Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    When it's 0 degrees, windy and your tarps are frozen that'll change your mind.
     
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  3. Michael 247

    Michael 247 Heavy Load Member

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    Dave will be Tarpless and Topless..OM will be Just shaking her Head..
     
  4. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Oh no. Now you can’t even sell anything and get out of trucking. Freight is $1 a mile and now you can’t even sell anything for twice what it’s worth. How will anyone survive?

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    autopaint Light Load Member

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    It's PPG's lowest grade automotive paint system, which is fine for a 5-year-old Volvo, not a 2-year-old Peterbilt.
     
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  6. OhNoTerry

    OhNoTerry Medium Load Member

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    $4000 to take a frozen load from mid WA state down to Houston, somebody took it a few minutes after I turned it down. What a time to jump into the game! lol
     
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  7. OhNoTerry

    OhNoTerry Medium Load Member

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    I'm one of those who sort of jumped in 6 months ago, although my situation is unique.. it is TOUGH out here in Washington state right now. I'm seeing $1.20/mile loads being taken off some load boards right now. I tried planning a little home time so I could grab a load during the DOT blitz but that clearly isn't working in my favor. Having a lot of brokers just flat out give us their previous weeks #### rate and say their customer is maxed out. Even for loads that are outbound for later today. Been a week since my truck has sat, we shall see if we prosper hopefully by Thursday!
     
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  8. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    People are in a hurry to go bankrupt.
     
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  9. OhNoTerry

    OhNoTerry Medium Load Member

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    I hear that. Thinking it may be wise to spend some more time out on the road than usual to ride this out, at least until WA produce season kicks in.
     
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  10. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    I went up to the Northwest during winter time.

    Check out the rates back then.

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  11. OhNoTerry

    OhNoTerry Medium Load Member

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    My father was saying the same, $9000 plus to go down to GA around December. The same load I hauled a month ago down to Dallas, now going to Houston, was cut in HALF when it came to the rate. 43,500 pounds of frozen product mind you.
     
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