Why are we so concerned with fuel prices?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Mar 6, 2022.

Will increased fuel costs put you out of business?

Poll closed Apr 3, 2022.
  1. Yes

    8 vote(s)
    5.2%
  2. No

    111 vote(s)
    72.5%
  3. Possibly

    34 vote(s)
    22.2%
  1. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    He wasn’t saying that was a normal rate for that lane, just using it as an example.
     
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  3. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Yeah but that wasn't a realistic example though.
    Albuquerque with better rates than Los Angeles :eek:

    A more realistic one would be deadheading out of Florida to Georgia for a load or Denver to Kansas.

    There's been times I've personally done that.
    Atlanta to Chicago paying more than say Orlando, FL to Chicago.
     
  4. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    He gave the example because one guy said he puts a limit on himself on how far he will deadhead. The example given was two identical paying loads going to the same city, only one was farther than the poster’s self imposed deadhead limit. He wasn’t saying there are $8k loads from ABQ. He simply gave an fake example and asked what if.
     
  5. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    I get that but it's ridiculous example using those cities to make a case.
     
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  6. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Hopefully next time he won’t make that mistake again and consult you before posting.
     
  7. Pup97

    Pup97 Light Load Member

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    So I’ve been wondering, who controls freight rates? A little bit of everything combined? I don’t believe a cheap carrier or broker drives all these prices down.
     
  8. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Supply and demand, nothing more nothing less.
     
  9. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Illuminati do
     
  10. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    My brother in law works for a major Oil and gas company as a pipeline controller and I asked him if they had increased the volume moved in a day and he said it’s still the same as before the Sanctions.
     
  11. Last Call

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    8 years huh....... that means you've never really seen hard times .. and in the time I've been a member here I notice you.like to complain about alot of things..
    Iam.looking fwd to reading your posts in the future because you have pretty much been riding the gravy train with.just alittle hick up here and there .. that gravy train is fix'n to come to the end of line here soon
    I'll start stocking up on crying towels that way I can be your towel boy everytime you make a tearful post when it gets rough
    You might want to start wearing water proof mascara so your eyes don't look like a raccoon's when the tears are flowing like Niagara Falls
     
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