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State Of Ontario Trucking...

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by miakica, Dec 21, 2010.

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  1. Dec 21, 2010 #1
    miakica

    miakica Light Load Member

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    So....

    Last week I landed a load with a shipper, going from a juice producer in Brampton, ON, to Pompano Beach, FL.
    Nice load, although a little on heavy side(44.000 lbs), but, I can overlook it....
    Pays $2400 + FSC (0.18 cpm), which works out to about $2640...

    Not bad, but, next morning I get a call, and this is how the conversation went, in short...
    "Sorry, but the rate we gave you is a little over what we are ready to pay. We have a local company that is willing to take it to Florida for way less than you..."
    OK, what did they quote you, and, what company is it?
    "Oh, it is a local company from Brampton. They will take it to Pompano Beach for $1800"
    Good, have a nice day...

    So, this company took the load that goes 1400 miles for $1800...Lets say, 300 gallons of fuel, so, at least $900...pay the driver, insurance and all of your expenses...what do they have left???

    I just can't compete with a madness....
     
    miakica, Dec 21, 2010
    miakica, Dec 21, 2010
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  3. Dec 21, 2010 #2
    Macneil

    Macneil Heavy Load Member

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    Pay the driver $14 an hour and call it a day I guess..
     
    Macneil, Dec 21, 2010
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  4. Dec 21, 2010 #3
    canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    give you one very quick guess to the nationality of the companie owner who scammed your load
    and the funny part is--they will have to run mt up to alabama at least to get reloaded
     
    canuck in da truck, Dec 21, 2010
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  5. Dec 22, 2010 #4
    mgfg

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    Key word....Brampton>The "brown" guys are the scourge of the industry!
     
    mgfg, Dec 22, 2010
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  7. Dec 22, 2010 #5
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Geeze,

    Ontario is a state now !!

    Cool !!
     
    123456, Dec 22, 2010
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    bulldozerbert Thanks this.
  8. Dec 22, 2010 #6
    jbshadow

    jbshadow Light Load Member

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    it's all those guys with the wrap around cowboy hats.
     
    jbshadow, Dec 22, 2010
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  9. Dec 22, 2010 #7
    OntarioGuy

    OntarioGuy Light Load Member

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    Now that there's funny, I don't care who you are! :biggrin_25525:
     
    OntarioGuy, Dec 22, 2010
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  10. Dec 22, 2010 #8
    Trade up

    Trade up Light Load Member

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    Get use to it. If a company cuts the rate to the point a driver makes $14 per driving hour then that's more than that driver will make flipping burgers at Mc Donalds and most likely won't turn down the work.

    Within the next ten years $14/per driving hour is going to be a normal wage for running long haul.
     
    Trade up, Dec 22, 2010
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  11. Dec 23, 2010 #9
    Lil'Devil

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    I hate to say it but they are really ruining this industry, and giving it a bad name. I know a guy who has had to park his truck and reefer because the rates are too low that he would be working for nothing if he moves his truck,

    I don't know how they can support a family on such low rates, we already know they don't maintain their trucks just by looking at the worn out old #### they drive. Their bad driving skills are giving all truckers a bad name.
     
    Lil'Devil, Dec 23, 2010
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    canuck in da truck Thanks this.
  12. Dec 23, 2010 #10
    miakica

    miakica Light Load Member

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    State, in the "State of Ontario trucking" is not like a US State...it is more like a state of the union, state of current affairs, or so...Just to clarify it.

    I know what company it was, and I know that the truck that took stuff down broke down in WV. I know, for a fact, that shipper, and especially receiver weren't happy at all...It was a time sensitive load, going to Carribean, and it missed a boat...

    I am refraining from any racial remarks and epithets, since I caught so much #### in my previous post for calling them "Paki"

    Cheers
     
    miakica, Dec 23, 2010
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