I have been watching several states where the rates are regulated by the state police or other such agencies.
Now the problem that I want to discuss is Florida's rates at the moment (ok I am close to them) ...
As most of you have heard Florida has the quick clearance policy on parts of the highways where they get a bonus if they clear the roads within a certain time (usually 90 minutes after arriving on scene )
Now if the rates for heavy duty towing and recovery are $ 250.00 ( I been told that they are but if not then I am going to use them for examples) and you have made the big investment in a rotator to work smarter not harder why are you penalized with substandard rates.
I know that some operators and companies get creative in the pricing system to get the bills up to where you receive a fair (to you) price.
If you can arrive and roll over a loaded box truck in say 30 minutes, does that mean the job is only worth $250.00 as set by the state... I know that some of you will say minimum times of like 2 or 3 hrs but still recovery bills of under $ 1000.00 using a $ 400,000 plus machine.
I agree with some peoples comments of time to get rates raised but we all know how well that will go over with the public, the state and of course the insurance companies.
Is creative invoicing the answer, or is Price Per Pound the answer to this question. Or just raising the rates to something that makes a profit the answer ???
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Now the problem that I want to discuss is Florida's rates at the moment (ok I am close to them) ...
As most of you have heard Florida has the quick clearance policy on parts of the highways where they get a bonus if they clear the roads within a certain time (usually 90 minutes after arriving on scene )
Now if the rates for heavy duty towing and recovery are $ 250.00 ( I been told that they are but if not then I am going to use them for examples) and you have made the big investment in a rotator to work smarter not harder why are you penalized with substandard rates.
I know that some operators and companies get creative in the pricing system to get the bills up to where you receive a fair (to you) price.
If you can arrive and roll over a loaded box truck in say 30 minutes, does that mean the job is only worth $250.00 as set by the state... I know that some of you will say minimum times of like 2 or 3 hrs but still recovery bills of under $ 1000.00 using a $ 400,000 plus machine.
I agree with some peoples comments of time to get rates raised but we all know how well that will go over with the public, the state and of course the insurance companies.
Is creative invoicing the answer, or is Price Per Pound the answer to this question. Or just raising the rates to something that makes a profit the answer ???
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
