Rates may soon be coming down

Rumours... gotta love 'em

Just kidding, good to pay attention to industry trends and factors.

 

Well it's almost memorial day, so the rates aren't coming down any time in the next 2 weeks. They may dip a bit after the holiday, but summer is not usually when we see a dip in rates. As far as the long term forecast, they may be down year over year next winter, but as a long term trend the rates have to keep going up. There simply aren't enough drivers for it to go any other way.

 

there's plenty of drivers.

look at any truckstop during the day. tons of trucks either looking or waiting for a load.

this whole shortage of trucks is hogwash. when half are sitting around waiting.

 

amen.....as long as they're offering .098 out of TX and FL, (and get it), they don't need trucks that bad

 

You're saying that there must be an adequate volume of equipment because you saw a lot of trucks at a truck stop? Seriously man?

 

Florida is at least 3.00 a mile right now Dipschitt... Not sure where you're looking at or if your just spewing the company line.....

 

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[TD="class: header_density, colspan: 9"]17000 reefer/van loads in fl/ga right now.... 5000 loads dropping off.... That screams NAME YOUR RATE to any O/O in the area.....

Southern States
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[TD="class: header_density_trailertype"]Specialized[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_trailertype"]Flatbed[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_trailertype"]Van[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_trailertype"]Reefer[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_trailertype"]Specialized[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]AL[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]14994[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1688[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]886[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]212[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2258[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1142[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]514[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]214[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]AR[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]9299[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1607[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]895[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]266[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2878[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]947[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]401[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]65[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]4294[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]6344[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]4563[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]173[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]5647[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1289[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]929[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]351[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]GA[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]9862[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]3958[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2606[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]247[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]6048[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1739[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]978[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]449[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]LA[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]4880[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1394[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]448[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]83[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2810[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1119[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]658[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]103[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]MS[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]7409[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]892[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]614[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]89[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1742[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]624[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]373[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]137[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]NC[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]6621[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2895[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1247[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]164[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]5521[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2195[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]913[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]424[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]SC[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]7264[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1775[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]672[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]133[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2422[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]947[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]404[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]120[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]TN[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]4392[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]2359[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1059[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]196[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]5935[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1500[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]838[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]221[/TD]
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[TD="class: header_density_data"]VA[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]6370[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1414[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]538[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]556[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]4612[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]1566[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]806[/TD]
[TD="class: header_density_data"]238[/TD]
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yep, seriously man. not just a truck stop. truck stops AROUND this country.

if there were a shortage of truckers. that would mean more loads then trucks. and the lots would be empty.

course, the low rates have a part in it.

before the recession hit. there were 3 loads to every truck.

now, there's 10 trucks to every load. probably lower then that now that frieght has picked up. but, where's the shortage. with all them trucks sitting around. places like phoenix. you WON'T find a place to park. at noon. denver is close. salt lake city, dallas, houston. you've got areas that are filled up 24/7.

so where's the shortage?????

with the med regs kicking in, eobr, and burger flippers wanting $15. you might see a shortage sometime in the near future. but not right now.