[RC] professional horse transporters - Boogeyrider
I am writing tonight to discuss a problem that professional horse
transporters are having....this is in response to a message posted tonight from
a family that has decided to haul horses "for gas money" and posted a message on
this network. I asked them for their US DOT and FMCSA MC.ICC numbers and
their insurance info. The response that I received was that I was being
rude in asking and Pro haulers were expensive...below is my response to
her.
Some of you out there know me, personally. Some of you have hired me
to transport your horses. I have received nothing but good comments about
my service. And I would expect that most professional haulers would do the
same quality of service, and so I am not bragging or putting my own company up
above others. I am just responding that there is a difference in having
your horse transported by a pro, rather than just someone with a horse
trailer. We have invested in our equipment, most semi trucks are in the
100K+ range, and our trailers can be about the same. So different than a
pickup truck and a slant load trailer or a stock trailer. That is why I
believe you get what you pay for!
I am a professional hauler, Yosemite Equine Services. US
DOT 1750915 MC 641357 . Insured thru National Liability and
Fire Ins for my commercial liability and Lloyds of London for my Cargo.
This is why I ask. I am not expensive; my customers get what they
pay for; the assurance that their horse will be taken well cared for, and
will arrive at it's destination on time, and in the same or better condition,
then when it was picked up. We also have new or well maintained, safe
equipment that is monitored and inspected by both Federal and State officials to
guarantee safety. We run on the road the same as the big boys...log books,
hours of work, drug tests, bit inspections.....what about you?
The reason I asked, is that there are a slew of "new haulers"
out there that are misrepresenting themselves as professional haulers, bidding
really cheap rates, then taking clients money and never showing up. This
is making "horse transporters" look bad. It is also undermining our
industry...our ability to make an honest living as a professional horse
transporter. This is not an easy career...we do it for the love of horses
and driving.
Vicky
Vaughan and Sandy Blondell www.YosemiteEquineServices.com 559-877-7100
home office 559-975-9507 Sandy's cell 909-957-1151 Vicky's
cell
