Lookin for o/o work in SK

I was delivering to an ag-supply place in the Napa region, so I asked the manager, "Is it this good Alberta peat moss that makes good California wine?" He said, "No, it makes good California dope. All the grow-ops like it."

 

I disagree. Now is a great time to consider and possibly become an O/O. Here is why.
If you can plan and figure out how to start and be profitable in a down market you will do very well when the market turns around. On the other hand if you start out in a good market it would be very easy to get yourself over extended.
I myself am currently consider making the jump because I can pencil it out now in the current market with some wiggle room.
My opinion if I know can be profitable now in a depressed market, I am sure I can also be in rising one. If I can only be profitable in a rising market, I'm only guess on what will happen when the market starts to down turn again.

 

That is my theory

 

Rates have dropped by at least 35 percent in the past year. Good luck!

 

There isn't much spot market freight for the independent right now. So how are you going to find work? Get a direct customer? Beat everyone else on price? And when the market rises your customer will want to continue paying you today's low rate since you were able to be profitable in the lean times why should he pay you more now? Why should he pay you more upfront when you are the unproven new kid on the block? And when rates rise, will you tell your customer you are never available anymore when someone else wants to pay you more? How will you play this situation?

I agree those that can make it in a down market will do very well in the strong market. Starting now it will be difficult to even find anything decent to haul. Good luck to you though.