Flatbed load rates drop significant

Some o/o don't care about making money either. I talked to some of my co drivers, all o/o's told them lets all refuse to haul at the cut rate & tell dispatch we will only haul at former rate & to be fair we will have a date for it to go into effect like in 1-2 weeks. I was willing to hold out. no one else was. I think some are on a wing & a prayer financially or just... well fill in the blank.

 

I know I pissed off my dispatch not long ago they wanted me to do from Denver to Lyons KS for a cheap salt run I said nope I will go visit my parent instead call if you find better took 2 days but did get better and I may have dh'd all the way home but time with folks was worth the 2 days down. Lol

 

Mere survival is not the end game for most of us though.

 

I'm trying to get rich like Rick James beyatch!

 

Yeah, I see these people who are surviving every day. Driving a POS wired together with duct tape and bubble gum.

 

Haven't moved since mid October. At least if we go out of business, we'll have working equipment to sell. Refuse to run the truck to the ground for these pathetic rates.

 

So what are you selling @brodgers ?

 

No, not yet. Hoping it will pick but seriously need to re-think June 2016 when IRP tags are due.

 

Taconite shipments thru the locks at Sault Ste. Marie are down 26% so far this year.

 

What kind of rates are you seeing if you don't mind sharing?