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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blacklabel, Nov 5, 2020.

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  1. Nov 5, 2020 #1
    blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    "Winning is better than losing, but everybody loses when the war isn't one worth fighting." – Peter Thiel

    Make freight rates great again
     
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  3. Nov 5, 2020 #2
    8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    When brokers play that game, "my colleague has a guy on the line that will do it for $X. If you can do $X - $50, it's yours", I disengage and move on. Its not worth it. There is always another load out there.
     
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  4. Nov 5, 2020 #3
    Dave_in_AZ

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    They're only making a soft 15%.
     
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  5. Nov 5, 2020 #4
    Midwest Trucker

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    Are many of y’all struggling with rates right now?
     
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  7. Nov 5, 2020 #5
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Best rates in the country are short haul dry van out of Southern Oregon, and short haul flatbed out of Connecticut
     
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  8. Nov 5, 2020 #6
    86scotty

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    No, but it has softened a bit in the last few weeks. I might be grossing $500 less per week but still probably $1k more than I was not too long ago.
     
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  9. Nov 5, 2020 #7
    blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    I'm in a good spot rate wise. Just heard that quote again today and thought it applied well in this situation
     
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  10. Nov 6, 2020 #8
    oldtrucker66

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    If you haven't read Peter Thiel's book Zero to One, I recommend it.
     
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  11. Nov 6, 2020 #9
    blacklabel

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    That's where the quote is from. I wondered if anyone else was a reader or in my case listener
     
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  12. Nov 6, 2020 #10
    Brettj3876

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    Same with us. Haven't been paying much attention the last few weeks we've been doing the same 3 moves.
     
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