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.

    74 vote(s)
    50.7%

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

    14 vote(s)
    9.6%

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

    7 vote(s)
    4.8%

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

    23 vote(s)
    15.8%

  5. Owner op for life, ride or die!

    31 vote(s)
    21.2%

  6. Other: Retirement or something else. Explain

    13 vote(s)
    8.9%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Cat sdp

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    Learn a way around that scale……
     
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    What scale is this?
     
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    Got my steering box done, new hoses, filter, should have replaced the pump. I’ll do it later, along with the accessory drive. They’re both original w/ over 2 mil miles. Got the fan off, started raining. Brought it home. I can’t believe it’s already leaking. Within 2 yrs and 100k miles. Kitmaster wants me to fill out a form and send the cartridge and seals for inspection. My compressor has always pushed a little oil, since new. I know my air dryer probably needs a new filter. Changing it tomorrow. Maybe too much oil in the air system caused the failure.
     
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    Blackwell Oklahoma south bound
     
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    I've never been on that scale. I bypass that toll road via 177/81 every time. Didn't even know there was a scale there.
     
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    I don’t recommend tryin it!
     
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    My last interaction with Oklahoma DOT was at that scale right after they opened that supercoop. It was not a good one.
     
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    It’s Oklahoma. The best thing to do is follow the 5 D’s of Dodgeball. Dodge, duck, dip, dive and….dodge.
     
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    @God prefers Diesels

    Haven’t taken any pics yet except this one. They have been whooping my old butt lol.
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    If you come up 79 from WV into PA, we are drilling on the hill behind the Kirby rest area (mile marker 5 I believe)
     
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