Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

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

  1. TallJoe

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    That's right! Let this 5000th jubilee post of mine be the last post I'll do this year in which I wish Happy New Year to Everyone and specifically good health. I think we've all had good run in the last two quarters. so how about another... 4.
    Where's that chilled champagne bottle?!
    Here it is...
    Cheers!!!!!!!
     
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  3. Scooter Jones

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    Well, I just finished up all my end of the quarter and year filings, including all the required State & Federal stuff. That's out of the way until I do my own tax returns, which is easy peasy after all the software is updated with these crazy Covid related tax bills, etc.

    What am I gonna do now that I'm all caught up? ;-)
     
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  4. blairandgretchen

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    I’ll tell you this - I’m on tenterhooks from the second I get the call, till the moment I leave the consignee.

    I see the hours and $ that go into building this stuff, and know that just one contact with the piece would trash a huge chain of trust. Return the part, scrap the piece, lose the customer, not just me, but many other drivers, pilot cars , engineers - everything must be seamless regardless of challenges.

    Yes, it pays well - but the weight is on my shoulders for the part I play.

    As said, whether it’s toilet paper or jet fighters - the attention to detail should be the same.

    Carry on.
     
  5. rollin coal

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    I've been grabbing money loads every weekend for the past 5 or 6 weeks now. Nothing has changed with the holidays. Man I remember when I would park the truck and give the middle finger to all that. This spring was shocking to me. I have to leave out tomorrow. The money's good. Get it while it's good, right?
     
  6. Scooter Jones

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    Well, another year has come and gone. There's less sand in the hourglass of our lives.

    I had a couple of slices of pizza and one cold beer. Off to bed at 9:00 p.m. ;-)
     
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  7. Scooter Jones

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    Well, the latest round of "free" stimulus money already showed up in our account this morning.

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  8. Scooter Jones

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  9. Midwest Trucker

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    I didn’t realize the President signed that. Be nice if they would give to every American since they are giving and even back paying to illegals.

    I’ll be sure to send in my full quarterly tax payment though. Smh

    Edit: (I’m not bitter at ALL) lol
     
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  10. Scooter Jones

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    The Prez (as you know) wanted to give everyone, with annual earnings 75k a year or under, 2k stimulus smackers, but that didn't work out.
     
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