Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

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

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I saw that earlier. Why the hell would you run at a loss instead of parking it:banghead:
     
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  3. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    If in bad area nothing better will likely come up.
     
  4. Oxbow

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    For some running at a loss might be less of a loss than parking it.
     
  5. ProfessionalNoticer

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    Could have some employees/drivers to pay too.
     
  6. JonJon78

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    You beat me to it... I deleted my post.
     
  7. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    At least team loads are holding up well.

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  8. Long FLD

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    This is on social media so it must be true.

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  9. Kenworth6969

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  10. ProfessionalNoticer

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    Ha! I saw we posted nearly simultaneously.
     
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  11. JonJon78

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    Even if it is true, what percentage of those trucks left the trucking industry completely? My guess is the majority of them were one truck operations and just leased on to a more established company.
     
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