Is freight really the slowest in 20 years??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by asphaltcowboy4x4, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. asphaltcowboy4x4

    asphaltcowboy4x4 Medium Load Member

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    Haha the one time this random trucker came up to me he’s like man do you have Verizon I need to call my dispatcher I have att I’m like nope I have T-Mobile
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    If you're pulling reefers, don't worry about the economy affecting you; it won't, unless you have a lazy load planner.
     
  4. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    You would hate running the country I love running.
    Most of the alcan had no cell service at all when I ran it, probably places that does now.
    none of the cassier had it, but that was just 450 miles.
    The haul road until just recently just had it 20 miles from both ends, it now has it for a few miles in the middle 250 miles from town and for 5 o6 6 miles at galbreth, 350 miles north of town. lol
    We do not depend on the phone much. lol
    Back when I ran the alcan, I came home and my wife was all proud, she had got ne hooked up with satellite radio for the truck. lol, nope, no satellite up north. lol
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    They're going through refresher training at SEAL sniper school. The CIA authorized it, but it's a secret. I learned about it at a Petro tv lounge.
     
  6. Scooter Jones

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    They're available.

    I'm under a $1500, 350 loaded miles load now with 150 deadhead miles. Backed up with a $600 195 miler right back home. What's that? $2,100 for 695 miles. Don't even have to spend the night away from either, which is nice ;-)

    Not everyone's ship as sailed...yet LOL.
     
  7. smokey12

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    Your are hearing that there is a recession coming from the fake mainstream news media. What a coincidence , all this is being spewed right before election year.
    Yes I heard also.freight has slowed.a lot down south
    I have sat more the past 2 months than I have in the past 3 years. I think we are just undergoing an adjustment, it will pick back up in August more than likely.
     
  8. stayinback

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    Yeah- But we both know its tough right now- Only the Smart are getting it.

    Those working the load boards- forget about it.
     
  9. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Verizon has been phasing out some of the service my old flip phone gets. I don't have as good in some places I used to, and it will not have service in a lot of places the new phones does.
     
  10. stayinback

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    For the guys runnin spot with new equipment- They better hope so- They'll Never Make it
     
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  11. Joetro

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    Not true. I have 4G most all the way across I90. Sitting in Haugan right now, streaming video and surfing the Interwebz.
     
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