Why do you keep pulling for cheap rates???!!!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ramo, Nov 26, 2018.

  1. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I found $3.14 in Ohio yesterday. Perhaps you should stop relying on the big truck stops. Florida and Pennsylvania will always have expensive fuel
     
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  3. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    Hear that @Ruthless? I’m not bright, and you’re a genius.

    Maybe ol Ramo can make money as a psychic, seems really sharp. My money is on this strike gaining traction.

    If I want a rose, I just go to FTD online and order them. Thorns avoided and freshness guaranteed:thumbup:
     
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  4. Ramo

    Ramo Light Load Member

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    Men like you are followers with out your own thoughts. Use a calculator, are you earning as much as you did last year??

    And for mr 3.14 a gal. What rate did you pull for out of Ohio?? 1.90???
     
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  5. Ramo

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    SMH, if you pull off the load board, can you tell me what dictates the rate?? The load that pays $2000 to the truck, the broker earns $1,000. That seem fair to you??

    Ok keep pulling cheap. Let's see how good it gets from here.
     
  6. sealevel

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    Just finished rubbing my crystal ball and it says the market is about to be flooded with slightly used equipment at reasonable prices. Go figure. Happens every time.
     
  7. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    actually Wednesday on 75 in Ohio by Findlay a couple were down to 2.97 ...... rates are still high compared to last year .... if you are just working the open load boards your the first one and sometimes the only one to see the rates fall and actually if you are just working off the load boards that's not very bright anyways
     
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  8. Banker

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    I second what Ruthless said. If you can’t make money in this market you need to find a different career because you never will make money. I mainly haul contract freight with a fuel surcharge and make more money the higher fuel goes. I also have netted consistently $2,000 a week more than I did in 2017 therefore my 2018 is going to be my best year in 31 years of trucking. The only thing I do better than trucking is crunching numbers and I dare the OP to tell me I don’t know my numbers. Maybe the OP should find successful owner ops and find out what they are doing different than he is instead of complaining about how bad things are.
     
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  9. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    Truck payment 0$ . trailer payment $0 .... house payment 0. $ car payment 0$ ........ I can haul cheap frieght if I wanted but I don't lol
     
  10. shogun

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    So is this a “yes” or “no” on joining the strike? Take your time.
     
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  11. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    I am guessing the OP is non union so I won’t honor his picket line.
     
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