Closing up shop, or thinking about it?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Aug 28, 2022.

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What’s your situation in todays trucking climate?

  1. Still in business and plan to keep going.

    50.7%
  2. Still in business but it’s touch and go, we’ll see.

    9.6%
  3. I sold out, just couldn’t make it work anymore

    4.8%
  4. I’m a company driver, and glad I didn’t make the jump

    15.8%
  5. Owner op for life, ride or die!

    21.2%
  6. Other: Retirement or something else. Explain

    8.9%
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  1. JoeyJunk

    JoeyJunk Road Train Member

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    That’s pretty bad ###!!!!!
    Those wedding pics. I wasn’t sure of they were 80’s or early 90’s. Either way….we want more!!
     
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    Please leave me be in my dark corner now.
     
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    Just passed a strip club in Pittsburgh called Controversy. LOL.
     
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    June 7th 2023. My last day.

    5 years as an owner operator. I’m out.
     
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    What kind of trailer do you have?
     
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    Is that date correct?
     
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    I know a couple guys like that , while they are great guys they have both put as little as possible into their equipment while taking vacations and buying toys , equipment over a million miles with no overhaul .
    Routinely deadhead a 1000 miles home because they won't go anywhere but back home after a delivery .
    They are one big bill away from being in a new line of work .
     
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    2 days for me at most. I don't know if they lightened em up any, or just the added stress keeping up with a growing business.

    I do know that Copenhagen was $.40 a can when I startred!
     
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    Speaking of cigarettes and chew. I would always look at the display and look for the least bought brands/flavors. Most of them have disappeared. What has appeared is 6 different brands of the flavored cigars. And those are used for rolling blunts. (I think they still call them that). Times have changed.
     
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    Thanks I know you had said something a while back about you were suprised I got 5 to 7 days out of a can ..now it's 3 days ...My stress level I thought was lower lately than at many other times in my life ...But my habit must say different
    I started in 1980.. it was .60 a can ... I just bought some yesterday in North Platte it was 8.30 a can