Closing up shop or thinking about it? 2.0 Heavy hitters welcome.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Nov 21, 2022.

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I’m still hanging in there and plan to continue

  1. I’ve sold out or plan to soon as things are too bad

    7.9%
  2. Thank God I’m a company driver as ya’ll crazy

    10.5%
  3. Honestly, I have no idea at this point.

    17.1%
  4. Screw it, I’m buying a truck and fixing to haul freight

    3.9%
  5. Full steam ahead. Nothing has changed.

    60.5%
  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    But yeah the boards ain't looking great atm. Just a friendly reminder you guys chose to run the spot market, nobody forced you to so quit ####ing #####ing over a decision you made.

    On days my steady's don't move I look at the board and it's depressing. Good loads are still there but you can't take your eye off the board.
     
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    Think about dropping your authority and finding a good company to lease to? Some members here are doing better than spot guys all said and done.

    Edit. The place my dad was leased to for almost 2 decades, my uncle went over there about 10yrs ago with his own authority (just gets a bigger cut than lease guys). Pulls their wagon, loaded one way home daily. Tolls paid and fsc, he has no plans on leaving and said he wish he listened to my dad sooner instead of almost losing everything with what he was doing before
     
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    Sorry, I left Friday afternoon. Thanks tho.
     
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    Re-read this and want to clarify that no closing of shop has happened, by local-ish I meant loads that I could do a quick turn around on. Winter time is off time. Got my fill of open deck work in crap weather as a company guy.
     
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