Closing up shop, or thinking about it?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Aug 28, 2022.

What’s your situation in todays trucking climate?

  1. Still in business and plan to keep going.

    50.7%
  2. Still in business but it’s touch and go, we’ll see.

    9.6%
  3. I sold out, just couldn’t make it work anymore

    4.8%
  4. I’m a company driver, and glad I didn’t make the jump

    15.8%
  5. Owner op for life, ride or die!

    21.2%
  6. Other: Retirement or something else. Explain

    8.9%
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  1. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    That’s pretty bad ###!!!!!
    Those wedding pics. I wasn’t sure of they were 80’s or early 90’s. Either way….we want more!!
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Please leave me be in my dark corner now.
     
  4. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    Just passed a strip club in Pittsburgh called Controversy. LOL.
     
  5. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    June 7th 2023. My last day.

    5 years as an owner operator. I’m out.
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    What kind of trailer do you have?
     
  7. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    Is that date correct?
     
  8. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    I know a couple guys like that , while they are great guys they have both put as little as possible into their equipment while taking vacations and buying toys , equipment over a million miles with no overhaul .
    Routinely deadhead a 1000 miles home because they won't go anywhere but back home after a delivery .
    They are one big bill away from being in a new line of work .
     
  9. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    2 days for me at most. I don't know if they lightened em up any, or just the added stress keeping up with a growing business.

    I do know that Copenhagen was $.40 a can when I startred!
     
  10. JoeyJunk

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    Speaking of cigarettes and chew. I would always look at the display and look for the least bought brands/flavors. Most of them have disappeared. What has appeared is 6 different brands of the flavored cigars. And those are used for rolling blunts. (I think they still call them that). Times have changed.
     
  11. Last Call

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    Thanks I know you had said something a while back about you were suprised I got 5 to 7 days out of a can ..now it's 3 days ...My stress level I thought was lower lately than at many other times in my life ...But my habit must say different
    I started in 1980.. it was .60 a can ... I just bought some yesterday in North Platte it was 8.30 a can
     
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