Freight shortage?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Bret1984, Sep 11, 2023.

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  1. snicrep

    snicrep Road Train Member

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    All i know, is in west texas, theres nothing but dusty beatup trucks hauling all sorts of oil field contraptions, and tank configurations for oil field. The loves i fueled at was full of them. I was the only non-oilfield truck in sight .
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I think i know the one you speak of. It's been like that forever. Reminds me of a boom town or what the early west must have been like.
     
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    Not that it matters but I have always had respect for you just based on this forum how you carry yourself on here. More like the kind of person I would enjoy being around. Knowing you have adopted a child makes me respect you even more.
     
  5. Long FLD

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    It’s not the exception around here, or up around my hometown in South Dakota for that matter. Or maybe the people that I know and spend my time around actually have their crap together and don’t make poor choices. I guess it could be that. Either way, it’s not impossible to do it on one income.
     
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  6. Long FLD

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    I appreciate that. He’s my partner’s nephew and her sister has been in a coma for almost 2 years. So we went ahead and adopted him and everything was finalized about 3 months ago.
     
  7. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    This I totally agree with. I was buying my house when mortgage rates were at the lowest, freight rates were at the highest and I got approved for $2 mil
    Lol, no thanks. Only paid $370k and have a less stressful life
     
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  8. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Not arguing with that. It probably costs you $3-4k per month to live there. Any trucker can afford that
     
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  9. Long FLD

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    Nice and cheap. A young dual income couple with minimal debt could put 20% down on this and probably own the property free and clear within 5 years. At that point they could start a family and live on a single income in a paid for house.

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  10. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    You're no good at subtle condescending
     
  11. Kenworth6969

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    Beaver Crossing, Nebraska? :eek:

    Rather live in the truck
     
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