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  1. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    "A key measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index increased 3.6% year-over-year in April, according to recent Commerce Department data. Excluding food and energy, the index was up 3.1%, the highest level since 1992."

    Lol, its amusing that their economists dont even know the definition of inflation.
     
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  3. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Well 1200 miles that's why $4 a mile, that's easy running shorter loads. Let's see a 3500 mile week at $4 a mile

    Good luck in Nebraska, I was there a little over a week ago and it sucked big time. Had to deadhead to Minnesota to get a good load.

    If I can't at least do 3000 miles at $3+ a mile a week it's time to go back to flatbed.
    That time is nearing.
    I go and do wherever the money takes me.
     
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  4. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I'm with you on the last part, and lately money takes me to short runs.

    I'll never do 3500 miles a week. I have no interest in it. 2000 is about my limit. I don't live in the wide open like you do though.
     
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  5. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    I like short loads too if they are straight through. More often now I am seeing whole next day delivery for 100 mile loads, which generally ruins it.

    I just had a 3600 mile week, don't like all those miles either but for right money which it was I'd it. It holiday weekend so it was either longer run or sit
     
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  6. TallJoe

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    In 2018 I was slacking off and rates back then, which I thought of as very good, were nowhere near those that we've had lately. The good rates of 2018 started in the Fall of 2017 and lasted about 12-14 months. So it is relatively not that long a time period. This year and this boom is so much stronger. It has been about 11-12 months already -started after those riots in all over the country. There is no telling how much longer it will go on but for as long as I get 4 -5 dol per mile on over 700-1000 runs I'll stay as busy for as long as I can. This way, I won't have any regrets when the good time comes to an end.
     
  7. Brettj3876

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    You run a bigger area than we do but yeah that's what we've been avg the past few months even more some weeks 5.00 and up
     
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  8. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    And how many miles on those loads?
    We still talking about Van? :eek:
     
  9. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Local 150 rule. Short haul. From end to end I can run about 320mi from one end of the circle to the other end. Yea van
     
  10. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Yeah what about loading and unloading times?
     
  11. ready2truck

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    I get over four a mile every time I leave Nebraska minimum four.
     
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