Low rates

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 4Cs Freight, Jan 30, 2019.

  1. jlafume

    jlafume Light Load Member

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    During a recession I would park it, an try my luck as mobile mechanic since
     
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  3. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    I don't run that area often but when i do i usually field a few calls from an agent trying to move baled cardboard. While it is to cheap for me, it isnt a buck a mile cheap. Im sure some of it also gets shipped to China and other high manufacturing/low consumption countries plenty of it stays right here in the U.S.
     
  4. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    That's a guaranteed way to not have any customers when you come back.
     
  5. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    That's what they all say. When you get there it is bailed garbage going to the landfill.
     
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  6. Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

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    Nope, bailed cardboard. I hauled it twice on my flatbed
     
  7. 2 CHAINS

    2 CHAINS Light Load Member

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    Apparently that bailed cardboard puts them back in a lane they wanna be in. So the rate doesnt matter because theyre hands are back in the cookie jar . Just like they planned
     
  8. RSB34

    RSB34 Light Load Member

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    No it did not only 4 more weeks!
     
  9. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    Who bought new truck last year? is it hurting badly ? :)
     
  10. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Are you twisting the knife, or are you in the new truck camp? LOL
     
  11. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    I am sitting in Napoleon, OH. This area is empty now... 300 mile load that goes to KY pays $400 and it stays on load board for 5 min. )))) this is the end ...
     
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