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Is Anyone Else Tired of Non-Compliant Carriers Driving Down the Prices

ColePerformance — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:58:35 GMT

I cant be the only legal carrier that is frustrated with this. Why doesnt USHIP enforce the rules requiring carriers be legal to transport loads? I get red flagged because I am sick of being outbid by carriers that dont have DOT#s, insurance, etc. Hey USHIP guys! What do you expect us to do? Ignore the carriers that are obviously violating your "legal" rules while they bid WAY under the shippers "max price"? I gues if you dont play by the legal carrier rules, you can afford to haul for nothing. These guys are hurting the sites reputation.

Has it changed for the better...or just different?

TSEXPRESS — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:28:07 GMT

I've not been on the site for a while but noticed 1 big change here...search options. You used to be able to search state to state....now it's agong your planned route. Has this made it more difficult for the service providers to put loads together. I would assume it's hurt & put a damper on those trying to run a "trucking company" under the radar...tell me.

WHAT IS UP WITH USHIP FEES

tonynjulie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:17:57 GMT

Are the fees going through the roof or is it just me! 100 on bid nets 61, 75 on bid nets 45 WTF maybe I should be on graiglist rant&raves or just bend over and take it like a man anyone else feel this way or is it just me

Auto Transporting

premiertautoransport — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:57:44 GMT

I guys i am new to the site and i am looking for some advice i am getting into the transport business with a three car hauler how do i stay busy enough to make a good living? Do i need a broker if so how do i find 1 i am in North Carolina and would like to run nc, sc, ga, va, wv,tn, maybe a little bit longer at time any help would be great Thanks

WORKING TOGETHER

baddeuce72 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:21:47 GMT

I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME READING ALL THESE BLOGS AND HAVE COME-UP WITH THIS CONCLUSION. WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THE LOW BIDDING ON THESE JOBS, IF WE ALL HAD MONEY WE WOULDNT BE HERE READING THIS. I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND QUALITY SHIPPERS ON THIS SITE, LEGAL OR NOT. BUT I JUST CANT UNDERSTAND WHY WOULD YOU PLACE A BID ON A JOB, ONLY TO MAKE GAS MONEY. EVENTUALLY IT HAS TO TURN IN OUR FAVOR. KEEP YOU HEADS UP AND THANKS FOR LISTENING. PLEASE FORGIVE MY SPELLING

Finding Owner Operators

joekisiah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:24:11 GMT

I want to be careful and not violate uship rules here but I am a owner operator leased on with a large flatbed company (no names here) and I am doing very well, I got my own authority at the first of the year hired a couple people and put them in trucks transporting cars, and we have more work than we can do. Can anyone tell me the best way to find owner operators with 3 to 10 car haulers that are willing to work. I got trucking authority and started moving cars we are not travel agents or babysitters, can anyone point me in the right direction to find people ready to make money and work or did that fade away in the last generation?

Gun Laws for truckers

Meyertransport — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:03:21 GMT

Does anyone know the rules and regs for carrying a gun in the truck with you. Had some interesting happenings around my rig last month and I would like to have a little better protection than my tire iron!!

Why have your self tracked??

rtbt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:17:26 GMT

To me tracking is an invasion of privacy , Customers can call me by cell phone any time they want and I make that clear.I also call them usually twice a day. Why do I need a tracking device tied to me ?? The freedom we have now is slowly slipping away and if we let everyone that comes down the pike track our every movement freedom will completely disappear . A lot of us have fought for freedom..... a lot are fighting and dying as we speak and yet we set back and let the Government and multimillion dollar company's chip away at our freedom every day. Drivers are running all over this country wearing out their $ 40,000.00 plus truck for .50 per mile or even less .....not enough money to be tracked . uShip has programmed shippers to hold out for the guy who will haul for nothing........and it works....uShip is getting richer by the min. while the people who make uShip their money are out there sleeping in their trucks, eating snacks from vending machines and trying to get by . I feel for them that has to depend on this for a living. Don't be brain washed !!

some questions about starting out.

brokehauler — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:43:00 GMT

I just found this site and had a few questions for anyone that is already in the business.I have read most of the good advice on here for getting started{allot of stuff not thought about,thanks.}and still had a few questions.I have lost my job due to the economy and have a 2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4,with a gas 6.0LT engine with around 150,000 miles on it and was thinking I would like to try getting into the transporting thing,but not sure if my truck will be up to the job.I was thinking about doing one car/boat/camper/bike at a time until I can work my way up the food chain,but don't have a trailer yet.Can a person make a living starting that small with the insurance, fuel costs and ect. or will I need to go bigger?From what I've read here it will cost around 600.plus insur.to get started and about a few weeks time if all go's well.I want to do every thing legal and proper but the costs sound like it will prevent it,and I don't want to be someone else's slave so I don't want to do a lease type thing unless that is the best way to start.What do you think,is this a pipe dream or can it be done?Will all the advice for CDL,DOT and ect. apply here or will I be small enough to skip most of the stuff I've read?I'm just looking for advice,not bidding on stuff here so no one needs to start in on me about that.I know,and plan on getting a DOT#,and MC#, and insurance so that won't be an issue,but I don't have a CDL and want to skip all that if I can legally.I do want to cover my butt and do every thing legal but I don't want to loose my shirt and pay for things I wont need either.Most of the advice I've read here is for 1 ton trucks hauling three cars or more at a time. I was wondering if that is as small as a person can go and make a living at this?Any and all advice is welcome and thanks in advance for any advice given.Also any tips on what is best for trailer types,whether it's better to rent or buy one,or anything else any one can think of will be nice,thanks again.

Goats and a boat!

AnnesLimo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:43:47 GMT

Shipper looking for cheap price to haul a boat 1500 miles so a TSP writes:

"Question: Hi there wavetamer, I can do this for you for around $800.00 right away if you want… the only thing is I need to stop in Virginia to pick up a pair of goats to drop off to a guy who breeds meat goats in Homestead on the way through… they would need to ride in the back of your boat(Tied up of course). I will put straw down for them to lay on … and I would make sure to clean the manure up and sanitize your deck after they were dropped off… please let me know as soon as you can because the guy wants to breed these goats as soon as they get there… thanks (10/8/2009)"

boat specs?

TradewindsTransportation — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:20:38 GMT

why do ya all ask the shipper to verify the specs on a boat? don't ya know what a boat weighs or what the width is/ do ya not know how to use the the interrnet if it is a boat you are not fama"liar with?

Dead, False, and Inactive Listings

ColePerformance — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:41:54 GMT

Has anyone else noticed the amount of false, dead, or inactive listings? No questions answered. Target price met and still no responses? People just doing price checks for auctions?
How about some basic rules for Uship?

1. If you dont have it to ship, you dont post it.

2. If you cant haul it, dont bid.

Nice and simple and would cut out all the BS listings.

Looking for truck mapping software

gslam88 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:29:24 GMT

I have had a couple of trips out to Long Island.
Unfortunately Long Island is a real PITA, if you not driving a car you have lots of troubles driving many places.
I am sure other places have the same problem, however so far I have not found one.
I am not even talking about a Tractor trailer or larger truck, just a simple pick up truck and maybe a pick up with boat/ RV or some other kind of trailer in tow.

Does anyone know of something like mapquest.com that can help route thru PITA LIE?

My gps can not be changed to truck vehicle unfortunately. I usually like to have a back up route when I head down to Long Island, and Mapquest, maps, and a few others just does not seem to get around the parkways in LI

movesnj — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:35:37 GMT

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TradewindsTransportation — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:52:42 GMT

More of a responsible dad and husband (don't like it, too bad, don't want yer money), too bad I drove past you in El Piso, didn't know you were there. can't wait to see you, it's gonna happen someday soon. not tippin' much right now, so that ain't it.

want to contact uship providers using only minivans

susansimon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:58:15 GMT

we are looking for uship providers who use only minivans for their service (i.e. not a trailer attached to the back) and keep good data on fuel mileage. we have a new aero drag reducing product that goes on the exterior of the van and it increases fuel mileage. we are looking to build a database of improvements that different models of autos and light trucks will have for highway driving (55mph or higher); we will apply the product on the roof of the minivan free of charge provided we can get good baseline and after application data. we have got improvements of 15 to 20 percent on sedans.

Do you People really want their stuff shipped.

poorboytransfer — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:07:43 GMT

I have been looking at items to haul and it seems that now matter what there is always a reason they don't ship. You say I can meet your price and they say somethings changed. They say I need it picked up ASAP and you say I'm here now and they don't get back to you. They seem like they enjoy the game of almost shipping more then they really want there stuff. What say you.

Just opened a new account with U-SHIP

lonedriver — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:59:26 GMT

I am looking to drive for customers but am realizing that going solo isn't very profitable. Getting from one job to the other could be costly.
So is someone looking for a driver that can help route jobs along with other jobs? looking for a second or extra driver? I am currenty living in Northern CA. I am licensed in Utah and would like to base myself out of Salt Lake. Have no problem driving the lower 48 states. I used u-ship a few years ago and my transport #s are expired.
I have 25yrs driving experience. I do not have a CDL and need to renew my DOT health card.
look at my profile.
Thanks
Lonedriver

what should i do

nickcservices — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:54:14 GMT

I currently use a 5x8 utility. I need an enclosed trailer but don't have the cash for one. The only enclosed i can afford is a 5x6 steel trailer. Would it be better for me to enclose my 5x8 trailer with plywood, then seal it and industrail grade impliment paint on it. Thanks for any advise.

Do the folks here even READc what the shipper wants.....

stanton — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:37:47 GMT

OK, I have been a member here now a couple years and even ship stuff once in awhile..( I try) This last item I am trying to transport, so far no success as people bid and have no idea how.
I am nice enough to ask them "did you read the requirements?" ..and then they retract the bid.
So, I am not doing it anymore, You all can bid the job show up with out have read the requirement list loose your money too as I am not your secretary.
Now I will send you away.
Lots of times I see the shippers here blamed for everything, ,Now I am on the other side...I see the problem. It is not just the shipper, It is knee jerk dispatcher or Load finder just clicking and hoping...with out even reading. Good luck

I've retired

boatshipper — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:21:35 GMT

Web site and equipment for sale. Google Christine Transport or boat transporter to contact and leave message

HOW DOES PAYMENT WORK?

vchodor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:10:27 GMT

I AM NOT COMFORTABLE PAYING A STRANGER WHEN THEY PICK UP MY GOODS. WHAT IF I NEVER GET THE GOODS? SHOULDN'T IT BE C.O.D. ALWAYS? PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW I CAN TRUST A STRANGER WITH MY STUFF.

What other places on the web can auto loads be found?

dubrc — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:13:45 GMT

I have look on here and some of the bids are very low to cover insurance,dot,mc,fuel and truck cost.
Am I am thanking what other place could a new guy trying to run legal find more resources to stay loaded and on the road for a fare dollar amount?
I have seen some of the load go for as low as .50/mile
I am now waiting on insurance quote so I can get dot and MC#
But before I follow though I am look where can I get loads?
any help out there?
I am looking at car houling one car at a time with a 2005 Dodge 3500 and a 16' flat bed trailer to start with.

Anyone know where I can rent an enclosed car hauler?

truck2u — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:38:56 GMT

I need to rent an enclosed car hauler of at least 32' on the floor. I have a Chevy 3500 truck with a gooseneck hitch and a receiver hitch. My Featherlite Enclosed car hauler is at Featherlite in Cresco, Iowa for some repairs. They will not be done with it until the 2nd or 3rd week in July. I need to rent an enclosed trailer to complete some commitments I have from July 1 - July 20th. If anyone knows a person or company that can help me out, please let me know.
I build and transport my own Hot rod and Corvette projects and customers cars in the 2007 all white 44' trailer. I have been doing this for 15 years and I am used to taking care high end vehicles. E-mail or call and I can supply references, photos and a detailed description of what I do and what I need. Thanks,

Pricing For Hauling Freight

Bensb32 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:34:25 GMT

I have spent hours searching load posts on here only to finally come to the conclusion that the vast majority of the people needing things shipped have absolutely no clue whatsoever what it taked financially to make a truck move up and down the road. There are many things that you should understand especially when it comes to the LTL (Less Than Truckload) market. Being the owner and operator of a 1 truck trucking company I truly know the costs involved and the amount I need to make to stay profitable and allow for future business growth. What follows is my insight to how I do LTL pricing.

1. Weigt and Dimensions.

a. I break my truck down based on the maximum space and weight I will carry based on floor space not volume space, so the height of a product plays no role in my pricing. The most freight I will carry is 40,000 LBS and 48'. This allows me to not have to put it together like a jigsaw puzzle to maintain legal axle weights.

b. Based on those dimensions I now have my basis for pricing by the foot.

2. Market price

a. Now I look at what the average truckload price is for freight. Let's say the average truckload is shipping for $1.60. Doing LTL has always demanded a premium based on the extra time involved with multiple pickups and drops so I put a roughly 40% premium on LTL. Thus in this example my target would be $2.24 per mile for all the freight in my truck totalled.

b. Simply put 48' divided by $2.24 per mile = 0.047 cents per foot of length taken up

3. Variances

a. At 40,000 Lbs and 48' my weight for foot needs to be maximum 833 lbs per foot, if the freight takes up more weight then obviously I will have to spread the freight out further so that I maintain legal axle weights.

b. Ex. You want to ship an object that weighs 4000 lbs and takes up 4 feet of length and the full width of the trailer. Based on my pricing for foot the mormal rate would be .19 cents per mile, but since you are taking up more than the normal rate of weight by close to 1 foot then I would have to charge you for 5' instead of 4' making your price .24 cents per mile.

c. And finally people need to understand that I have to make this price to stay in business, I can't haul for a loss or I will go out of business. So if you are in a remote area and you want to ship LTL you are probably better off calling Fed-ex or someone of that nature because most trucking companies are going to charge you their full trailer LTL price based on the fact that nothing else is available to put with your freight to offer you a competitive price, however Fed-ex and the likes often practice the same pricing theory so you just have to understand that the market works that way.

I hope this post will give those with little knowledge of pricing a good insight into LTL pricing and let them in the future be a little more reasonable of their price to ship expectations.

prices

jtd1111 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:37:09 GMT

how can a new guy get his foot in the door when these guys on here bid on a load that a legit business cant even match they dont even realize what there doing i know everyone need to make a buck but why not keep it competitive

DL#s FYI.

steelhorsetransport — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:42:26 GMT

Idenity theft is the largest growing crime in the US as we speak. Anyone can fall victim to this. So my question to everyone is, why would you make it easier for thieves and post your DL# in a public website for all to see? Especially if your a legitimate business, its not hard to find out your name and address and they already have your DL#..........POOF....Your good name and credit goes down the tubes. The only people you need to give your DL# to are law enforcement and your current insurance company. If a customer asks for it give it to them over the phone or in person. I see so many profiles on here where people list their DL# and in some instances their name right along with it. Do yourselves a favor and remove that tidbit of information from your public profile or you may the next one who gets credited with buying a new boat or truck for someone else.

Are there Laws on how long, and weight, etc ?

sewfine77 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:40:08 GMT

What is required ( if anything ) to haul my own stuff.

My pickup Truck pulling a 40ft. Fifth wheel camper, and a 20 ft. pontoon boat
on a trailer behind the camper ... all one load.

There are a lot of people who are full time RV people who pull more than one item at a time.

I was wondering if there were laws or regulations that apply to personal equipment for personal use.

How long ( weight ) can I be, etc ?

This is not commercial it is all owned by me.

All info appreciated ! ! !
.

OutdoorCraftsMan Please Read This

Gunner626 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:09:00 GMT

I can't send you any messages since I have already answered your question on my shipment. I want to go with your shipping service if possible. It is ok that you cannot pick it up until the 2nd week in July. I hope you read this. Scott.

MAX Listings

vincewhit — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:32:48 GMT

When a customer post a listing and is willing to pay a max of $1000.00. Why are you people bidding $500.00. Do you not need the money? Fuel prices are rising every day.

Walking horses to "stretch legs" every 3 hours on a trip--

sarasstables — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:42:23 GMT

So my first few shipments were for professional race horse trainers/breeders and they went something like this:
Load Horse-- ensure fresh water and hay were available. The trainer/owner would then say "DO NOT take this horse off the trailer for ANY reason. Have a safe trip we'll see you again soon".

Maybe its because I have box stalls. Maybe its because I dont drive like a maniac and all my horses get dropped off relaxed and well cared for... maybe.... I dont know.

So Im idly reading other TSPs profiles-- and all of them spout the same thing "we stop every three hours and take the horses off the trailer to stretch their legs"

As a horse owner (I have 9) Im thinking "like HELL you'll unload my horse at a truck stop or on the side of the highway!!!! Get him here NOW"

I agree with stopping overnight and unloading at a stable (I have many times). I agree with stopping the trailer for 15-30 minutes every three to four hours to check water, hay, and yes, to let the horses rest. But taking a shippers cargo (who Ive only handled once) OFF the trailer and taking that kind of liability? Uhm. No.

Im wondering if every three hours these TSPs find safe, suitable stables to offload the animals (oh, and have enough hands on deck to hold every animal, because it isnt safe to tie someones horse to a trailer) or if they offload at a truck stop, or the side of the highway, or AT ALL!?!?!

Im thinking its a load of BS. I have run into MANY of other service providers at Truck Stops ("Hey! Are you __________?" " Why Yes! I am!" "Nice to meet you" blah blah blah) and not once have I seen one offload a horse (check on them, yes, go into the trailer, yes, clean out stalls, yes-- offload a customer's horse---- no).

As a shipper, I would be incredibly wary of TSPs offering to offload a horse every 3 hours. I would also be wary of someone who offers to drive 2 hours then stop for 1-- to me, that sounds like an excuse to buy more time so as to take the "round about" way without the shippers consent.

This is more my opinion from a horse owners prospective rather than a fellow hauler. If there IS someone who actually takes the horses off every three hours... how do you do it? How can you absolutely insure that animal once it leaves the safety of your trailer? Why are you willing to take that risk?

Road tolls from fl to maine, what could they amount to?

Whiteline88 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:03:36 GMT

How much would tolls be from fl to maine or ny be on avg. Whats costs would I have to consider in my bids

getting my dog across country

1jknapp — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:12:36 GMT

I was wondering if there was a trucker who would consider taking my dog with them on a road trip. he is a great dog, good company and i could pay $100 cash. i need to get him from within 200 miles of san diego to within 50 mile of omaha or lincoln, NE. I can't afford the $300+ to fly him there and was wondering if anyone out there would consider it.

Moving my grand piano

gracechristopher — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:13:45 GMT

I’ve heard horror stories about people having to move their piano from one home to another and the piano never sounding as good as it once was or having the legs brake during transport. I’m really nervous about moving my beautiful piano, so does anyone know any excellent household moving services that specialize in this type of thing? I need them to be respectful of how important my piano is to me.

Favorite Quote:

“Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.” -Anais Nin

Boat width and lenght restrictions

Whiteline88 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:08:13 GMT

What is the max. width of a boat that requires no permits or escorts and where can you find these rules, are they diff for each state?

Ad valorem: Latin for ‘in proportion to value’ Can we get a little “Tax Man” Beatles music here?

SHS — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:52:10 GMT

Monday, March 30, 2009
Ad valorem: Latin for ‘in proportion to value’

Can we get a little “Tax Man” Beatles music here?

Three states use a tax to bilk bucks out of trucking companies large and small for running miles in their state. It’s called an ad valorem tax, and it’s a property tax used by Kansas, Arkansas and Kentucky.

What a boneheaded “property” tax. It doesn’t matter if you don’t own property in any of these states. If you have registered a vehicle through the apportioned registration in these states, that’s what matters.

You say, “Wait a minute, I registered in Georgia.” Well, through that registration, you have listed these states on your application. Therefore, you’ve registered your vehicle in these states. And they want you to pay for miles run inside their borders. You don’t even have to do any business or buy any fuel or even stop to pee in these states, but if you drive through, they’ve got you.

If you roll through those states in your truck you will be assessed the ad valorem tax, based on miles you ran through the state in the previous year. They use the depreciated value of your equipment – even your leased equipment – and a percentage of jurisdictional miles from your total fleet miles to determine what the tax is going to be.

A question I hear a lot here at OOIDA is: Why should truckers pay an ad valorem tax to those states? Don’t truckers already pay to run the interstate system?

The answer of course is, yes, trucks already pay plenty to run through these states. Small-business truckers pay through UCR, the IRP, and the IFTA. So the crazy question remains, why do they have to pay to roll through these three states? You are not doing business, not delivering, not picking up. The crazy answer is that you’ve registered your vehicle in this state, and you’ve traveled miles there.

The assessment forms come out in January and February and are due back by the end of March. Look for the actual bill in November.

Even if you ran zero miles in one or more of these three states, no matter, the state will still find your name through the state registration system and send the assessment (they call it a rendition).

And if you ran zero miles there, don’t just think you can drop the assessment in File 13. You must put “zero” and send the form back to the state or, bam, you get billed for the maximum that state’s legislation allows.

Kansas will promptly tag you for $100. If they have reason to believe you have five trucks, it’s $500 bucks. When you get that bill, you have 15 days to protest. Kansas will reevaluate at that point and send you a new bill.

Kentucky no longer sends out an assessment or a bill, but has added a tax on the IRP registration. So it will hit you with the ad valorem tax at time of registration.

Why has no one succeeded in getting this killed via the court system? The reason is probably that when taxes are based on miles traveled in a state, it’s not as clear that they are discriminatory.

Can’t OOIDA make some kind of legal challenge?

That’s not on OOIDA’s radar screen right now. The Association has looked at it in the past, and the opportunity to win was not clear. OOIDA President and CEO Jim Johnston told me about a year ago that does not mean the Association won’t look at it again in the future. If the fee becomes excessive and more states find this a great idea, he told me, revisiting the idea of a legal action is not totally out of the question.

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boat transport

WKENDRICK — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:22:36 GMT

I have a customer that asked about shipping a 30'x9.5'x 10k boat from florida to tx, and I wanted to know what if any permits I might need, Thanks. Please no crazy mess just honest reply's

The BIG STING!!!!

Tedda22 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:45:31 GMT

I have heard rumors that the Florida DOT is planning a BIG STING operation on trucks pulling trailers with no # on the side. Has anyone heard anything about this?

New Ways Towns and States are Looking to make up for lost revenue

SHS — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:50:39 GMT

News

Opinion-editorial

A razzberry to Roseville

While Roseville, CA, may have been named by Money Magazine as one of the top 100 best small cities to live in America in 2008, most truckers would disagree.

That’s because Roseville city officials have decided to change how police officers write traffic tickets in an effort to keep all of the fine revenue themselves. Their logic? Why share their profits with Placer County and the state if they “do all the work”?

The police department even conducted a three-month pilot program this past summer using truck drivers as their test subjects for violations such as restricted routes, load and license issues in order to gauge whether their new revenue enhancement strategy would be profitable.

The overwhelming response to their initial experiment was positive. And now Roseville has the cash in hand as proof.

Roseville – award-winning small city that it is – can’t pass along any more tax increases, it seems, to its own residents. So, instead, they are looking to prey on nonvoters and nonresidents, such as long-haul truckers.

Roseville Police Capt. Stan Lumsden even threw a little flattery truckers’ way in a Sacramento Bee article. He stated that drivers tend to pay their fines sooner and are less likely to contest the municipal code tickets than state code citations, which is another “benefit” to using the city code instead.

I’m sure that Capt. Lumsden’s shout-out to truckers will not give them a warm and fuzzy feeling, knowing they hit the “Roseville Favorite Violators” list because they are good payers.

Lumsden even bragged that those ticketed shouldn’t complain because of what a good deal it is. The municipal tickets will be offered at bargain prices because they will be cheaper than state-issued tickets. That’s because Roseville doesn’t have to divvy up the profits with county and state. Instead of having a $146 ticket and the city getting a measly $31 of it, Roseville can offer a discounted fine of $100. It’s cheaper for the perp and Roseville gets to keep it all.

However, Lumsden did want to make it clear that

the police department’s main objective is, of course, safety – not generating revenue. LL

clarissa_kell-holland

Posts Being Flagged and Deleted?

ColePerformance — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:03:34 GMT

Has anyone else seen the problem of everything they post, bid, or ask, being flagged and sometimes deleted for no reason? What is going on here? Why are some members allowed to flag everything they want for no cause without any recourse to them? Seems like a huge waste of time for the Uship employees. Is it some rule violation to use the words "noncompliant" or "not legal"? I dont get it. Im sure this will be flagged soon.