Is freight really the slowest in 20 years??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by asphaltcowboy4x4, Jun 15, 2019.

  1. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    I wonder how @Midnightrider909 is doing with his team military loads these days.
     
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  3. stayinback

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    True Ridgeline- Give it a good year like this- Should Dump about 10-15% of "Let's get into the trucking industry and buy a truck with no knowledge" people.

    I Know them Brokers are havin' a field day right now- The Eurogliders are taking any rate they give them.
     
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  4. bryan21384

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    Those jobs are few and far between. Otherwise every driver would be doing them
     
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  5. stayinback

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    So chasing 3200 miles a week at 48 cents a mile hauling a 53 footer is the answer??

    The Carriers paying that are to blame- They Know Better but dont care about nothing but their own bottom line...

    I Can't blame the Drivers because many are New and don't know any better-

    You want to know what insanity is?? Chasing 2400-3200 miles a week every week for years and not getting anywhere in life personally and financially.........These irregular route contract carriers know this- And simply dont care- Someones gonna fill the seat.
     
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  6. CK73

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    When the biggest bestest smartest trucking cartel in the world sends out a high priority video to 20k drivers out of the blue titled. "Freight is slowing.." Be afraid.. Be very afraid. Yet the only diff in the NW I have seen is my percentage of LL vs. D&Hook. More LL. Which sucks orbs but I will probably be finding something better to do anyway this year. Turns out last mile delivery with Amazon using small vans is the future.
     
  7. pavrom

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    Have Verizon ...cant complain
     
  8. pavrom

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    Gotta love night appts then :)
     
  9. pavrom

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    When sharks from Florida wanna go for vacation in California or texas :) !?
     
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  10. pavrom

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    Lol
     
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  11. Scooter Jones

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    Exactly. It's capitalism. Supply & demand at it's rudimentary level. Speaking of cake, that reminded me of a line from that Jimmy Webb tune, MacArthur's Park:

    Someone left the cake out in the rain
    I don't think that I can take it
    'Cause it took so long to bake it
    And I'll never have that recipe again
    Oh no!
     
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