Quote differences got crazy after the oil price jump in Dallas
Back in 2021 I could ship a sedan from Dallas to Phoenix for around $700. Now the same route is pushing $1,100 even with open transport. Seems like the big carriers all switched to dynamic pricing at once, and the small guys followed. Anyone else seeing regional gaps where one quote is 40% higher than the next for no real reason?
Blame it on the gas pump and then watch the algorithm add another ten bucks just for fun. Last month I got three quotes for the same haul and the cheapest one was from a guy who sounded like he was quoting in a different currency. At this rate I'm half expecting the price to change between the time I hang up and the time I get in the truck.