True, but they also pay more than us and they've also given their drivers raises in the past couple of years where we only got one this year. Which would you rather have, more hours at a better rate or o/t? That's the defense for us southern drivers not getting o/t until 50. And they've been putting out operating ratio in the 80's consistently for several years now.
And, they haul ALL their own freight..well, most of it anyways. I can't figure that one out..