2018 Intermodal

Discussion in 'Intermodal Trucking Forum' started by RERM, Jan 8, 2018.

  1. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    How is everyone doing???....anyone feeling a slowdown?.....so far rates have held steady for us, I think it should be a good solid rush this year!!!!
     
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  3. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    Not exactly on topic, but Monday morning the state boys were working arsenal and were not pulling over can guys. Had a car hauler, a JB & a bobtail something.
     
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  4. JJKid

    JJKid Medium Load Member

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    think we've been overbooked for the last 2 years lol and i just heard that co. got access to jbhunt crosstown division so now they're hiring 5-10 to run crosstowns for JB dedicated
     
  5. ChicagoJohn

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    So I was going to ask is will county was still working arsenal. I hadn't seen them out there in over 3 weeks and before I got astound to actually typing this, I saw 3 with trucks pulled over, so never mind.

    How's cans treating everyone? Rates still going up? Tanker rates finally leveled off or cooled just a little on routes.
     
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  6. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    Well, the scale is finally open at Elwood, they seem to open it on weekdays now. The rails seem as inefficient as ever.....they’ve done all kinds of efficiency changes that have stabilized the in/ out time to about 2 hrs......(lol...yeah, I know...)....

    Our freight has been steady .....settlements have been steady at $3200-3800 gross per 5 day week.....
     
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  7. DietCoke1013

    DietCoke1013 Light Load Member

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    When you pull a container out of the rail yard how can they give you a weight ticket right away knowing full well that you haven't even had a chance to get to a weight scale? And if the container is overweight, then how in the world are you going to get it to scale?
     
  8. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    They don’t care, it’s all about revenue.
     
  9. DietCoke1013

    DietCoke1013 Light Load Member

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    I'm purchasing a 2006 Peterbuilt with a C15 and 13 speed. Have to rebuild the motor and transmission. Any advice for me?
     
  10. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    Are you doing the work yourself?
     
  11. RERM

    RERM Road Train Member

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    How much did you pay for the truck?

    Rebuild at CAT is north of 25k and tranny is 12k from Weller
     
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