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Independent Carrier Group

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by powerhousescott, Sep 10, 2015.

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  1. Sep 10, 2015 #1
    powerhousescott

    powerhousescott Medium Load Member

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    I hope this is not construed as advertising for my individual profit:

    How many would like to form and Independent Carrier Group?

    This group would represent us as Independent Carriers (Truckers) and give us the leverage that we as individuals currently lack.

    Most of you that know me, understand what I am trying to do here, help all of us by establishing a baseline rate structure that we the Indpendents set up. It is been far too long since we have worked together for a common cause. I believe that now is the time for us independent carriers to come together, hand select the brokers and shippers that we want to work with. If only 1% of us got together we would have the leverage that would equal the Mega-Carrier and the Mega-Broker.

    I am sure that most of you saw the news that XPO (a mega-broker) just bought Con-Way for $3B today. (09/10/15) We are currently in the Merger and Acquisistion stage of the trucking industry, when this starts happening, the new kids with their new toy will continue to erode our marketplace even more.

    We must join together willingly or we will join together by force.

    Any that are interested let me know by putting your MC# (so I know you are a carrier) and your contact info in your posting. If you don't feel comfortable doing that you can email me at powerhousetrans@gmail.com and I will respond to your email.

    My MC# is 704808, so you can check me out and make sure that I am indeed a small carrier.

    It has been brought to my attention that I need to include those that my not have a MC# but only a DOT# as well. I did not mean to leave you exempt, or intrastate runners out. Independent Carrier Group was available when I went to purchase the website domain, I could have gotten Independent Truckers but they wanted $1888.00 for that, I don't know about the rest of you but that seemed like too much money for a what if.
     
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  3. Sep 12, 2015 #2
    kee1227

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    Sounds like a great deal! Especially thinking long-term
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2015 #3
    DUNE-T

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    I like
     
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  5. Sep 12, 2015 #4
    powerhousescott

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    Thanks, I was just up in your neck of the woods earlier this week for the AC/DC concert in Detroit. They rocked, goes to show that the old timers can still kick it.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2015 #5
    powerhousescott

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    I guess there are no independents on this website. I had very good responses from the Bulk guys and Flat bed guys on their website, but none over here.
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2015 #6
    truckon

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    Or maybe most of the independents on this site aren't having trouble getting good rates?
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2015 #7
    RedForeman

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    Responses to what? A union of independent carriers with the intent to push rates up?

    There are a few small carriers on TTR (I are one). The challenge I see with what I think you're trying to do is: small or micro carriers get authority for one of two reasons. Either they serve a niche or specific customer and already have solid rates, or they want to move what, when, and where they want to, without being under the control of some larger carrier.

    The first group already has a rate that fits their business plan and the second group's premise will automatically be in conflict with such a union (one man's head haul is another's back haul).

    Or maybe I misunderstood your proposal?
     
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  10. Sep 17, 2015 #8
    powerhousescott

    powerhousescott Medium Load Member

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    You are most likely right.
     
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  11. Sep 17, 2015 #9
    truckon

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    I've noticed that most of the members that stick around on this site do good business wise. Seems to be the post wonders that are going belly up.

    Good post @RedForeman
     
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  12. Sep 17, 2015 #10
    double yellow

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    I think @RedForeman hit the nail on the head. I don't want a group telling me when I can't run (due to a holdout or whatever).

    Philosophically, it runs counter to a free market. It is collusion; you'd surely cry foul if TQL and Coyote and CHRobinson got together and decided to cap their price on a lane.



    On the other hand, I could see joining a CoOp where a group of like minded small carriers decided to band together to service one large client
     
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