When Rich delivered my car back in March he told me the fuel costs were really hurting him. We talked a bit at lunch and I found out he had quite a bit of history with Cobra's including working with Midstates I believe...
Unfortunatly a lot of smaller trucking companies have folded because the larger lines get better discounts on fuel with huge nationwide contracts and the little guys can't compete with that. Personally, I never questioned what Rich charged because from other's experiance with him I knew my car couldn't be in better hands. My experiance just reinforced what I already heard.
Best of luck, Rich. I'm sure you'll be setting a new standard in what ever your new venture is...