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Group: alt.fan.rushlimbaugh · Group Profile
Author: Kurt UllmanKurt Ullman Date: Apr 2, 2008 07:34
> But by the same token, aren't the independents in control of their own
> shipping rates? It's reasonable to assume as one's operating costs
> increase, the cost of their good services increase accordingly.
You would be very wrong on your assumptions. Price is not only
decided by cost of goods. Demand is down related to the slow down, there
are too many trucks chasing too few loads, so they have to get what the
market will pay.
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