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  1. Jun 10, 2021 #251
    PoleCrusher

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    Because you're bringing up topics that will lead to political arguments, which we don't need here. You have made some very good observations and asked some good questions as well, and hopefully you'll continue to do so. Let's try to stay focused and at least somewhat on topic though.
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2021 #252
    slow.rider

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    I didn't bring up anything that wasn't already brought up, but whatever. I'll let the record speak for itself.

    :dontknow:
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2021 #253
    GYPSY65

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    My opinion
    OOIDA is in business just like all the rest. For a profit
    They should have beaten the elog and carb thing and personally I don’t think they did anymore than the TSA does in spotting that bad apple

    Now they are way to late to try and make any real change or again in my opinion make any difference or be heard

    If they had a voice again the elog and carb thing would be old news and not a modern day problem
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2021 #254
    TallJoe

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    I just pay them $40 dues or whatever because they the only ones I know. I mean, is there anything else which would tell me things, I'd like to hear.
    They cannot compare to big lobbyists and their efforts always will be on the negligible side. It has a symbolic value to me, if nothing else.
    I don't know how much more money they would need to become a voice to be heard in Washington D.C but I tell you, I'd be ready to contribute much more a year if I saw their effort stood a chance of all the things they support.

    If they were able to overturn ELD or beat this Pro Act with higher insurance premiums, speed limiters, these higher dues would pay off. If my assumption that it is money winning votes in D.C. is correct.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2021 #255
    kemosabi49

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    I don't think Landstar owns any trailers. They have always leased all of their trailers, their headquarters, the homeless camps and everything else.
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2021 #256
    Rubber duck kw

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    Really? I always assumed they owned their trailers.
     
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  9. Jun 10, 2021 #257
    kemosabi49

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    They are an "Asset-light" company. An asset-light business model is a model for an organization, where the company has relatively few capital assets compared to its operations.
     
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  10. Jun 10, 2021 #258
    mudflap77

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    Every argument ooida used to fight the elog made it worse.
     
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  11. Jun 10, 2021 #259
    mudflap77

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    I think you are right about the trailers. Their trailers are always referred to as "company controlled trailers" and I haven't pull one of theirs in so long I couldn't tell what the paperwork with them says. As far as the realestate and buildings as far as I know they are owned by Landstar but in a holdings company then leased back to the company.
     
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  12. Jun 10, 2021 #260
    Long FLD

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    You mean like fighting the original rule in court when it was only going to be for people with excessive HOS violations? That was a bright move on their part. All that did was make sure the FMCSA addressed everything with the new rule so OOIDA didn’t have an argument against it that would stand.
     
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