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Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.

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  1. Dec 23, 2020 #3951
    TallJoe

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    Still, it does not feel right. Can I try to be a flatbedder by removing the roof and cutting down the walls from my dry van?
     
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  3. Dec 23, 2020 #3952
    D.Tibbitt

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    Ok so like 30k a month with a curtainside? I never see them guys hauling anything but cheap lumber loads , how is that possible? Thats like almost 400k a year with a curtainside? Thats ridiculous , but good for him
     
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  4. Dec 23, 2020 #3953
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    Yes u could but u wont be hauling anything because u have no tie down points on ur van trailer LOL
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2020 #3954
    Scooter Jones

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    He was telling me yesterday one time he was holding onto the curtain when a big gust of wind hit. Lifted him up off the ground a couple of feet LOL
     
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  7. Dec 23, 2020 #3955
    TallJoe

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    I suspected that it might not be that simple....:confused:
     
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  8. Dec 23, 2020 #3956
    Scooter Jones

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    Yeppers, he got himself into a good situation.
     
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  9. Dec 23, 2020 #3957
    Scooter Jones

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    But I'll reiterate it, he works for it. Much more than I would care to. Because as everyone knows, I'm pretty lazy.
     
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  10. Dec 23, 2020 #3958
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    Home everyday by 3 and home cooked meals. LOL
     
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  11. Dec 23, 2020 #3959
    Scooter Jones

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    Nope. He gets home to his own place maybe 4 times a month. Spends time at his lady's house probably once a week on his route though.

    When you're making $3.00 a mile as an owner operator with your heavy haul curtain van and truck that are paid off, and work like he does, you can make some pretty good dough in this business.
     
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  12. Dec 23, 2020 #3960
    TallJoe

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    Good for him.
    I find that "work smarter, not harder" is not necessarily about making dough as much as about earning legitimacy of someone "working smarter, not harder" but still ...is there enough dough? Your friend figured it out, though - he works hard and makes dough.

    P.S. I don't need smarter I need dough. If smarter means anything, I would not drive a truck for half my adult life in the first place...though. LOL
     
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