How's Everyone Doing in LTL Right Now?

I run out of Indy doing 628 miles with a 1745 gate. Traffic doesn't lighten up until I hit the Illinois line and then it's usually an easy ride the rest of the night.

 

According to a Facebook post Standard Forwarding which operates in 5 states is closing its doors.

 

I saw that earlier. Very sad for the employees.

 

628 every day would get real old quick.more power to ya..not me.

 

Let's hope 2026 rebounds.

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/ltl-rebound-2026-preview

 

We can hope, but as mentioned in the article, this is pretty much what they said a year ago about 2025. I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

They're getting all the illegals out the way so there's that right?

 

Getting more and more depressing every bid. Fxf shut down its MSP center, in DSM we added 5 runs due to closing and cut 2 existing runs. We bid +3 runs which has been a while since we had a positive bid.

Bid hadn't even started and its announced were cutting 5 runs. Supposedly threw all fxf centers 250+ runs were cut. This week we will bump bid and lose the 5 runs.

I started linehaul 8 years ago, I was #6 extra last out. We had right around 70 bid runs. Now we are down to 35 bid runs and will have 19 extra board drivers. I've been here 12 years don't want to quite but it's sure getting hard to stay.

 

Yes I'm heading it's very grim at fxf right now. Are they tryna go with all contractors or something?

 

Stable.

i will start posting my checks again as soon as i'm able.