Mercer Question
Discussion in 'Mercer' started by jacquesi23, Dec 24, 2015.
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Companies with O/O's not so much.
Just their sheer volume of trucks will beat a 2 man operation out like me almost every time. U have to consider as well their overhead is nothing like ours...most of their trucks are on a lease program...which means they don't pay for any maintenance an I'm sure their getting huge discounts on insurance an etc simply because of the number of tractors -
While they might have a lower operating cost I think the strategy their most likely pulling is a loss leader.
They wouldn't need to raise the rates a year after they got the contract if it was sustainable.
McDonald's sells cheeseburgers for 99 cents but they cost $1.40 to make, they make they're money back on the drink 90% of people buy for $1 that costs them 16 cents.
The megas are making their money back on the accounts they already have. -
And I'm not sure I agree with the lower operating cost theory. The large carriers have hundreds, if not thousands, of employees that aren't drivers. Plus large offices and drop yards all over the country. Just think about how much money a company like swift has tied up just in land.
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Those mega carrier rates just aren't as low as everyone thinks
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