Cheap Freight of the day
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Tanker - required even though it doesn't exist for Canadian drivers...
Like how these guys end up with hazmat stuff blows my mind.
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I can't believe a large outfit carrier from western Canada JUST emailed me asking if I could help with this load... which is funny, why you ask - because this carrier and I have never done any business together in over 14 years, they could easily stick one of their own drivers on it and also, we're a 3PL broker in the first place so why would we be taking their freight, and we're from Ontario to boot lol
And then the job/rate... wait for it, wait for it....
Can you cover this?
It's snowmobiles. 28 in total.
We stack them on the trailer.
Need a stepdeck.
Needs to deliver next week.
NO TARP
Pickup - Steinbach, MB
Deliver - 6 drops below
Rocanville, SK
Carlyle, SK
Assiniboia, SK
Swift Current, SK
Saskatoon, SK
Prince Albert, SK
$2800cad
And then the job/rate... wait for it, wait for it....
Can you cover this?
It's snowmobiles. 28 in total.
We stack them on the trailer.
Need a stepdeck.
Needs to deliver next week.
NO TARP
Pickup - Steinbach, MB
Deliver - 6 drops below
Rocanville, SK
Carlyle, SK
Assiniboia, SK
Swift Current, SK
Saskatoon, SK
Prince Albert, SK
$2800cad
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I was just offered some huge coin to deliver local deliveries for a big player( they called after I replied to a mass email most of us probably got and ignored but I was bored) . They where all proud of the under two bucks a mile they where offering fsc in it was actually 1.50/mile plus fsc. Did start about drops etc but I was already over the call and stopped him in his tracks. Are some guys really running around Ontario for that?
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8k on that is a great rate but no way Fortus is paying unless Molson/ Coors are stuck for product.
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Or they accidentally added a 0
Real rate 800$....now THATS a fortus load LOL
Just kidding...kinda
Real rate 800$....now THATS a fortus load LOL
Just kidding...kinda
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At first I thought it said $800 bucks and didn't even flinch. What a company.
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@William
In response to your shoutbox comments, I see you're a new member here. Perhaps best to scroll through this 15 year conversation of many esteemed members, many are still active, but for sure a good read and it'll really help with various perspectives through good times, challenging times, times when rates are depressed and times when the sky is the limit.
Enjoy,
Mike
In response to your shoutbox comments, I see you're a new member here. Perhaps best to scroll through this 15 year conversation of many esteemed members, many are still active, but for sure a good read and it'll really help with various perspectives through good times, challenging times, times when rates are depressed and times when the sky is the limit.
Enjoy,
Mike
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Stop telling me no when I offer you blank check books.
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Why is the guy with 50,000 power units at his disposal unable to understand the guy with a dozen can't be everywhere at once?
I don't even know how to answer that... other than laugh and say well played
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From my experience,
Yes, every Jan-March there are a ton of drivers who take time off, partly because demand is down and partly because who wants to be in the cold? I swear I froze a nut in January up here. Jan-March always drives price a little higher.
Jack's perfectly right, when there is movement up brokers have to educate their customers or bitch and complain, some will do both. When rates happen to slide due to low demand, higher capacity carriers have a right to complain too, but at least everyone understands what is going on.
Ideal world - rates are medium-high, shippers, brokers and carriers accept that and everyone gets to feed their families. They were high during Covid weren't they? Sure, when rates move in either direction there's always a party that feels harmed, but guess what, keep them static for 6 months or a year and everyone falls in line, the complaining stops because it is what it is. If only there were some regulatory body... lol.
Keep well,
Mike - aka Captain Obvious
Yes, every Jan-March there are a ton of drivers who take time off, partly because demand is down and partly because who wants to be in the cold? I swear I froze a nut in January up here. Jan-March always drives price a little higher.
Jack's perfectly right, when there is movement up brokers have to educate their customers or bitch and complain, some will do both. When rates happen to slide due to low demand, higher capacity carriers have a right to complain too, but at least everyone understands what is going on.
Ideal world - rates are medium-high, shippers, brokers and carriers accept that and everyone gets to feed their families. They were high during Covid weren't they? Sure, when rates move in either direction there's always a party that feels harmed, but guess what, keep them static for 6 months or a year and everyone falls in line, the complaining stops because it is what it is. If only there were some regulatory body... lol.
Keep well,
Mike - aka Captain Obvious