Business Plan/ Mentor Needed

Define "might have meat in it"
We're you issued meat import paperwork? You would know it's about 5 extra pages you have to send to whichever Canada customs broker it is
What is the commodity if you don't mind sharing

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Aren't you a dry van guy?

 

No meat inspection certificates means you don't need to reinspect. A good broker or customer would have told you where the reinspect facility is in Canada. They are not at Canada customs. There is one in Windsor and there are a few around Toronto. The link below is what you use to check ONCE YOU HAVE ALREADY GOT YOUR STAMPED PARS ONLY NOT BEFORE!!!!!!
You can put either meat inspection certificates number in or transaction number. A meat inspection certificates has a serial number in the form of US-CA-000844
I don't remember exactly how many numbers but that is the idea. If it is reinspect you must take it to where the website below says for reinspection prior to delivery. The reinspect places are pre-determined which is why whoever you got the load from should have been able to tell you in the first place where reinspect will be done in the event Cfia decides they want to look at this shipment.
Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST)

 

I can't say for sure because I have never done canned food that may contain meat. Only ever done fresh and frozen meat. Shipper should know... customs broker will absolutely know the answer to this one.

 

I am seeing advertisements for company drivers in Ontario claiming to offer 0.65 per mile. And they will give them a newer model truck to drive, probably give benefits on top of all that. Need to figure out a way to find a good driver.

Customers are paying rates (for now at least) to support this. How long will it last for? Anyone's guess. I am happy with my one truck operation. If I decide to expand, it will most likely be attracting other owner operators. I rather maintain the trailer (or no equipment at all) than another truck. And I don't have to pay him any extra b.s. just take the % and manage the money. Easy. (relatively) The freight I do is more o/o type stuff anyway. Mostly relatively short miles and more general b.s. but pays well. Company guy just wants miles and with the employees rights and other crap that comes with employing someone..... no thanks.

 

I have no idea what the rates are, but I trust what @gokiddogo is telling you. And if there is that much disparity then the only drivers you are going to get are the drivers you don't want.

OTOH, study the other carrier's rates and the complete package they are offering. Make sure that 0.65 is REALLY 0.65 and not a lot of "potential" fluff. But if there really is that much disparity? You're either going to have to increase your rates or take a different tack.