Are we fixing to see a huge purge in trucking?

And as always, another excellent reply.

 

Maybe you can find the quote where I said "couldn't make any money during historic rates". Where oh where is that quote? I am still waiting.

I am still awaiting for that or acknowledge Ruthless just made it up.
Now that would be excellent

 

Could’ve just been the impression you gave off when jumping between PO and different trailer types.

 

From what I have seen most people that run being an O/O or owning a truck like a business are still trucking because they have to make business decisions, like weathering this #### storm we are in. For other people that came into this at the time rates were historically high they also overpaid historically high prices for equipment which a lot of people that have been around this business for a long time did not do. Also $$$ management comes into play you have no idea how many customers I saw pulling in with ridiculous cars and fancy clothes and 90% of them now are out of business. You always reap what you sow. If you are loosing $$$ simply park the truck and there is still high paying driver jobs over there. Get a job as a driver and just pay parking for equipment when everything becomes stable you can always go back to being an O/O

 

or the dozen threads complaining about rates and lack of ability to make money.

“No money in (xxx trailer type) gonna start pulling (yyy trailer type) o no money in this either better lease to another place and drive rates down there too”


Sometimes it’s good to look in the mirror and find out what is causing all the problems in your life.

 

inference /ĭn′fər-əns/
noun

1. The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

 

I made a killing with power only. Carriers were paying any amount to get their loads covered when company trucks couldn't cover.
Load out trailers were even paying $2 a mile back then.
Stacked chassis loads always paid well, even now most of the time from what I see.

 

I have high standards, if I have to take out 8 foot tarps it better pay $4-$5 a mile.
If I have to drop down to $3 that's low to me.

Never said I'm out here pulling loads for $1.30 a mile going broke.

I can understand the frustration dealing with this market then coming here to read about it but information can help people making decisions what to do.
No need to go personal.

 

So you're killing it running that freight and just trolling in the other threads seeking $100k+ employee jobs?

 

The good news is that now you can sell your 8' tarps in like new condition. I can't imagine a lot of people were lining up to pay per mile for a tarp fee.