 Ltl Thoughts/comments, Questions Etc:
When i first got into the truck game in 93, it seems there were alot of LTL companies---APA, spartan/central/viking, G.O.D., CF of course, nations way, carolina etc., in addition to the "standards"---yellow, roadway, ABF etc.
a) But it seems, recently that alot of them collapsed. Why, all the sudden closures? What do you think caused this? Why now?
2) The other trend that seems to be going on is that package companies seem to be buying out freight companies all of a sudden; I.e., Fedex with american freightways and viking. UPS with overnite.
What is the reasoning behind this? And why now?
3) And another trend that seems to be happening is that the larger owning and/or overseeing company is/are attempting to make the separate companies that they own into "one company." I.e., Fedex'es Fedex freight east and fedex freight west into "fedex Freight national." Con-way's western, central, southern into "Con-way freight."
Do you feel this is so that the shipper thinks s/he is going to get more quicker/consistent service?  | 
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