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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    He said months ago he was barely making enough money to survive and credit cards have soo much balance on them that his credit score is very bad.

    In knowing that you must know if anything happens, including a breakdown it will finish you off.

    You're better off being a company driver if your operation leads you to that point.

    All this is without even mentioning being leased onto a mega carrier in a bad freight market.
    What are the odds of that alone being very profitable?
    Is mega carrier gonna give you the good loads or give them to their company drivers? We all know the answer to this.
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I'm surprised the mega companies don't offer loans out to their contractors. Seems like a good business opportunity to keep the suckers hooked in
     
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  4. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    They don't offer that because they know what they pay their contractors so they know those loans aren't getting paid back :rolleyes:
     
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    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Lol :Dyou have a good point there
     
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  6. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    To be honest i didn't even watch the video. Too busy driving today aaaaaannnnd frankly.....most of those videos are the same "me ####ed up, gib moneys plz" so wasnt planning to either.

    But again i didnt have info and my point remains. Until i have info i dont make snap judgments and stay in the middle until i know more. Course im also a skin flint tight wad so i dont hand out money often. Last time i did was to my favorite fox rescue shelter. Otherwise its food or stuff like bork boxes.
     
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  7. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Hmmmm....well....I've heard in the past that it's good to help a driver out. The brotherhood man.
     
  8. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Handouts are not always the right way to help someone.

    In many cases it can do more harm than good.
     
  9. NorthEastTrucker

    NorthEastTrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Saw the video yesterday and showed my wife. Ironically, we were discussing how fast money can go when Broker misleads you on an load or your truck has unexpected issues like this guy. However, as Adults we shoild have levels of retainers especially when operating a business. In Most cases larger carriers or any company foresees issue ahead with lesser prodit margins a lot have that emergency fund, have linea of operating credit and watch their margins. Margins is everything in any business. Unfortunately, this O/o did not learn that yet. I don't believe on kicking someone by laughing at them when their down & at their worst. In todays market it can happen to the best who lose their focus. The GoFundMe account helped him for now so hopefully he will learn his lesson. It takes guts for a grown man to go on camera like that and beg.
     
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  10. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    If it genuinely helps (read: doesn't enable) then yeah. We've all been down through no fault of our own.

    I'm happy to give somebody a hand up. But I won't make it more comfortable for someone to stay down.
     
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  11. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I’ve always agreed with that myself. A hand up is something I’m happy to do, a hand out I’m not interested in. I hadn’t watched any of the videos but from what KW6969 has posted the guy has no business being in business and is just prolonging his demise. Heck, he’ll probably get people so sucked in that he gets 35k next time!
     
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