Rates maybe looking a little better...

Here is a great example of language of the law and what the state tells you is different. If you read the application it can be interpreted as ALL motor carriers. But OH says it is for domiciled carriers, just like IL. Now I could call again and be told I need one.

Frustrating. Now multiply that by 48.

 

Got fined there for not being registered.

 

A few years back when I worked at Marten they dispatched me on a intrastate load in Texas. I called permits and asked them to send a copy of the intrastate permit and they had no clue what I was talking about. Said they have never heard of such a thing and it was not needed. I refused to take the load until they got it so they dispatched somebody else on it. It amazed me that a company as big as they are had no clue about the permits and regulations.

 

TX does check them if you get pulled in for a random. You made the right call.

 

Do they really do that? I know that it was an issue way back in the day supposedly because of the Texas railroad commision or something but at the time I was hauling plenty of loads all over the state and never was questioned about it.

 

While not on an Intrastate load I stopped at the scale house and asked. "Stop listening to the CB". And then another bright one asked me if I had white sheets?

How are you going to win? But I am sure some of the larger carriers look at stuff like OH that charges by number of trucks that it is cheaper the pay the fine. Certain things need to be regulated at the federal level. If they can do it with health insurance why not this?

TX intra-state is checked. It is cheap and painless.

 

Now wait a minute...the Federal Government has the constitutional right to regulate interstate commerce - but NOT intrastate commerce.

This is the reason why there are different rules for some states - rules that I would be happy if those states did away with them, and recognize Federal Interstate Authority as "good enough" - but I would not support the Feds coming in and telling states what to do with their own intrastate laws and regulations. Even though it can be a pain in the rear, it's still unconstitutional IMO.

 

Just got a call on a load with flat going 895 miles from northern Indiana to McCook, NE paying $2.47 per mile with fuel. I run short runs and can double on the loads and make more money. But most of the rates I am finding are paying over $2 going just about anywhere. So far I think rates are decent for this time of the year.

 

2.47 going to western Nebraska is good? You can't haul cows on a flatbed to get back out of there.