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roadster36 · 06-24-2014, 01:32 PM

I tried to ship some headers back east from Calif. They wanted $93.00. Oversize, fuel surcharges, ext. These guys are way out of control. UPS and FedEX raised their prices 10% a while back supposedly to cover the increased fuel costs.When the costs went back down the rates did not. Now I see on Bloomberg they are raising the rates another 10%. Shipping companies are now like the cable TV companies. They are about making profits not providing service.It is as simple as that. Whenever Wall Street or Washington get involved it gets ruined.

06-24-2014, 01:32 PM	#24
roadster36 BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sonoma,Calif. Posts: 877	Re: Ripped! I tried to ship some headers back east from Calif. They wanted $93.00. Oversize, fuel surcharges, ext. These guys are way out of control. UPS and FedEX raised their prices 10% a while back supposedly to cover the increased fuel costs.When the costs went back down the rates did not. Now I see on Bloomberg they are raising the rates another 10%. Shipping companies are now like the cable TV companies. They are about making profits not providing service.It is as simple as that. Whenever Wall Street or Washington get involved it gets ruined.