What freight looks like out of Phoenix, AZ right now. There are exactly 5 loads leaving Phoenix on my loadboard for a 30 day period. The pay on these loads ranges from a sad 1.21 up to a 1.51 going from Casa Grande. Everything goes to California. I've never seen freight this bad and I was just wondering if it's an industry issue or just my company. Thanks.
US trucking still in low gear, as volume and rate decline continues - The Loadstar Q3 2023 Truckload Market Forecast: Spot & Contract Freight Rate Trends An unusually terrible freight market may get a lot worse Freight Market & Rate Trends | North America | C.H. Robinson Trucking Industry Forecast for 2023 | ACT Research
I can remember back in the 80’s, I would look into bringing backhauls from Phoenix and surrounding areas on skateboard. Everything was cheap coming out back then, looks like nothings changed in 40 years.
It’s industry wide, I’m with LS. The only flatbed guy I know out of your area runs out to the midwest and stays there for 2 months, to make money, then goes home.
May need to widen the search radius a bit? Are you running van or open deck? I've been outa the game too long to give any valid data.
