Cheap freight hauler asks for donations when can't pay repair bill

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Dec 6, 2024.

  1. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Here you go



    3 months ago "just barely making enough money to get by" 6:02 in video



    By the looks of it looks like he's pulling a Schneider trailer also.
     
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  3. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    If he had an emergency fund in place then he would be able to cover those losses and wouldn't need to beg.
     
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  4. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Take away after 3 videos.

    6 months ago: Carrying high credit card balance, has bad credit score, is high credit risk, cannot borrow.
    Dude's own words.

    3 months ago: said barely making enough money just to get by.

    Now truck broke down and no way to pay for it so asks for donations.
    Got over $20k donated at this point.

    Going to go out on a limb here and say it looks like business was doomed a while back.
    That $20k donated could have went to food banks, financial aid for terminal patients or better causes than a black hole trucking operation.
     
  5. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    I agree completely. Once again, it’s money management issues of all sorts, not just the one thing the op mentioned in the title and his first post.
    That’s what I’ve been trying to get across from the beginning.
     
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  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I guess I am doing it wrong...
    I went and picked me a company gig To make money again and been running my ### off..
    I couldn't go to sleep at night askin people for donations.
     
  7. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Well he is leased to a mega carrier so that explains the making no money aspect.
     
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  8. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    I agree with everything you said here. And thank you for digging deeper to get to the rest of the story.
     
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  9. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Anybody here leased to Schneider? wondering after seeing this dude what their loads are paying.
     
  10. PSM379

    PSM379 Heavy Load Member

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    Because you have pride and common sense. You’ve always seemed like a good person from what I’ve seen on here. Keep on trucking man
     
  11. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    I think your misunderstanding what i was saying. Namely i would need more information. If he can prove he has a sick kid and maxed out literally everything including business loans to keep him alive and now the rig blew up. Yea sure id consider helping seriously.

    Otherwise id likely pass. My in the middle comment is me not jumping to conclusions before more info is released but also not prying open my wallet either. More a "ok, im listening. So who are you? And why should i care?" then anything.
     
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