Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

What do you guys have on your Bill of Lading? I am working on some and I know there is something I am missing. Any help would be appreciated.

 

I have done the flats and stepdecks for years and yes the rates are in the toilet. Vans have always been cheap unless you have some special haul that nobody else has heard of. The people I have talked to are saying the only gig going on rite now is hoppers. I guess that is why you are seeing alot of trucks pulling hoppers.

My hopper deal has went south and maybe it is a blessing that it did. The guy didn't want to buy another trailer and add another truck at this time, he just wants to keep his guys busy and see what happens, I can't blame a the man for looking out for his guys. He has leased on a bunch of new guys in the last 2 or 3 months, mostly guys that have left the oilfields and bought trucks so it maybe best that it didn't work out. Most of those guys don't have a clue what their making or how to run a buisness and they will get out of it within a year. Talked to a grain hauler friend the other day and asked him what he was making per mile and he didn't have a clue, he said as long as my check is good that is all I care about. LOL what kind of statement is that.

I am going to go and pull a dump and hope I stay busy and pay my bills and wait out this storm called "Economy"

 

Send him some flowers and a box of chocolates. LOL

 

Send him anthrax. We need to thin the herd.