Had to let a customer go

That's trucking. You do what you have to do. They just might call you back on Monday, and want to talk things over.

 

A little light on the info given. What the heck though......this is the internet. Perhaps come Monday you'll remember who signed the checks. Just a message to the carriers out there.......without the shipper/customer you have NO business. And BTW there are PLENTY of carriers willing to move direct shipper/customer freight. There is NO shortage of carriers. Nothing personal, just business.

 

Crazy - I hear ya! I had to cut one loose several months ago as well. Received a call from him needing a rate...essentially he was trying to get 250 miles for $500 which might not have been that bad but they were 4 hour unloads and probably 4 hour loading times as well. Told him $775 and he got angry and then used a line that I expected to hear from a broker, " I heard $2.00 / mile is fair these days " - customer said he would call me back. Two minutes after I gave him that price I called him back and said I appreciate the business in the past but it is time for us to go our seperate ways. Like a lot of them they are looking for the cheapest price....thankfully I have a few that value quality, consistency, and reputation. The service is worth paying a few hundred more bucks in order for them to know the product is transported safe and on time, every time.

 

I agree it is generally easier to find a truck than it is to find a load, but it takes both shipper and trucker to make the wheels of commerce turn. However, if you cannot make your desired profit at what the shipper offers, time to move on.

Remember ; GOOD < FAST < CHEAP // You cannot have it all 3 ways. Pick the 2 ways you want your product shipped.

 

Who was that?

 

Why so you can haul it now? That's the problem right there.

 

Im marlins driver.

 

Everyone knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.....

Think about it.....



( now in correct forum )

 

Ok. No way I could of known that.