how are things out there?

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  1. Sep 26, 2011 #1
    virgil tatro

    virgil tatro Medium Load Member

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    how are things on the road? how is the economy ive heard things have picked up quite well in trucking. Ive been off the road a while but am ready to go again, Im just a little worried..
     
    virgil tatro, Sep 26, 2011
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  3. Sep 26, 2011 #2
    rogueunh

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    You'll get a few answers for this. Things are very good on my end.
     
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  4. Sep 26, 2011 #3
    BigBadBill

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    Looking good
     
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  5. Sep 26, 2011 #4
    Dryver

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    You need to be more specific with your question. It is difficult to answer not knowing more about your plans. Flatbed, Van, Reefer, OTR, regional, L/O, O/O etc etc
     
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  7. Sep 26, 2011 #5
    Markvfl

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    Things are good in open deck but I see a tightening of supply and demand coming. A good indicator is that FedEx just revised their year's revenue and profit downward. Expedited trucking is a leading edge indicator of what's coming down the road for the rest of us.
     
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  8. Sep 27, 2011 #6
    ShortBusKid

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    Its slowing down. Implementing plan B here.
     
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  9. Sep 27, 2011 #7
    walstib

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    No slow down at my company!!!!
     
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  10. Sep 29, 2011 #8
    virgil tatro

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    we have recently bought a 9200 model international truck and I am going to lease on to a little company out of Minnesota (I know this company) I am going to be pulling a step deck or RGN depending on the trip load etc. I payed cash for the truck so we have no payment, the last truck we had had a payment of 1600 dollars. this truck is a 1997 international 9200, 470 detroit 10 speed 391 rear end ratio. I live in Montana freight here sucks it always has, so i never expect much out of here. (plans on moving out of here as soon as our son graduates) any way this is my plan. just wondering if i should wait a while longer or hit the road?
     
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  11. Sep 29, 2011 #9
    virgil tatro

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    oh does any one know much about international 9200 model trucks?
     
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  12. Sep 29, 2011 #10
    dave26027

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    Things are gettin 'spensive. Little Debbie Snacks (the small ones) that cost .25c in January cost .75c today- they're going to .99c soon.

    Oh what am I supposed to do for food now ??
     
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