Under bid by a dirt bag company again

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  1. Mar 27, 2012 #11
    SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I have a feeling that you may be right. And even if they only break even, you know that they are making a killing sending trucks up to CT while paying the driver .28cpm when the load pays them $3.00+
     
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  3. Mar 27, 2012 #12
    Stringlessyoyo

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    we just have to find a way to stop this every day day after day together we must try find a way
     
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  4. Mar 27, 2012 #13
    Oscar the KW

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    $575 for 228 miles sounds to cheap to me.
     
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  5. Mar 27, 2012 #14
    CenutryClass

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    Sorry, i dont need to make a profit. I run for fuel money only!
     
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  7. Mar 27, 2012 #15
    Prairie Boy

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    At least 7 hours a trip involved so that's 82 an hour. That's cheap.

    How much per mile is fuel in your area?
     
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  8. Mar 27, 2012 #16
    Cowpie1

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    As long as it doesn't involve more government.
     
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  9. Mar 28, 2012 #17
    rbht

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    Obviously you guys do not run out of New england or live up here because $575.00 out of CT on 228 miles or $2.52 a mile is very good. 95% of the loads out of this area are $1.10 to $1.50 a mile tops for a flat. Thats why i get so mad when a guy can get more but they choose to run for less. I do not know where you get 7 hours ,i go out for the $575 run 60 miles back toward home reload right back to the same mill for $650.00 on 165 miles all in a 12 hour day. 505 miles total for the round. Just found out the new guys did not show up for the 2 loads they have and i told em i was to busy. Let em sit on them a while. Now my rate just went up.
     
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  10. Mar 28, 2012 #18
    windsmith

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    You think it's possible that there really is no other company that underbid you, and they were trying to get you into a bidding war with a phantom carrier to lower their rate?
     
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  11. Mar 28, 2012 #19
    fortycalglock

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    For a newb, you're pretty quick. Of course they'll do this, and the smaller the shipper the more likely they'll try.
     
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  12. Mar 28, 2012 #20
    rbht

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    They had someone else, i found out the name of the guy today from a freind that works there. Same guy that cut my rate going to Holland Ny by $225.00 dollars back in 09 did a few loads then they stopped shipping loads there. . Thought he was gone but i was wrong.
     
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