Originally Posted by Minte

Perfect timing,for a real world look at government waste. I just checked my company email and found this. A week ago, we purchased a new cnc surface grinder from a company in Chicago. The company that sold the grinder found the trucking company to deliver it. THe grinder should've been here Tuesday for a shipping fee of $375.00.
Here is the letter I just received.

Hey XXXX,



I haven?t found anyone for this load other than the guy that will do it for $500. I know that?s more than I quoted but the market for flatbeds has changed since that storm came in. FEMA is writing checks for whatever people want and so the price for everything has gone up. I apologize but I promise that the $500 is exactly what I?d be paying the driver and that?s as low as I could find it. If you guys want me to keep trying, I will. I just can?t guarantee that I can get the price back down that low. Again, I am really sorry for this. If you do want this $500 load, I?ll send the truck over ASAP. Thanks for your time and let me know what I should do.



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Freight Consultant

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