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Originally Posted by 69znc
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Do not know all the economics but are they screwing you or is that a resonable increase. I agree to pay this with many of my providers if I agree they are fair on other factors and thier increase is verifiable by fuel cost. This is easy to monitor and I actually encourage some who are smller to pass on a no profit to them surcharge. Small business is the essence of our economy. If you are dealing with a major supplier and you think they are screwing you change! Find a smaller one. If you want the big guys discount and that is important then you play by his rules.. Free capitalism is king if you believe.
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One key for our business is Dalton, Ga to Eugene, OR within a reasonable time frame........doesn't leave many options. There isn't enough leverage. Trying to determine who "they" are isn't easy. But I believe the larger trucking companies are definitely leveraging their position.........which is good business...........for them.
I have a friend with a decent sized trucking company (300+ tractors) and he's considering a Superformance Cobra so my hunch is business isn't too bad and fuel surcharges are creating additional profit ops.
600lb pallets of hard-surface flooring and 12' long 800+ lb rolls of carpet don't go UPS next day affordably.
