 2152 it’s 535 miles so it’s 4 bucks a mile

 

Those are big units and an expensive, hilly route. If that was a full load of smaller units on a non toll route it would be acceptable

 

yeah i agree the toll road in Pa will rob u blind getting there

 

Why would you want only $100,000 in cargo and no diminished value policy? That is way under insured for a 7 unit load, leaving you on the hook personally for any damages over the cargo limit when a loss occurs.

$4 a mile is a bit light, especially with PA Turnpike tolls, but for some it is perfect to get the positioned to grab a load out of NJ or MD heading out with good rates.

I have never understood having barely enough insurance to cover a load, unless you have thousands of dollars put away to cover your losses, one good mistake can bankrupt you. Just before we made the decision this year to park our trucks and sell them we were shopping insurance, our best quote appeared good on the surface until you compared actual coverages against our previous policy, no way. We would have been on the hook for the first $10k instead of $2k, no stacked limits in case we exceeded our limit with any one type of loss, no specified environmental liability and a few other minor differences. For the last several years we have only done wholesale auction work and still maintained half a million in cargo, just in case something big happened or more than one of our trucks was involved in a wreck at the same time.

 

2014 JMN had lots of overflow loads going to Twin Oaks Pa. from Toledo and Romulus MI. One pick one drop paid $4500 just to add a bit of perspective. I don't know if Supreme and Accelerated are contract or overflow but #### that rate leaves a bit to be desired.

 

Got ya. Sadly there are many that will continue to participate in the race to the bottom, and as shippers relax their standards even more companies will join in the race. Hold your head, and standards, high and only take what makes sense to you. That is a big reason Victor and I decided 2017 was our last year after 14 years together and over 20 in the industry for me enough was enough.