Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. san00

    san00 Medium Load Member

    332
    1,241
    Jan 3, 2011
    0
    Reefer is definitely a mixed bag today. Booked a load for later in the week from SW MO heading to south Alabama for $3.30 a mile. I have about 80 miles deadhead though but it’s only 20K pounds.

    Hopefully I can get some corn or melons to make a decent round trip.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

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

  3. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

    2,298
    6,209
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    I do not miss lumpers, grocery DCs, 1am appointments and wash out lines.

    If a reefer load has got to go they can pay really well through.
    Reefer was torture for me for though.
    :confused2:
     
    Rideandrepair, Beaver9 and DUNE-T Thank this.
  4. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

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

  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    49,344
    311,038
    May 4, 2015
    0
    Soon all crypto will be done with short haul.

    Screenshot_20220613-164051_Chrome.jpg
     
    D.Tibbitt Thanks this.
  6. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

    2,298
    6,209
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Rates going down down down.

    Truck posts went up 20% week over week.

    7th highest equipment posting since 2017

    Screenshot_20220613-151806_Chrome.jpg Screenshot_20220613-151831_Chrome.jpg
     
  7. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

    2,941
    7,844
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    DAT are gouging hard on thier prices. You used to be able to favorite or block a broker and have live posts for the top tier price of 125 or something like that. Now, if you want those features you have to pay for the new top-tier offering that costs a whopping 280 dollars.

    If I ever hit the lottery I'm starting a load board. One that doesn't gouge for simple features and is reasonably priced while being fully functional.
     
  8. High Stepper

    High Stepper Light Load Member

    220
    3,787
    Jun 8, 2022
    Square One
    0

    I for one am glad they are done. Dogecoin and Bitcoin both had really high quotes for hauling lumber loads under 300 miles. Then they couldn't even haul a full load because of all their mining supercomputers taking up space on the deck.

    I'm waiting to hear back from a Landstar BCO who will do it for a cat tree and three cases of beefaroni.
     
    Rideandrepair Thanks this.
  9. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

    4,677
    11,748
    Mar 5, 2017
    Kansas City, MO.
    0
    I always do good going in and alright going out. Heading that way in the next few days. Just have to have the right connections in that area or know a few good shippers schedules.
     
    Rideandrepair Thanks this.
  10. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

    2,298
    6,209
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    I usually deadhead to harrisburg, Baltimore sometimes even Pittsburgh after delivery to CT/MA.
    The loads there pay more even after deadhead to same areas.

    It's like Florida, loads so bad out of there that GA, AL pay more on same lane than out of Florida so I deadhead out.

    I make sure that I get paid extra for the deadheading I know I will most likely do when going into the bad areas.
     
  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    49,344
    311,038
    May 4, 2015
    0
    Blair should be along anytime now.
     
  12. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

    4,677
    11,748
    Mar 5, 2017
    Kansas City, MO.
    0
    I'll do the same if in the area on a day that doesn't work out so good. Most times I plan on being in that area a certain day because of some loads I know about.
     
  13. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    12,586
    56,871
    Feb 15, 2014
    California.
    0
    I know this is a touchy subject but let's keep this thread in the main forum by not discussing politics. Nobody wants to see this dumped in Politics.
     
    Rideandrepair, Magoo1968 and Gatordude Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

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