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Originally Posted by GMAN
The longest that I can remember deadheading is 2,289 miles. One thing that I have found over the years is that unless you ask you will never know whether you can get a better rate unless you ask. If more people asked they might be surprised at the rate they could get.
Got that right. Since I went totally on my own at the end of August I have learned a lot about this business. The most important thing I've learned........... Patience, Patience, Patience. Especially trying to get out of Baltimore. I
will not run this truck at cost to get out of this area. So far I've managed to do very well getting out of Baltimore, but it takes work.
What really amazes me is when I call on a load and they quote me the rate and their not even interested in negotiating. Next thing you know it's gone off the board, and I sit there just astounded that some one would take it.
That's why in the other thread I posted about UTI. I've never called UTI and got even close to a reasonable rate quote, and they are never willing to budge, next thing you know the load is gone. Freakin idiots.
Same thing goes on in every business, this one is just faster paced.