2017 Rates Prediction

What ever the reason,.. impossible for me to predict,.. much less understand,.. 2017 looks like a good start so far. I hope everyone enjoys a prosperous year!

Hurst

 

So, what does everybody think about 2017 so far?

 

Honestly, so far so good.... for me and my situation at least.

 

I'm sitting just shy of double where I was this time last year. I'm pretty satisfied yeah.

 

Smokin' so far.

 

It's good for me. A lot better than the previous 2 years. I hope it sustains for the rest of the year.

 

Been a good year thus far (considerably better than last) especially since the beginning of May. I just run my dry van on the I-5 corridor.

This is my second year, so, I think part of it for me is establishing good rapport with the different contacts and really learning the lane and how to maximize my bottom line.

In general, I'm optimistic.

 

This has been my first year as an OO.
Started first of the year.

I think I have a real decent shot at grossing 240k this year if I keep on keeping on. I think right now I'm close to $125k on around 70,000 all miles. A hell of a lot of running.

I think after all expenses, which mine are kinda high, I might net $85k before taxes if the rest of the year goes ok.

I think I picked a good time to go into it. Probably I'm spoiled. My boss started and survived as an OO with his own authority in much worse times. He says I have it better than he did, yet I still complain about only grossing $6,000 in a week.

Whatever the rates are, it can almost never be enough for an OO with a brand new truck. This mofo has to get paid off at some point. It's such a monumental risk.

I hope the economy starts growing more consistently. It's hard to say what's gonna happen when everyone is on elogs. The closer it gets, the more nervous I get.

I would recommend that nobody go out and get their own truck right now. Elogs could bankrupt a lot of people. Those without a brain will ruin themselves and the rates even worse than ever before.

 

2017 looks great for me on the non-trucking rates...lol

Just spoke with a shop customer of mine (whose a dispatcher). Learned that they pay Landstar $1200 to move 53" loads 200 miles....hmmm.

I wonder if I can get on board and steal that contract from Landstar and start my trucking opportunity @ $5/mile on a part time basis...lol

Too late for that...I got mysef a pre-emissions, pre-elogs Volvo...

Im ready to run circles around elog folks...MUUUUUAAAHahahahaha....

I just need to keep this J1587 connection out of DOT's eyeview...

 

I don't know about that.
I would not want to be on paper when 95% is on e-logs. Too conspicuous. Maybe It is better to learn how to cheat elogs. I am sure there is a way.