Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

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

  1. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Tell us how you really feel. Ha Ha Got to love the way people work in this industry.
     
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  3. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    I have been seeing that on the reefer side with meat loads. Bottom feeder brokerages.
     
  4. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    It’s not just the miles but the liability of a load claim. I hear ya. But some guy will take it for 500, I’m sure.
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    If it was a same day straight through easy run, then sure, $500 can work. This was a GM parts run, you never know for sure how much time you gonna spend at shipping or receiving , then you gotta be empty on Saturday morning and hold the freight till Monday. It's definitely not worth it to deal with all that for $500
     
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  6. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    Past couple weeks we’ve seen a LOT of “bidding” now. Literally they post the load with no rate and are taking bids on the job or getting quotes for the customer. GTFO with that BS.
     
  7. Evil_E

    Evil_E Heavy Load Member

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    And that's why everyone should bid it at a price they can make money on, not a price that will win the load.
     
  8. Jubal Early Times

    Jubal Early Times Road Train Member

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    And if a frog had wings he wouldn’t bump his ###
     
  9. Magoo1968

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    Looks like fed ex is doing driver furloughs again . Times are getting tough for some that’s for sure..
     
  10. Evil_E

    Evil_E Heavy Load Member

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    I think some office folks are getting laid off as well.
     
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  11. Dave_in_AZ

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    We're rolling again. The OM pulled a couple loads out of the sky.
     
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