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| Posted Sat, Mar 31 2012 04:47 PM CST | ||
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EDDIE CRAVEN EDDIE W. CRAVEN MART, TX Posts: 2 |
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| Posted Sun, Apr 01 2012 02:24 PM CST | ||
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JOHN TELLES CENTRAL COAST PROVISIONS YERINGTON, NV 775-463-4112 Posts: 31 |
I see where somebody is always looking for truckers rates ,maybe its time to start turning the table around and see who is going to pay the most ,to get the truck .!!! | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
| Posted Mon, Apr 02 2012 05:47 AM CST | ||
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DONALD WALKER DONALD WALKER BOONES MILL, VA 540-493-1560 Posts: 17 |
backhaul rates make no sense. If i live on the east coast and take a backhaul rate to go east and you live west and take that rate to go west. ahow we ever gonna get a "forthhaul" rate. Hold out for the rate that is reasonable. I'm haulin other stuff cause cant find cattle loads but will not haul half price. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
| Posted Mon, May 21 2012 08:54 AM CST | ||
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RANDY THOMAS REDD EXPRESS TAMPA, FL 904-599-2525 Posts: 8 |
There's another BACKHAUL posted today going east. I was not aware our trucks run for half price because the phrase BACKHAUL is attached to it! If we stop taking these loads, the rate will come up but there's always someone who doesn't have the balls to bounce and will take that load. Everybody constantly complains about this topic in the open, but secretly takes those loads anyway. We as an industry do it to ourselves and it'll never stop until we stop accepting cheap freight Cheap freight, sounds like the dry van industry. |
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| Posted Mon, May 21 2012 12:08 PM CST | ||
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DOUG WALKER WALKER TRUCKING ALTAMONT, IL Posts: 6 |
It only takes a few to ruin it for all.. I could name names,but I will do this instead.. Fountain Run Ky a year ago.. Going to Bovina TX.. I'm loading with trucks,with sawdust on the floor and a stench that makes my eyes water thinking about it. Same loads goin to the same place.... They were doin it for 93 cents less and thought they were doin GREAT!!! Those types are the main reason the rates are so beat down. And then there are the piss poor,cheapskate buyers that will load anybody with a heartbeat that need to be weeded out as well.. |
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| Posted Thu, May 24 2012 04:00 PM CST | ||
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MICHELLE FENTON HBIC LLC COLUMBIA, MO 573-881-8981 Posts: 4 |
Well I just call my insurance agent and let em know its a back haul rate and they cut my rate in half for that load and then I call my fuel company and they reimburse me for half the fuel cost. But then of course if something happens and you wreck and lose a load of cattle, on a backhaul, you only are liable for half the load! Also on a backhaul you can just show up whenever you want because its not a big deal if you pull over and sleep when your dead tired...its backhaul and the order buyers understand that a half ass rate pays for a half ass job! LMAO!!! Whatever. However, if there weren't so many dumbshit drivers that screw up half the time and actually understood how to run a business we may have a leg to stand on and be able to demand higher rates for premium service. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
| Posted Mon, May 28 2012 10:03 PM CST | ||
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DOUG BABB MORGAN LIVESTOCK TRENTON, KY 618-889-3990 Posts: 1 |
D_mn Doug , tell me what you really think about them boyz Doo-Little |
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| Posted Tue, May 29 2012 05:07 PM CST | ||
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STEVE HILKER STEVE HILKER TRUCKING, INC. CIMARRON, KS 620-855-2378 Posts: 14 |
Salina Kansas to Clewiston Florida. $1500.00 for 1600 miles. Booked. You have got to be shi77ing me! Unbelievable. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
| Posted Wed, May 30 2012 03:49 PM CST | ||
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TED GAMBOE LIFELINE CARRIERS LLC HOOKER, OK 580-652-3335 Posts: 4 |
If those people continue to be part of the problem, then how do we ever come up with a solution??? |
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| Posted Thu, May 31 2012 07:53 AM CST | ||
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DOUG WALKER WALKER TRUCKING ALTAMONT, IL Posts: 6 |
I do my best Doolittle!!! lmao |
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