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Hard to find loads.

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by waltherz, Sep 4, 2015.

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  1. Sep 4, 2015 #1
    waltherz

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    Where are the decent loads? is my feeling or this year the flatbed market is weak?
     
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  3. Sep 4, 2015 #2
    CJndaTruck

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    It's been a weak summer.
     
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  4. Sep 4, 2015 #3
    Bakerman

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    My neighbor runs a step deck-just AZ & CA, seems pretty busy.
     
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  5. Sep 4, 2015 #4
    waltherz

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    At Chicago and Ohio area, usually is plenty loads going to Northeast with good rate, but this year isn't ease find loads from this areas with reasonable rate.
     
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  7. Sep 4, 2015 #5
    CJndaTruck

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    Fuel prices are a buck cheaper this year. Plays a big role in rates. NE is real slow right now. Ohio is still treating me well tho. Just running to other areas.
     
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  8. Sep 4, 2015 #6
    icsheeple

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    It ain't Christian
     
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  9. Sep 4, 2015 #7
    DUNE-T

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    Truckstop had a report that flatbeds are down 63% compared to last year and vans are down 40%
     
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  10. Sep 5, 2015 #8
    waltherz

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    Yes Dune-T, at Chicago usually offer 70-90 loads per day going NE, but this summer show up 25-40 loads per day. Really the flatbeds down that percentage.
     
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  11. Sep 5, 2015 #9
    snowwy

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    Fuel is $2 cheaper. And there's a million flatbeds not hauling pipe anymore due to the 1000 drilling companies no longer in business.

    Not exactly those numbers. But that's the general picture.

    Last week I went to houston and saw a total of 3 pipe loads on the highway. There used to be pipe being hauled eberywhere.
     
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  12. Sep 8, 2015 #10
    77fib77

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    Last year 1960 drilling rigs now 860. Yes less rigs drilling.
     
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