I don't know the OP, but his first post I read as, "hey, are you basically doing this trip for some reason, are you heading back home from another job and want a load?, I need a glider moved."

Thus, he was looking for a single direction, NOT contracting for an "on demand" trip and this is why he was surprised on quotes. Then again, the quotes are likely reasonable to just do his trip, but that isn't what he is looking for.

Same thing for college kids, they want to come home or go back to school, they are looking for someone basically doing the trip for some gas money, NOT paying for a bus/train/airline ticket.