Current rates are now below fleet operating costs! It's official!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Apr 24, 2023.

  1. KrumpledTed

    KrumpledTed Medium Load Member

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    It’s real simple y’all.

    You’re either making money, or you’re not.
     
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  3. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    But if the broker isn't telling me how much they got paid for the load, how do I know if I'm making money or not??????
     
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  4. Silverbullet89

    Silverbullet89 Bobtail Member

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    A race to the bottom.
     
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  5. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    True. I have been noticing in truck stops and shippers more trucks with missing bumper ends, racing tape bodywork, bad tires, etc. Not yet seeing the "for sale" signs in the windshields like when the market fell out from the holocough Apr-May 2020. Won't be long though.
     
  6. Knightcrawler

    Knightcrawler Road Train Member

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    Pfft, ya'll are rookies - I pay the customer to haul their #### because Im dedicated to customer service :)
     
  7. NH Guy

    NH Guy Medium Load Member

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    Watch the for sale ads and auction listings, you will see all those 6+ year old rigs flooding the market and noone buying.
     
  8. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Who hauling all these sub $2 a mile tarp flatbed loads?
    I guess that's awesome compared to Van rates? :confused:
     
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  9. NH Guy

    NH Guy Medium Load Member

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    Maybe Workrelease Express?
     
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  10. Studebaker Hawk

    Studebaker Hawk Road Train Member

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    Notorious responses from brokers when negotiating the rate. I'll start:

    "that's all I have in it, not even paying the light bill here"
     
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  11. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Whatever happened to that flat bedder from Texas that had the pic of his wife as his profile image? I hadn’t saw him around in a long time now.
     
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