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That seemed to be the big hang up with most guys. He was hauling “rgn loads” on a step deck. Everyone assumed he was cutting rates to do it. I’ve never heard of a trailer choice playing into a customers rate. Show up with a step to an rgn load and they don’t lower the rate.

 

My only concern was the way it was loaded. I’ve done loads like that many times on a step. But from a dock or ramp. Yes it can be done on those ramps that were being used. doesnt mean it should imo

 

people concluded he was cutting rates when he posted his numbers in a braggadocio fashion/


Each man had his own ideas about how the world works.


Doing things differently does not make a man a fool. Some men are fools though.

 

I'm not one of those people. As far as I'm concerned if the trailer/loading equipment is rated for the task at hand and you can run the load safely/legally, then by all means have at it. Just be smart about it. I recall through reading/lurking that occasionally he wasn't smart about what he was doing and sometimes wanted to argue with people who were just trying to help him out.

 

I was not talking about the guy specifically , but more in a general view of drivers and/or company undercutting a rgn load because it can be pulled on a stepdeck...

It happens in regular flatbed all the time. We actually just lost an account because another company undercut our rate . we had a bunch of connies running some machinery loads out of tx that would be a pita to run a regular flat because of tarping... Another company come in and said they could do it cheaper on a regular flat ..even with paying for tarps (we all know a freight claim is right around the corner) and poof there goes the contract.....just 1 example off top of my head ... im not sure if that mentality works itself into the bigger loads or not . but it seems wherever there is big money, theres always someone willing to do it cheaper....

 

We used to also, but the trailers tail-boards were all steel and the corners were re-enforced and we had 12 or 20 ton jacks to support the corners.

 

we haul graders on a step deck....from the factory in IA back to canada. were not the only ones either....load it the other way around, on a 3 axle step. is it better suited for an RGN? of curse, but a truck can haul more freight down on a step then they can on an rgn to make it worth it. I.E more borad foot lumber or a full load of steel.

you should see a particular carrier that loads JD combines on a low pro step deck.... they have flipped a few of them.

 

I'm beginning to believe I have a talent for starting trouble.

 

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