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<p>[QUOTE="king Q, post: 10612596, member: 46534"]Not only speaking about drivers , but companies as well.</p><p>Fools or desperate people no matter their level of expertise who have money and are willing to give it a go can harm your business. I have seen and lived it a couple of times. They may not survive and can lose all they have all the while subsidising every job. In the end they either learn to swim at huge expense to all or drown. I'll give you an example , the company that operates one of the biggest CAT dealers in the world decided to set up a heavy haulage transport company and operate the same routes I do.For the last about 8 years I have to keep hearing , but XXXX will do it 20% cheaper.Our margins have been nonexistent for about 5 years now so 20% cheaper is not possible. I know someone in the holding companies financial team and they tell me the holding company subsidizes them by a few million each year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="king Q, post: 10612596, member: 46534"]Not only speaking about drivers , but companies as well. Fools or desperate people no matter their level of expertise who have money and are willing to give it a go can harm your business. I have seen and lived it a couple of times. They may not survive and can lose all they have all the while subsidising every job. In the end they either learn to swim at huge expense to all or drown. I'll give you an example , the company that operates one of the biggest CAT dealers in the world decided to set up a heavy haulage transport company and operate the same routes I do.For the last about 8 years I have to keep hearing , but XXXX will do it 20% cheaper.Our margins have been nonexistent for about 5 years now so 20% cheaper is not possible. I know someone in the holding companies financial team and they tell me the holding company subsidizes them by a few million each year.[/QUOTE]
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