Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Today Ore city was a # $3.759 and Longview was # $3.799
out local shop here in Lone Star they have been Hanging # $3.799 they went to $3.849

 

$3.79 in Danville,Ky. today.

Hey Wheathauler,do you know any one who runs a C13 Cat in your neck of the woods? I know you have a C12. I have a neighbor that is buying a new truck this spring,and he has priced me his C13 purty cheap,and i know he has taken real good care of 'er,plus it has a small flat-top bunk on it that would sure be handy. What kind of mpg do you get running your c12 loaded and empty? Oh,forgot to post this. It is a 10 speed with 3:90's on tall rubber.

 

I think the biggest savings on running the smaller motors is the weight over fuel mileage. Local hauler just bought a 2000 379 with a 63" stand up sleeper that has a small Cat not for sure which one a C-12 or C-13 and says he weighs about 800 lbs less then his Freightliner FLD flattop with a big Detroit.

 

I just have been making one round a day to the feedlot with corn and wheat back home because it has been slow, this 194 mile round trip and back home by a 11am is making me lazy. The ADM elevators are full and having a hard time getting rail cars for some reason, they finally got some cars in yesterday morning so that will free up a little bit of space so maybe we can get back to hauling.

I paid $3.69 for fuel here yesterday and seen it as high as $3.79 at other places.

 

Seen $4.12 last week in Seattle. I was happy to get back home as $3.75 is starting to seem like a good price.

 

Someone is hauling it. Doesn't mean they are hauling it for that rate or that broker.

 

If someone is already hauling it for a low rate, then WHY ARE THEY CALLING IN THE FIRST PLACE????

 

Years ago I was sitting in the old truck stop in Fontana, CA I was empty and pulling a flatbed and had a load but couldn't load until later. I was sitting their listening to the BS on the radio and a heavy set Spanish guy nicely dressed is walking the parking lot and comes up to me hands me his card and ask if I needed a load and I told him no and he said I need a load moved and will pay a good rate, I just said no thanks and he walked on. I thought if you got to get out and walk the truck stop lot like a hooker you got to be a bad news broker.