Can’t believe this hasn’t been discussed yet...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Lennythedriver, Apr 2, 2020.

  1. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    Yes 300,000 if we continue along the current measures were taking now. Isolating ourselves and such. Scientists and infectious disease experts state that if we just let it run free it would kill 2.5 million Americans. Like if we didn’t make changes to prevent the spread.
     
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  3. Brandt

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    We have a lot new companies that came in just because of 206-2018 crazy freight rates. They were the highest in like 50 years. So those will be the first to drop out because they can't run their truck cheap or never planned on the rate dropping so much.

    The rest nobody know how much freight will drop. Some say it will drop off like cliff because everything is closed and nobody working. If people go back to work say May 1. That will give time to see if the virus stuff was more over reaction or not. I think people won't be happy if they ruined the economy or people did not think about that before closing everything. Everyones got so hyped up over the virus. Who knows maybe we save ourselves from a pandemic like they say.
     
  4. buddyd157

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    i ride the area of I-95 here, from just north of the city to almost near the state line south, back and forth to the firing range. it is not that busy with truck traffic.
     
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  5. buddyd157

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    and it'll be trucks that get targeted. and all sorts of other delivery type vehicles, like US Mail, Fed Ex, UPS, etc, etc.

    if it were me, i'd take my piece and just hide it well.
     
  6. Dale thompson

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    We all need to take a breath. The great unknown ahead is just that unknown. I think we end up spending too much time guessing the future because of the lack of sports to bet on.
     
  7. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    This guy is funny, he bought a 10 million dollars gym and now they can't pay him rent. Because it closed for the covid 19 he losing big money on his hotels. He funny because he just says stuff like it is.

     
  8. Mountaintrucker4302

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    Any idea why italy was hit so hard by the virus? It seems strange and spain is right behind them with 10k deaths.
     
  9. Mid-May Trucker

    Mid-May Trucker Road Train Member

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    What makes you think everyone without a job right now wont get it back when everything opens up.
     
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  10. rachi

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    When this is over Americans will get right back to work. The megas will be fine, the single truck oo's and the mom and pops will be the ones possibly hurt by this. Thinning of the heard, only the strong will survive.
     
  11. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Wow, and thats just the hotel segment. If America dont get back to work soon were gonna be in deep ####.
     
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