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I was never a fan of quality (yet never against anyone getting a truck from them). I was curious when Mercer started letting them on board. It's probably the best thing for everyone that mercer stops and takes a breath and rethinks the use of quality trucks in the future. Lots of people on here are against LP all together. I am not. But I have seen more people fail at LP then I have seen succeed.

This is just a general statement. I have stated that LP can be a good tool for many. But many mistake it for being an out right OO and don't understand that you are really working for someone else still (quality in this case).

I feel bad for everyone that was on the list and now is out in the cold. But for Mercer as a company I feel it was the right move for now.

Of course I'll let anyone match what I'm getting for a trade in on this truck. Brand new drives, breaks, drums, shocks, airbags. LOL. Oh and just passed both Mercer annual and DOT roadside inspec.

Really tho, sorry folks and I hope you all find a way.

 

Don't be too happy. A few of our better customers won't do business with a carrier unless they have a certain number of trucks(capacity). There will always be huge attrition in trucking, it's the nature of things. If we don't keep adding to keep our numbers above a certain threshold, you can say bye bye to those customers. Can't speak for you, but I love those gravy Boeing and Ge engine loads.

 

I always figured they started taking quality trucks to get Cali emissions trucks in the system. Because a lot of their old true owner ops would not buy them. Last year they were offering 3000 dollar sign on bonus for California compliant trucks.

 

I will have to weigh my options. I have a truck, but it's a lease truck through Schneider finance. The only reason I was considering Quality, was to lower my payment and get through the learning curve. They will let me take my truck there if I choose to. It's a 2016 T680 with a higher payment than Quality, but only a 3 year term with the same buyout at the end as Quality. Kinda wish I kept my shaker that I had with them lol..As Cjnda said though, the lower costs of insurance and with Mercer paying the fuel tax may offset the costs. I pay anywhere from $90-$175 a month in fuel tax, depending on where I fuel.

 

I was going to go backward with Quality. A 2012 Cascadia

 

That may be true spyder, but the way the addition of those numbers occurred was dead on arrival. You can't falsely build your total numbers you actually need a foundation of recruiting solid owners.

 

Joseph, I agree that you need quality people. But unfortunately, our society doesn't create to many of those any more.

 

Amen to that.

 

I'm never picking up elevators in SoCal again......

 

Why not? I see em going down to fl all the time paying good but I could never tarp em. I'm getting 8ft tarps now so please give me a heads up