The economy is not going to get better nor are your miles, PT.2

So, apparently Cressler (a.k.a "Mr. Positive") doesn't want me posting in "his" thread anymore, so i had to bail.

Thus, i've decided to start my own thread on the very topic as a continuation of the discussion.

So, anyways, i did another scientific count of trucks this time from mm 200 eastbound on I-70 in ohio all the way to the line (Wheeling, WV) with further analysis. This is about 28-30 miles. Hey, what else are you going to do floating along at 55mph in ohio?

unidentified/independant/or owner operator 30

National Carriers 1

ozark 1

navaho 2
buske 1
barr-nunn 1
foward air 1
robinson transport 1
mast trucking 1
walter transport 1
falcon 1
pgt 1
fedex custom critical 1
fedex ground 3
old dominion 2
pohl 1
werner 2
raider express 1
new century 3
united van lines 1
nfi 1
salon(?) 1
O/O leased to marten 1
hartt 1
crete 2
crst 2
O/O leased to schnieder 1
schnieder "regular" 1
USF glen moore 1
Ace air freight (peterbilts!) 2
USA carriers 1
yellow/roadway 1
england 2
us express 3
trans am 1
prime 1
kllm 1
transport america 1
smith transport 1
swift 1
north american van lines 1
dowdy 1
JB hunt 1
ups 1
john christner 1
carnes 1
cti 1
walter transport 1
knight 1


91 trucks total

NOTES:
1) Again, if i couldn't make out what was on the door, then i put them in the "unidentified/independant" category. Also, again dumptrucks, straightrucks and anything else requiring a commercial drivers licence but did not fit the conventional tractor-trailer was put in this category; Interestingly enough, i did not see any greyhounds.

2) This was only the westbound traffic on I-70 in eastern ohio from mm 200 to the state line (wheeling west va.), about 28-30 miles. i did not count the eastbound traffic. And, i only counted moving traffic---i did not count parked trucks at rest areas or truckstops.

3) Interestingly, Fedex ground, old dominion, New century all had the most/multiple trucks at 3,2,and 3 respectively and they are all small package or LTL companies.

However, the truckload carriers, Navaho(2), crete (2) werner(2), crst(2)england(2), us express(3) also had more than one truck in this 30 miles stretch.

ANALYSIS BASED ON 30 MILES:

Trucks per mile---3.03

Trucks per 1/4 mile----.758 (there are 120 quarter miles in 30 miles)

In this week's The Trucker newspaper, there was an article that stated that normally on an interstate during normal economics, you will see at least one truck per quarter mile. i counted .758 per quarter mile---at little over 3/4 of a truck.

So, based on this we can possibly conclude that we are operating at .75% capacity (actually a little over .75% capacity) as compared to normal, 100% capacity.

 

Well, the other freaky thing is, i just re-read and if you'll read my other survey which i did last week---i had posted this in "evil emperor cressler's" post which he has "banned" me from. i did the exact same count, same location----from mm 200 and got 90 trucks! (This thread is in the Anything section)

So this is virtually the same, exact amount of trucks from last week!!!


So, while yes, the sample size is rather small, the fact that the numbers were virtually the same may be vote towards accuracy as far as gauging the economy.

 

Your Highness,

i didn't mean to imply that the observance of truck traffic from east of columbus to the state line automatically is reference to the condition of entire U.S. ecomomy. i'm not shallow enough to believe that.

However, what i am implying here is that this could be one smidgen of proof towards the possible current status(or even upswing) of the entire nation's economy. Since ohio is a normal average state of the U.S., we can possibly extrapolate that their economy is indicative of the rest of the nation, mabye. At the very least, i have scientific numbers, collected and analized scientifically, to back up my assertions.

You can read the articles and watch the news, but where are they really getting their numbers from?

2) Maybe i'm in dreamland but i REFUSE to believe the economy is that bad. i don't feel it's nessesary to feel negative simply because conditions don't warrant it. i am not nessesarily an optimist; For example recently i was near death---that's when i actually felt negative. Topic for another thread. So, i'm capable of optimistic OR Pessimistic thoughts even though i try to look at the bright side in all cases.

My last check, i grossed $1500, this week's check the same and i'm on schedule to do the same for next week's(see my other threads for proof). Now, if the economy was really that bad, how would i be able to do this? Coupled with the fact that i only haul non-essential luxury items---to Columbus, OH no less. (Columbus, OH is not exactly, in my opinion, "moneytown", yet these non-essential items are being gobbled up)