Just days after a spike in freight volumes that had some businesses hoping that the post COVID-19 rebound had already begun, the freight volume in the spot market took a hard plunge. Not only that, but nationwide outbound freight volumes are down as well. And experts are warning that they may have much further to fall.
Freight volumes and rates have been incredibly volatile since the end of February. But by the end of March, monthly averages were actually looking pretty good in some segments of the industry. Since then though, things have taken a turn.
According to DAT Solutions, truckload freight volumes dropped significantly last week. The available spot loads in their DAT load board network – the largest in the industry – dropped by 39%. Not only that, but national rates per mile have fallen off of their March averages. Despite seeing a significant spike last month, even reefer rates are down.
For some owner-operators, the future is looking uncertain.
“I am basically shut down,” Independent O-O Timothy Barrett told Overdrive. “I can go broke two ways: Hauling for nothing or not hauling. I’m not going to [run loads] and exchange money for fuel and drive the truck for free.”
He normally hauls automotive parts and loads for concerts and live events, but both sectors have been hit hard by COVID-19 closures. Now he’s had to take a part-time job at Walmart to make ends meet.
It’s not just O-Os who are facing tough times ahead. The ATA has warned that even large carriers will likely have to lay off workers as freight volume declines.
“Uncertainty is skyrocketing. Forecasting is difficult enough to begin with, let alone when we’re in unprecedented times,” ATA chief economist Bob Costello said according to Freightwaves. “One thing we do know, though, is we’re in a recession, the second quarter is going to be terrible.”
Source: overdrive, overdrive, overdrive, fleetowner, fleetowner, WHO, freightwaves, freightwaves
Even my company that does business mainly in overseas containers is becoming more diverse by adding work from local grocery chain warehouses that are busy as hell right now. I think companies just need to keep adjusting to the changing climate. Always good to have a backup.
Truckers need to stop being cowards and STRIKE.
Or truckers will never receive respect.
Now’s the best time ever to do it. Put those brokers in their place once and for all. Shipping & receiving warehouse need to get rid of low bums in warehouses pay a decent hourly wage to motivate loaders to kick up those heels and start working. Get rid of smug sales and crummy backstabbing dispatchers. Overhaul the whole system. Then, you will get respect.
What is wrong with you. Now is not the time. The time to strike is when they need you. Of course you won’t do that. If you did it now no one would even know. You would not have support.
Yes sir agree with u I’m from India, now canadian citizen Vince 28 years. I’m 48, 28 years living here I saw first some Indian guys screwed taxi business now trucking in Canada I don’t know about US.
you don’t strike when times are bad. your advice dosen’t hold water
We are already at home ….
Thats literally the most foolish idea I have ever heard. A strike would play directly into the mega carriers hands. Do you think for one second Swift, JB Hunt, Knight ect would strike? Organize a new union before you offer an idea’s of striking. Or better yet, keep your foolish ideas to yourself.
One day, the majority of the population will finally discover economic disasters can be handled much better, when Americas wealth is more evenly distributed. It cost Americans in the end, with all the rescue packages, so why not limit the damage that will come? Economic challenges are inevitable, though cause can be surprising. America took a $1.7 trillion tax cut to accelerate growth that was already occuring…that truly benefitted the wealthiest mostly. That economic boost started losing steam months ago and now…
Well said
Oh. You mean socialism?
Where you get what I built?
Just because you have no insight as to how to get wealthy?
Here is a financial tip.
Get off your rump and start a business. The decide if you wish to share that wealth with people who refuse to work.
Preach it…We can’t all have the same thing if most work harder than the other person…I Earned mine…go get yours! Exactly!
True,so true,my dad made all us boys work at young ages.taught us it’s truly the only way you can guarantee to eat have shelter and own anything.governent provides the poor and needy.but also keeps us there by giving it to them thus the whole point to our story
My father owned 4 very successful businesses. His advice to me was, “son I didn’t get what I’ve got by giving money away.”
If you we are going to make money in this industry then drivers have got to quit hauling cheap freight. Brokers are going to low ball us every time. Yeah, we may sit, but if cheap freight doesn’t move prices will go up. We are hungry today but tomorrow the broker is hungry too.
Jon M. Wow…congrats for your well deserved wealth. You’re so great, smart and deserving.
In the meantime having a little bit of empathy for other colleagues or fellow working people doesn’t hurt.
Grind harder and don’t STOP til you reach your goal bud; I’ve worked to build a 7 figure business to give it away to some lazy bums thinking they deserve what I got…how so? Better get it like I did, grinding nonstop.
Dont be lazy and expect hand outs hard work pays off in the end!
You’re extorting too much from the working class (high prices for goods and services). You; more money than you will ever need. us;paycheck to paycheck.
Exactly. You can evenly distribute wealth forever but it doesn’t mean it will be used evenly wise.
Are you serious…if you’re blessed enough to follow a funeral procession look for the convoy of U/HAUL’s carrying possessions of the dearly departed
Great words of wisdom
SWEET ANSWER
Yep..well said.
I’ve worked as hard as anyone and I’ve owned several trucking business. But someone always finds a way to tax, beg or steal it away from me. It’s called greed and I don’t care how frickin smart you think you are greed can hold you down. Call it socialism if you like but I call it taking back what was stolen from me.
Thank you, Jon. No one deserves what you built or earned. If you distribute the wealth evenly, the hard workers will quit working hard! Why should they? The others get what you get for sitting on their butts! Socialism has failed everywhere!!!
Good point. Not sure if he was going truly down that path. But there are plenty that believe they’re entitled to your wealth. How dare you! Lol
It goes both ways, the rich execs get paid to do a whole lot of not much and then play golf but they can’t do it without the hard work of the operator’s, the clerk’s, the guy taking out the trash and mopping the floor. So why should I be working hard 160hrs a week so some jack was in Dockers and penny loafers can play golf and do nothing?
Thank you for speaking the Truth!
Guess it depends who you are my taxes went up because i can no longer deduct work expenses as an employee an my carrier doesn’t offer per diem raises my taxable income 20k. Which raised my student loan payments 4k a year. No increase in pay just decreases in deductions leading to increased liability.
Ziff: I used TurboTax small business this year. Yes, they changed the deductions, and with TT it’s a pain-in-the-butt to get the “daily-away-from-home” deduction. Checked with my tax attorney, the deduction IS still legal, just no easy way to enter it. I think my accountant snuck it in under “Misc”. Made all the difference in the world… changed “I owe them $977” to “they owe me $3741”.
Good luck if you get audited….
That’s lots of school debt for a CDL?
OR, do we consider YOU a complete fool?
Any time someone betters themselves through education it’s a good thing. Just take the trucking industry as an example of a lot of people not being educated.
You can deduct work expenses. It’s just not a standard deduction anymore, you have to itemize
Your employer is the problem. My employer deducts 66 $ a day. I grossed 76k but was taxed on 54k.
“Americas wealth is more evenly distributed.” Yeah! You go Bernie!
We have enough lazy people out there those that are leeches on society contribute absolutely nothing it’s about time they get off their butts and become a viable member of society
Yaaasss!!!!
Largest separation of wealth in history and you guys are rooting for the 1% that have exploited and robbed you blind your entire careers. You just can’t buy that level of stupid. Anyone else see that Trump took away your per diems or did that get past you also? So much for helping out the truckers and everyone else for that matter. 2nd largest heist in history and you hillbillys are cheering it on. pathetic
because they get free money and food health,housing monthly.all free and in my opinion thats why the millions all over this great land will never have nutin.i will u can bet that already do that rainy day fund is here boys
You people need to quit punching down at the little guy, the poor guy that can’t get ahead and start fighting the rich greed bastards that are stealing us blind.
How are they stealing you blind? By not sharing what they worked hard for, what they built? Get off your duff and try working 70 to 80 hours a week. I did!!!
Bernie’s looking for his 4th mansion. Leave him alone.
Your suggestion sounds like socialism .Democrats want wealth distributed.Wealth is made by working your butt off,having a good idea and using it or stealing.So make a choice and stop thinking we owe you anything.
So Joe, The tax cuts benefited you? You must make millions driving a truck, or you are delusional, or you are dyslexic and you really don’t know what
you got back on your taxes. So enough if your fake news. Show us what you got back Mr big bucks.
Well…like a chunk of you other readers, I’m an O/O….and this sucks…China needs to be held accountable for hiding the information the way they did…
Oh they will feel it soon ,when everything is made in America again!! They might even want,or need to buy things from the best manufacturers in the world, U S A.
They won’t be though but we’ll go broke
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How? And what cost to the country? You got to keep your meal dedication,but company drivers got screwed. Are grandkids are going to paying for this stupidity.
Works for Some,But Not For The Majority?
Good for you! Are you part of the 1%?
Agree!👍
Wth are you talking about? The elite have people like you so confused you don’t make sense. Wealth redistribution means the top percent keep less so some the middle and the bottom can earn more. Why should executives make millions while the worker earn minimum? This has nothing to do with taking from you. Your comment is selfish, ignorant and what is wrong with this world. Me, me, me.
Well said . Every person working a 40 plus hour job is very important to the country . Maybe the back bone of America will be recognized through this pandemic. The wealth should be spread more evenly.
I disagree, if I work 70 hours and make a thousand, and you work 40 hours and make a thousand, , that don’t sound fair at all , does it ?
Who’s fault is it, that you make less? Apparently you’re not as valuable in the marketplace.
I don’t know ask a lawyer?
Big Mistake! Their the ones who take your money and leave you stranded holding a suitcase.
Of course it does because it’s all about the value you deliver. If I spend 40 hours developing something that will make life easier like let’s say the IPhone and you spend 40 hours peeling potatoes, sorry but there is no comparison and the person who invented or developed the iPhone deserves every penny.
I work 55 and take home a thousand. That is not wealth, that’s a living wage. I live comfortably, but I am nowhere near wealthy!
That’s right 70 hrs ,away from home and family to feed ,cloth people who has no clue ,what it’s like working out here.
Yes that could be fair the 40 hour worker might have more education than u have that’s how it works think about that
No comment….just hail what’s available… Diversify….haul a grain trailer, flat, feed, chicken live haul, sand, dry, refer or dropdeck heavy….just be willing to change with change….
You are 100 right
Wealth should be earned,,,not given…we all have the same amount of hours in a day. It’s what you choose to do in those hours..Bernie sucks!!.I don’t need to be rich to be HAPPY. Honest days work for honest days pay.
Don’t expect to make the same amount of money selling fast food as the person working in a trade,,carpenter, welder,electrician, etc. Just say,n
Benifited YOU is key,the overwhelmingly major of everyday people didn’t and won’t see a damn dime of it.
Just what the 1% want us fighting about…
The poor fighting with the poorer, makes me sick…
Without the wealthy and greed, those willing to take the gamble and grow business, jobs would not be created. You have never owned a business I’ll wager. Show some balls and see if you can and try to hire people. You can’t see the forest for the trees.
I agree you have to work very hard and be very skillful to make it to the top….also has anyone ever received a paycheck from the poor.
No, just a drain on my taxes for paying their welfare checks!
We the poor as you call us are just as important as you…and if it weren’t for the little guy breaking his or her back you wouldn’t be making your money …it all goes round and round??? Yeah we would be nothing with out the jobs but you would also be nothing without your profit so if it wasn’t for the blue collar workers you would be nothing??? See how that works??? No common sense is what you have!!! Stop acting like you are better because you have money….your not better… you just have more money💩 so just stop being so arrogant!
Exactly!
Most of those wealthy and greedy you are talking about have never worked a day in their life. They were handed money from daddy or mommy and used it to steal money from others.
Each individual needs to take care of themselves. The reason we get in this mess is because we think we need those things. that we do not actually need. When I am able to take care of myself, I have more to give to help others who are trying to “help” themselves.
We have big houses, big cars, satellite TV, designer dress shirts, etc. Etc. And even though yes that helps the economy, It’s times like this if we get a wake-up check.
Live below your means and help others if you are so inclined. But don’t require of me to Put my money where I do not want.
Lmao, I like all the “if you want wealth just get off your butt and go get it” comments. Are you serious with that crap? The top 1% are some of the laziest people on planet Earth. They come from money & go out with money – all earned on the hard-working backs of America’s blue-collared workin’ folk…plain & simple. That’s the modern American dream; pool your money with other rich folks, buy someone else’s dream built by real blood, sweat, & tears and sit back and count the money when it comes in. That bottom line is praised more than God himself! Oh, and talking about the “unfairness” of “spreading-the-wealth”… Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, is worth a mind-boggling $124 billion as of today! When markets are doing real good it’s closer to $300 billion. That’s literally $999,999,999 + $1 rolled over & repeated 124 more times! Can you imagine your bank account balance looking like $124,000,000,000.99 ? Yeah… only Americans would let one man hold that much piece of the pie just for himself. That’s an insane amount of power!
So you think we should limit how much money one person can earn?? You sound jealous..I would guess you are nowhere as educated as Jeff Bezos. I’m not either but I’m not crying because he is worth so much more $$.should he and others like him give to help those in TRUE need..sure! But shouldn’t be forced to give..
No, dont limit how much one man can own, just force the greedy bastard to pay his employees a decent wage.
Bezos started from a small online business that created amazon. I bet the people who invested made out like bandits.
Dude
I’ve met some of the 1%
You wouldn’t call it “work”
But they sure as hell ain’t lazy
How the hell you think they got rich to begin with.
I know one dude
Works a 20 hr day owns several international businesses.
Never really has had a vacation in decades.
So I think the ones you’re talking about are the trust fund kids
That is so right they earned what they got!
So explain how this should happen? You made the claim now own it with your recommendations. I would really love to hear your ideas.
Parked my truck back in January. Now I drive for a company making anywhere from 13 to 18 hundred per week, depending on how I run at the time. I’ll let them deal with the rates, fuel, and breakdowns for now..
I am with you Brother, I parked my Truck 3 years ago and Drive for a small company now. They treat me like I am family and I make between $1500 – $2000 weekly. I have now worries!
I’m thinking about doing the same thing.
As usual truck drivers are payed and treated like crap. Companies see an opportunity to pay trucking companies nothing to have their freight pulled down the road.
After 10 yrs of hauling prefab building materials for residential construction, I was laid off and swore I’d never take a job that was directly subject to the ups and downs of our fickle economy, Wall Street and the Gubmint
Some driving jobs might pay top dollar but if u are out of work every 3 years, or 7 years or even 10 years, are u factoring that in?
Try to find something recession proof
I noticed that in the last recession, some people were destroyed and lost everything
Some people were impacted to a lessor degree and some people weren’t affected at all
My wife and I both professionally drive
Thank God both of our industries are considered essential
So in addition to empty interstates and plenty of work, we are actually making $2 more per hour thru at least May
Remember, when u go to an interview, u should be interviewing them
Got a class A cdl with no accidents, no points , and a solid work history?
Pick and choose wisely
Look at the long haul
Have a blessed day
If you dont want to worry about lay offs..drive a hearst…there is always a demand..and is definatly ressesion proof..
And if you really want to be safe join the transfers and shut the country down till you get what you need to live like a human.till then shut up…you need to just do it.
Teamster union is what I wrote
It’s..HEARSE…and it’s…DEFINITELY…and it’s…RESESSION…LOL
Hiring freeze no new drivers unless they have CDL already, freeze all issuing of new CDL; you will see everything even out. Simple fix for most of the problems 😷 ….
Which government agency do you think will emplement that program?
How much do you think you would donate to the political party that would vote for this.
It didn’t benifit enough people is the point
Well never posted anything but here’s my two cents worth our taxes will go up cost of living will go up because if you thank the government is going to give you something and not get it back you need to think again if they had all this money to give away ask yourself this why was we paying so much to begin with
The Government just printed this money 7.2 TRILLION and counting, with nothing to back it up. Can you say MEGA INFLATION.
If there are any O-O’S out there hurting for work at this moment Warren Transport is still hiring and running strong. They mostly handle RGN, Flat, and Dry Box freight. 3 largest contracts are Caterpillar, John Deere, and Carrier A/C. Due to COVID-19 causing a lot of companies to slow down and trucks to shut down, many dry goods and non-hazmat companies are shifting to give freight to trucking companies that are active and strong. Since COVID-19 I have seen a profit loss but I still take money home because I work my butt off.
Is this another large carrier ploy¿
David,Let the Virus Hit John Deere. And it Will Come to a Screeching Halt
The tax cut didn’t benefit me at all. zjust a massive hand out to the rich.
I’m a company driver, dry van, my take home went up and I got more back at the end of the year after the tax cut. Don’t know what you’re talking about, it benefited me just fine, another $200 a month on my take home, and an extra $1000 on my tax refund compared to the previous 5 years!
Amen
20k a year? What you only work one week a month?
Well as an o/op my taxable annual income is less than 20k as I gross over 150k.
Pretty standard for 100% self employed!
$20k a year as an I/o? You’re either a company leased equipment driver, or you are doing something very wrong. I can net 10-15k in a month. Smh
Im curious, how can you qualify for credit with such a low “income”? Thats the thing about per diem too, it leads to less verifiable income.
why would you want less social security when you retire, less verifiable income for credit and loans, less unemployment benefits- just to save a few bucks in taxes?
well the “imported truck drivers ” will haul the cheap frieght as some of the Russian companies can bypass a few of the expenses that are made having to run legal (insurance legal cdl drivers and drivers training will be subsidized by the guys trying to do it right …… this will be worse than it was in 08 hopefully it will pass with just a month or 2 and get back on track fortunately I dont have a truck payment or house payment to worry about if it stays in the dumpster for longer
This tax cut did me no good, either.
For the first time ever, I’m not getting a tax return, but paying the feds.
Same here with feds but the state of Pennsylvania owe me a refund but just says they don’t know why they haven’t issued it from 2018
The tax cut only made money for the wealthy just like every other tax cut in the past. This tax cut has been the worst of all because it took away deductions and like others I ended up owning taxes instead of getting a refund with no other changes in my income except for the loss of deductions .
B.S.! You’re doing something wrong! After the tax cut, my take home went up $200 a month, and at the end of the year, I ended up with $1000 more on my refund compared to my refunds for the previous 5 years. I’m a company driver pulling dry vans, my annual wage before tax is $67,000.
The reason most of you are paying more taxes is because you’re making more money even with the tax cuts you’re going to pay more taxes if you make more money need to learn how to manage it. dont forget your log book daily weight off went up most drivers dont even know about this it covers all of your road expenses and then some.
If your paying more taxes after the tax cut, then you are a moron. And if you can’t write off expenses then you need a better account. They shouldn’t let fools drive trucks. I made 90k last year Not even an owner operator.
Same here, although I don’t make $90k, I make 67k. My take home went up $200 a month, and I got back $1000 more on my refund than the previous 5 years!
When you bought that pile of debt, liabilities ,and expense, you expected different? Silly amatures.
Our freight has slowed up a little but we are still running strong and we are a small family trucking company with only 50 trucks
Our company has 400, we’re still going strong too. Hauling mostly paper loads myself right now. Normally run team on a dedicated route hauling body panel stampings to a Toyota plant, but they’re shut down ’til May 4th. Our company also happens to be owned by Toyota, it’s a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Group.
You’ll always have plenty of freight if you haul it cheap enough. Go ahead haul for nothing, get the volume up. Go broke twice as fast.
You can go broke hauling for nothing or go broke staying home. Take your pick.
The virus has nothing to do with the downfall of the economy, the virus is a cover up, economies around the world are all bankrupt, people are broke, if we don’t have money to spend the economy goes down and that’s exactly what’s happening, most businesses are closed because they are forcing the economic collapse on us, after that we will get the new world order and digital money, get ready is going to be a bumpy ride.
I agree Orlando
Amen
Truckers work hard there job is dangerous and in this sad time we should look at them as heroes down the road…I am making masks for my trucker friends by Monday we will have 100 made and given to a company my son works for ,so be glad they are still rolling or toilet paper wouldn’t be the only thing you would be without.GOD BLESS OUR TRUCKERS MAY THEY STAY SAFE .
Throw the crack pipe out the window Orlando. Visit the emergency rooms in Detroit and see the “cover up.”
All illnesses including heart disease etc. are labeled covid-19
I like your response better. The economy was hurt already. Coronavirus just spoiled the economy bubble early.
Hmmmm, interesting theory
B.S.! The economy was fine until people couldn’t go to work! I’M still working, being a trucker means, if you want to work, it’s out there, just go get it. I did 3200 miles last week, I’ve got plenty of money in the bank, I buy what I need, even some things I just want. Anybody whining about being broke just doesn’t have the drive (no pun intended) to just get out there, and JUST DO IT!
Orlando is right on.
So right….
Well you’re partly right.
But the covid 19 is real. That is pushing the economy over the cliff..
You watch too much Fox News.
Too many people influenced by talking heads on the television and the news. People need to educate themselves and learn for themselves. The country could have the best health care system in the world. The best education system in the world, the best factories and lifestyle in the world. Instead, people waste their precious time arguing about politics and red vs blue, while nothing changes. The whole political system is a game, a lie. The people of this country need to turn off the tv and put down all of the information that is just other people’s opinions, and start working together. Until that happens, things will stay the same. No politician is going to fix American’s lives. The idea that a political figure is the answer is itself a lie.
Agreed!👍
I agree
Your comment makes the most sense! People working together is the key. Instead you have an abundance of ignorance, greed and self centered behavior. Don’t worry…they will wake up and realize one day…hopefully, before it’s not too late!
The Reality of this Man made situation is that Most Likely, by the time people realize what the Real Deal really is…It Will Be More than Too Late. Then the possibility of a Hot Civil War becomes a reality but Not enough Patriots, to bring us back around together to reinvigorate and reinforce our Country and Our Constitution.
Amen. Kill your TV!
Amen to that, very well said, I learned a long time ago, do not listen to tv or lying social media.
The only reason people run for political office is to tell people how to live their lives and to take their money to spend on their pet projects so the politicians and their friends don’t have to spend their own money.
Agree and Amen
Plus if more people would register Independent, as you speak and I also agree, maybe the game-playing politicians would notice we people are tired of the wedge issues (socialism, abortion, amendment rights, etc) they toss out to cause one of us to attack the other. Reject the parties and go independent, think independent and recognize who the real adversary is…the politicians and their political party.
Wake up pepole protect yourself and your family politicans only care about there own agendas and there own political future they say 1 thing and do the other stop voting the same pepole in all the time god bless stay strong
….enters autonomous trucking forever.
Never happen not even trains are fully autonomous.
THAT’S decades away! Not going to happen in my lifetime, probably not yours either! So it is not even a consideration at this point in time!
Yea, but how could you even think about participating in controlling the rates. That would raise the produce rates and other perishables as well.
Going the autonomous route would be the same way as the Dodo Bird…
Extinct ! Jobs are disappearing fast enough, we sure as crap don’t want
To make it easier to replace humanity with a machine. No machine can match a humans ability, to function on so many different levels consecutively.
If an autonomous truck causes an accident, who will be charged and ticketed??? Are we going to start filling the jails with computer parts… or computer programmers?
Please stop with the nonsense!
Don’t spread discouragements.
Let all of us get our sustenance that God prescribed for all individuals.
Don’t play God by claiming to know the future because no one does.
Media stay out of our daily lives, you are disaster for humanity.
All of you that want to make our lives difficult on purpose; how about you get yourselfs a real jobs and provide your families with honest income.
Everyone needs to pull toghther and screw politics, this add is garbage, not true facts at all, this will pass by Mays end.
Would be nice to see the government bonus us front line essential workers o/o still risking our lives so the stores get stocked up. Till then, were gonna have to charge extra or shut the engine down, rather collect unemployment and get the bonus that way. Ether way cant see how this is gonna be normal till around june so hold up truckers be safe..
I drive for a manufacturer and we use outside carriers to haul our product. The problem I have seen since this started o-o who use brokers have asked for more than what the loads would normally pay. It’s a shame how situations like this causes greed.
A driver has no idea of owning a tractor/trailer. It’s not called greed,it’s called profitability. That’s why you’re a driver not a O/O.
Big Mistake! Their the ones who take your money and leave you stranded holding a suitcase.
It is not greed, it is hazard pay. Run a load through a blizzard that has to get there tomorrow no matter what. Is that gonna fly at the 14 day average? If you want to hear the truck had a weather shutdown maybe. But if you want that driver to get that load in no matter what- then it’s going to cost you.
Like these loads should cost more.
A blizzard risks your life, a pandemic risks your life. If we are supposed to run we should not be running for the same undervalued rates that gave infected our markets with the influx of .25cpm student drivers.
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It’s not greed when you are trying to recoup the losses you have sustained over the past year most of us have suffered. Not to mention the risks to the virus we take. Not only have we lost money. Our equipment has taken a nose dive in value. You don’t sound like a driver you sound like a transportion manager trying to get your freight moved for gratis.
Bury brokers!
Your not a driver. Your a Lying, coniving, greedy broker trying to make sense of all the lies you have told to drivers and short changed all year long and now you are feeling the hurt because no one (truckers) is willing to take freight or take your lies anymore for free. Be an honest fair broker and you could be a better person for it and possibly succeeded in the business. But join the lying thieving majority and you will hopefully go down in the hard times…I believe all OO will gain from this in the end. We are the only ones that can say no more running for free just to get to a better so called Lane in the country…it’s bullshit… no matter where it’s coming from or going. It’s should be minimum $2.50 per mile truck load no matter where you are. Then broke down or increased from there depending on the equipment needed. We have the equipment and take all the risks. No broker should ever make more than 10% of any O/O freight or load we Carry. Thanks for reading and please respond!
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I agree
Lane Honey will tell you different my friend.
No, we’re just trying to go from being severely underpaid, to being paid just enough to reach the poverty level. When I average out my income vs “real” hours worked, it comes to about $2.14 per hour. This is one of the few jobs where you work 70 hours a week, and not be eligible for overtime.
It’s crazy how we can talk the way we do to eachother but we don’t show tha passion towards these crooked politicians every industry go on a rollercoaster ride just hang in there we will weather the storm hopefully we can get rid of some of these brokers and get better rates
Uuuhh hello!!!!!!! Remember that little part about thinking outside the box and not being led. Well here is where no inity failed us big time. However no time for bickering,pointing fingers,passing the blame. I believe life is teaching us a valuable lesson right now. No matter where we are from and what we look like, Truckers are brothers at the end of the day. Humanity & Equality First. We just have to keep rolling be mindful of each other and do better.
Used to be
I love this paranoia BS keep it up people I deliver pallets of milk to the major chains in the San Francisco Bay Area my business is booming I haven’t made this much money in years with all the overtime and it’s not going to stop because people still need to eat and they still need their Dairy these Trucker’s just got in the wrong business
That’s it, I quit drinking milk from now on.
ok did you think trucks would be full with everybody home ! Dont panic, take a breath.
I remember Trump’s tax reform and its effect on truckers when it was presented. To me,it was clear trucking companies influenced the whole thing in regards to the trucking industry. Slashing meal allowance for company drivers was designed to get company drivers to go O/O. This shifts an enormous amount of overhead from the trucking companies onto the driver. Those who’ve been around are well aware of the scam which is the “never-never lease op” program offered by trucking companies that’s decades old. Good O/O deals disappeared in the mid 1980’s.
I’m an overnight linehaul driver for a local LTL carrier, and just the past few days my Freight volume halved. I get paid the same regardless of what’s in the box but I feel bad for the day delivery guys who have nothing to deliver and have to go home. It’ll get worse before it’ll get better.
I’m one of those day side P&D guys. We started doing a 2 driver a day off rotation, so every 2 weeks I get shorted a full day. And hours on the working days are definitely way down. Its going to be a tough go, since we lost my wife’s income during this now as well, and unemployment isn’t even close to her salary.
I’m parked, bounced back from Lansing mi, to St. Louis Monday. I won’t haul 1.21 a mike loads.
Same here, parked it Monday and not tearing my truck up for fuel cost. I can go broke at home or go broke driving around the country. I prefer home and it’s not because I’m lazy.
Or I inherit five millions dollars, put it in the market for the working people to borrow and never have to work again. Oh… and neither will my kids.
If capital gains were taxed fairly, there would be no national debt. That is the real problem with the sytstem.
Why are people worrying about deductions when you get $24,000 worth automatically. You can’t eat and wash that much. Only the owner operators with mega repairs are affected.
So OO let’s all park the trucks stop paying the bills untill the big guys realize they need us and start appreciating our time spent away from our kids while serving others….cheers
Wishful thinking @markom
The point of truckers the whole “parking it movement” is to have the effect similar as to what’s occuring now.
If people aren’t working, that means they arent buying, which means you arent hauling the items there, which means….. You aint hurting the big guys by not being there right now.
Truckers need to make their move for better treatment when demand is high not when its beginning to sink like the Titanic.
The demand is low the offer is lower, only the big carriers will survive, and the rest of us well be a total slaves again working for food, not a good thing… a new global order, control, conspiracy???
I’ve fallen and can’t get it up. Lol
The freight brokers are padding their pockets since fewer loads and they can pay less.
I’m still working for now, but freight has slowed down. We will see what happens in the face of uncertainty.
It was bad as it is, now we’re reaching bottom
Guess what folks! Plan for a rainy day, week, or year. If everyone lived within their means this would not be a big deal. I run when the money is good and do other jobs when it’s not. Why does everyone think working in one profession is supposed go be the end all?
You forgot one detail, the whole country is shutting down to a trickle. That don’t leave much for us to do even outside of trucking.
BOOM, CAN’T ARGUE WITH THAT!
It’s getting rough out here ! Rates are down but you can still make money ! And always have a rainy day fund ! It’s going to get real bad! Count on it ! Soon I may shout my rings down !
So, it’s either car parts during a recession where people are less likely to buy a car and concerts – because that’s essential – or WALMART?! There are other things to haul. Who brainwashed him into believing THOSE were his options? A part time job at Walmart as a solution is like going out an getting drunk or high as a solution. Sounds like his solution is just some form of self-destructive resignation. There are STILL a lot better options!
OO working at WalMart. Sounds more like OO doesn’t know how to operate their business and shift it in a direction where he is still working.
Now just pray
Well the rights were already low fuel prices are down so the surcharges nonexistent which after they changed it to the 70 hours they stop having money to pay us the mechanics the diesel shops we loaned all our cash flow they don’t have any money anyways so we’re already.I promise there won’t be no federal money and bank money for us will have to scrape by by helping our customers that don’t have any money until they can come up with some and 70% of them never come back and pay even though you known him for a long time because they don’t have it I hope when it’s over rates go through the roof
They want the poor to pay taxes so the rich don’t have to by finding loopholes and the rich keep opening business and they make it difficult for the poor to open a business or maintain it by doing what they are doing right now breaking small businesses and making large businesses profit. They’ll keep stealing our taxes and will now force everyone to go into debt and soon steal alot of people’s homes too. Trucking is the same way right now like others said you have to adjust and Transport the now adapt to survive. They’re going to use the virus situation we just have to be wise to the rich’s tactics.
Join the teamsters union…pay dues but have representation.you are a power to be dealt with…stop crying.
At a time people need something good to look forward to and you people are putting out this . If I was a member of government I’d stop you from writing . This is not the time . Leave it out.
The only truckers that will be hurting are all of you that have the attitude “if my wheels are turning I am earning” cheep trucking will get you a driving job with Swift!!!
I, for one am grateful to be a trucker going through this than a factory worker or service industry worker. I spend 4 weeks out at a time and drive for a great small trucking company and am enjoying some extra time off in sunny Florida. Long live trucking!!!!
The end of the world is coming, just keep your heart n life right with God and you’ll be okay in thus life or the next. Be safe n healthy drivers, God Bless
And all in the name of a flu Virus that’s yet to reach and significant number of WW deaths!! Total deaths are significantly lower WW than deaths per year in America alone!! I smell a NWO takeover in the coming days! It’s going to take YEARS to recover from such a bogus situation!!
Have you checked the stats on CDC??? Over the last four months, average death rates have DROPPED 15-18% LESS than any average over the last four YEARS. If things are so bad, how is this possible?
No. If we drive and work for 70 hours? And someone works and drives for only 40 hours? And get the same paycheck? That’s not the fair and equal payer system. One person shouldn’t get the same pay? And get to work less hours? Fair and equal pay? Means exactly what it means.
Nobody twisted your arm to drive for the company you work for. Sounds like you need to change employers
It’s a shame when you want to add your 2 cents and comment, and because you add the word GOD and talk about him to incur rage others, they WONT PIST YOUR COMMENT, how sad, or is it the one who decides what to post, maybe doesn’t like WOMEN TRUCK DRIVERS, one will never know! 🦅🙏🤔
It’s a shame when you want to add your 2 cents and comment, and because you add the word GOD and talk about him to incur rage others, they WONT POST YOUR COMMENT, how sad, or is it the one who decides what to post, maybe doesn’t like WOMEN TRUCK DRIVERS, one will never know! 🦅🙏🤔
QUIT WHINNING SNOWFLAKES. NOT ONE OF YOU GRIPPERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOUR COUNTRY. TAKE, TAKE, TAKE, WHINE, WHINE, WHINE!!!!
The freight will move and company executives will try to cut cost due to lack of projected profits by cutting the freight cost . This is not the freight haulers fault and they should not allow these companies to throw the loss at the trucking industry. Refuse to haul the freight if they can not pay the rate. The truck driver is not the welfare system for failing companies.
Its hard work and you will get rich LOL the vast majority of working people will never get rich or even close to it. As the old saying goes behind every great fortune there is a great crime you just have to be smart enough to find it. Since the planned extermination of labor unions the middle class has all but disappeared well the vast majority of wealth has been pushed to the very top thanks to our leaders from both parties a few weeks off from work and long lines all over the country at food banks yes the economy was great for the few at the very top and a allusion for most Americans that do work hard. Do you really think a man worth a billion dollars works a billion times harder then everyone else LOL. Its capitalism for workers and socialism for business don’t worry if we make bad decisions and enrich our share holders and top executives the public will bail us out we wont have to worry about picking ourselves up by our boot straps that only for those dopes.