Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Perfect Fuel Prices!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jasonb1, Mar 14, 2008.

Page 1 of 9
  1. Mar 14, 2008 #1
    jasonb1

    jasonb1 Bobtail Member

    45
    4
    Jun 5, 2007
    0
    The fuel prices are perfect. The reason people are crying about the price of fuel is because they are not passing the cost along to the shipper and consumer who are receiving the real benefits. Fuel prices are only a problem because there is not a standardized mandatory industry wide fuel charge! If there was it wouldn't matter if diesel went to $3000.00 a gallon because the shipper and consumer were paying for all of your fuel. Contact OOIDA and get them to help organize the drive to get legislation to nationalize a standard mandatory FSC. Without it trucking companies are paying the additional costs of fuel while shippers and consumers don't feel the pinch. The reason a strike won't work is because there is no final solution to a strike. The government won't just subsidize your fuel costs, and if you can't even get guys to stop hauling cheap, how are you going to get them to stay home when the rates go up due to a partial strike. The high price of fuel is only your problem if you pay it to haul a load and it is not passed on the the shippers and consumers who benefit.
     
    jasonb1, Mar 14, 2008
    jasonb1, Mar 14, 2008
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mar 14, 2008 #2
    Truckerjo

    Truckerjo Road Train Member

    2,314
    341
    Sep 5, 2006
    Indiana
    0
    This is not true.. It would be everybody's problem..Why? becuase brokers/shippers would know drivers will pull for that price..Thus making freight prices low and ultimately making it everybody's problem..

    There is a little more to it then what you may be seeing.. It's not as easy as 1,2,3.... You say pass the fuel cost onto your customer.. Well lets look at this, lets say you own a company that only has 30 trucks.. You have a few accounts with customers and you have been taking good care of them.. Small business owners usually have to charge a little more then larger companies cause thier operating cost are generally a little higher.. You pass the charges onto the customer now the customer has to pass the charge onto the consumers.. They start to loose business becuase now people will go to Walmart cause they can't afford it.. Well now the customer loyal or not is going to look at lowering his cost not to lose business.. Freight is going to be one of the first things they will look at.. Thus your contract will be cut and they will go with J.B

    You now have 15 trucks sitting doing nothing and drivers on unemployment
     
    Truckerjo, Mar 14, 2008
    Truckerjo, Mar 14, 2008
    #2
  4. Mar 14, 2008 #3
    jasonb1

    jasonb1 Bobtail Member

    45
    4
    Jun 5, 2007
    0
    That's why the FSC needs to be mandatory and regulated so that the JB Hunts of the world will be on the same playing field with you. JB Hunt is not cheaper across the board on base freight charges, if they were there would be no independent owners right now. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 if you and JB Hunt get the same fuel surcharge and it is regulated, then you will have an even playing field and you won't be paying Walmart's fuel like you are right now.
     
    jasonb1, Mar 14, 2008
    jasonb1, Mar 14, 2008
    #3
  5. Mar 14, 2008 #4
    Matthews

    Matthews Medium Load Member

    315
    14
    Apr 5, 2007
    Akron,OH
    0
    Its Freight Companies like : JB, WERNER, SWIFT, ect ..... That is KILLING the FRIGHT rates!!!! Brokers INCLUDED!!!! Need not forget those ########!

    Dude your Crazy! The Fuel situation and Freight rates (BOTH) are OuT Of CoNtRoL!!!!!

    Has anyone SEEN this yet?

    [​IMG]

    We need to start printing These and TAKING them in out WINDOWS!
    :yes2557:
    ​
     
    Matthews, Mar 14, 2008
    Matthews, Mar 14, 2008
    #4
  7. Mar 14, 2008 #5
    twinturbotrans

    twinturbotrans Light Load Member

    175
    24
    Feb 20, 2008
    NW
    0
    Nice!! i like the colors and stars...overall looks good maybe a different font?
     
    twinturbotrans, Mar 14, 2008
    twinturbotrans, Mar 14, 2008
    #5
  8. Mar 14, 2008 #6
    MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

    5,799
    6,440
    Jan 13, 2007
    Woodville, TX
    0
    Mandatory fsc or not. the reality that we are seeing is that as the fsc goes up the rates are going down so what good does it do?
     
    MedicineMan, Mar 14, 2008
    MedicineMan, Mar 14, 2008
    #6
  9. Mar 14, 2008 #7
    t2000isx

    t2000isx Light Load Member

    83
    10
    Feb 29, 2008
    North Charleston, SC
    0
    i hope it goes to 10 a gallon..my rebates are though the roof...im making money on diesel now...
     
    t2000isx, Mar 14, 2008
    t2000isx, Mar 14, 2008
    #7
  10. Mar 14, 2008 #8
    WiseOne

    WiseOne Inactive contact bullhaulerswife

    2,613
    1,220
    Feb 8, 2004
    Truckers Report, TN
    0
    I agree...do NOT run without a fuel surcharge!!! MAKE them pass it on to the consumers and then the consumers would support truckers when they have to pay $10 for one loaf of bread. If you run without a fuel surcharge with these prices...and eat the cost, you are simply a FOOL. JB Hunt has always been a cut-throat ########## and he will get good rates on fuel...but eventually they WILL have to pass it to the consumers as well! I think we all will HAVE to do something to wake people up soon. It is getting really bad now. $3.99 for diesel here in TN!
     
    WiseOne, Mar 14, 2008
    WiseOne, Mar 14, 2008
    #8
  11. Mar 14, 2008 #9
    Dannyboi

    Dannyboi Light Load Member

    130
    5
    Dec 6, 2007
    clovis,ca
    0
    Check The Thread How We Can Help Cut Down Fuel Prices!!!

    Good Stuff!!!!!
     
    Dannyboi, Mar 14, 2008
    Dannyboi, Mar 14, 2008
    #9
  12. Mar 14, 2008 #10
    Matthews

    Matthews Medium Load Member

    315
    14
    Apr 5, 2007
    Akron,OH
    0
    Yo, Hold on your Britches!
    PA has TOP GRADE DIESEL, You know the GREEN TINT stuff we all use everyday? ;) for $4.29.09

    Ready to SHUT DOWN YET?
    I:biggrin_25510:
     
    Matthews, Mar 14, 2008
    Matthews, Mar 14, 2008
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 9