Flatbed freight. Good or Bad?

Maybe, just by chance, they're not showing as much freight because of the riots and the so-called "No King" march by the Socialist's this weekend, and shippers and carriers might be saying, "Screw that", and waiting until the brouhaha is over before resuming normal shipment and business. I know if I was still working right now, I'd be taking home time, because if they're in the road, I ain't stopping. I've seen what these animals do to people stupid enough to stop. Maybe the companies are trying to avoid that kind of liablility, too.

Get the trailer, you'll need it when the crap is over with.

 

It took a huge dive on the spot market over two years ago and hasn't recovered since.

 

Lessons that hurt teach the best/

 

Friend of yours would be accurate.
Has been devastating the past two weeks, worst drop off I have ever experienced.

Was soo bad I had to deadhead out of Chicago.
I'm talking $2 a mile to Northeast and $1.30 to Memphis getting grabbed as soon as they were posted.

Flatbed is still better than Van.
Just be careful the markets you go into.

 

Around DOT week I did great.
Goes to show how many trucks held together with duct tape sat it out.

 

Haven't been to Northeast in long time, haven't been paying to go in especially knowing coming out is a disaster.
Been surviving just to doing short runs in okay areas, two loads in a day and golden.
Anything with miles not paying.

The volume fell off a cliff two weeks ago.
I went from phone blowing up to zero calls with truck posted. Midwest is worst I have ever seen.

Brokers taking advantage, I've seen rates cut massively on loads always posted every week.

The volume isn't there, too many dummies taking anything at any price just to have to a load.

 

Doesn’t sound like flatbed work is still doing better than Van. Those rates you posted for the two loads you’re running..no offense but I wouldn’t open my trailer doors for that.

Maybe want to take another look. Personally I’ve been doing great lately doing Van. Was actually going to ask the forum if there was some kind of Muslim holiday going on due to the elevated rates lately.

$2.00 per mile I just skip over. My next two loads are really close to $3.00. Daily revenue around $1,600 - $1,700 since just before Memorial Day.

$1.30 per mile? I’ve never done that.