Hot shot truckers....Vultures?

Lawyers do it. Politicians do it. Drug dealers do it. Pharmaceutical companies do it. Lots of others too.

Doesn't really make it right, but if there's a need or want then that means there's a market.

 

When I brush hog the field - after a few minutes, these birds appear, kind of like a swallow I guess. They're VERY quick and agile. I figured it out after a bit, they're after all the insects disturbed by the mower.

@Vilhiem is right. Doesn't make it right, nor fair (like the left cheek of a Fijian boys behind), but it still is.

A load I do regularly called for a 'Partial' - at a crud rate. Only needed 30 odd feet of deck space. It hung around until I spied it on the back of a hot shot. I pondered the 'vulture' and effect on rates equation, but then just went about my business.

 

I let my brokers know that I'm available to do that stuff. I usually do it as a favor - I don't make enuf to make it worth it, but I figure I can get karma points if I can help get a big truck back on the road.

 

Well what would be the overweight drivers options? I would think the original carrier would have to okay the hotshot taking any extra freight? If that's the case, it's a win win. It allows the carrier to continue on their way, and the hotshot to get some money

 

Mostly it's tow companies I see going into a scale, and unload excess weight, or adjusting weight. I see it happening all the time here at the Cajon scales. Usually a flatbed wrecker shows up with a forklift on the back. It's a needed service.

If you really wanted to go after it you'd need to call all the big carriers and get on their venders list. Thats really the only way you'll get any calls for it.

 

So what do you propose, the overweight truck just be allowed to carry on? Or do you think anyone coming to assist should just do it for free because someone else made a "mistake?" Whomever takes care of the excess weight isn't the one that caused the problem to begin with, why single them out for your disdain?

 

How much were you over weight?

 

its getting that bad out there?