Rates have been dropping.

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by rickybobby, Oct 11, 2016.

  1. Cledus Snow

    Cledus Snow Medium Load Member

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    Well I made $3k in 3 days but that was when I had to DH 130 miles. My goal was $571/day to gross $4k in a week and no home time lol.
     
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  3. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    We dont go home lol
     
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  4. duddie

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    Good luck with that lol
     
  5. duddie

    duddie Road Train Member

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    Nothing is more important to me then my kids and family.. If there is a happy median I will always find it and if revenue drops because of it I'll live with that.. They want us to work harder to offset the drop in rates.. Nah I'm not I just found a number I can live with weekly and that's my goal until I get my title or leave which ever comes first.. I'll leave the high rev for you super truckers.. Less stressful that way
     
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  6. Scott72

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    Very much in agreement with this. I absolutely refuse to run my truck into the ground with gobs of extra miles to make up for lower rates. I only need X amount, and anything above that is gravy, so I'll just wait it out.
     
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  7. Cledus Snow

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    10-4, I was the same way with my family, I was home every night. But now the kids are gone, I'm debt free, wife on the truck, no need to go home....just saving $$$ to pay cash for my new house and then I'm out before speed limiters totally kill the last bit of freedom this job has.
     
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  8. duddie

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    Oh yea in the case I'd only go home for holidays lol. That's semi retirement
     
  9. RStewart

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    Did you expect anything different? This had been my feeling since I heard they were pursuing the IPO. Glad I'm not going to lease another truck from SFI now. If I don't get the cheap used truck I'm looking at them I will hang it up & go back to driving someone else's.
     
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  10. TennMan

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    No I knew what would happen I believe I even posted what would happen then I was called a whiner.

    I might even know what's to come but I'll be quiet for now on.
     
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  11. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    I found an area that had big rate drops.
    Edwardsville.
    I'm seeing .20-.30 drop in rates across the board on loads just from a couple months ago
     
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