A business idea

Not intermodal. Trailer/freight interchange agreement. Im telling you that's what it is, not asking.

I've done this before.

 

How does one state’s clean air board get to trump the Interstate Commerce clause in the constitution?

Anyway, while it sounds good on paper I don’t think it would be very popular with owner operators. I know I’d have a hard time trusting someone with my source of income for a couple days.

 

Good luck with that.

 

You don't give much credit to the Kommi-fornia's government shills, do you?

 

They’ll just stop every truck crossing the scale and test them. The trucks lined up back to Vegas won’t be a problem. Lol

 

Nope

 

Lots of Chicago based companies have their local drivers or affiliated carriers with cross docking capabilities operating in LA or Sacramento-San Fransisco areas already, doing pick ups and deliveries. Thats more or less for partial loads, or freight that is sent on train - sending trailers on train is a common practice, that's why Chicago - CA full truck load freight is so cheap, often cheaper then Chicago - Denver or Chicago - Salt Lake City lanes. They deliver their freight to Ontario CA, Sacramento - Stocton and deposit their freight at the nearby warehouses which can also handle local deliveries.

See, the thing is that California inbounds pay little but outbound freight is where the money is. I, personally, would have a thousand of worries on my head, if it were not me delivering or picking up the freight which I sign for. Once you pick up the freight, you are responsible for it during transit. Even, if it is financially justified, which I doubt - you'd need to sit idle for at least two days in Primm or Kingman and be short of what...$2-3k at least? - I still see it as too much liability and not worth the headache.

 

Over/short/damages