Morehouse/FCC

Another thing that has influenced my decision to sit tight is that I'm starting to notice more and more true truck owners pulling out of the spot market and leasing on with carriers.
Example : I'm parked in New paris Ohio at the petro and next to me is a very worn w900L with fresh vinyl lettering leased to
J@R Shugal out of New ulm mn .
Not a good time to be making major moves for me and the spot market from what I read is collapsing....both carriers I was thinking about going to do mostly spot market freight in bound to omaha .

 

Yeah I agree ...Im kind of observant and watch who's pulling what along with the condition of the equipment.
Seeing more and more junk now tore up and dirty .
That tells me they are broke and one better stay where the grass is green.
I've also been in this business as an oo many years and as company driver so I've seen a few things .
When people that own equipment leave the spot market and lease on to a long established carriers it's because of one thing ...SURVIVAL and a last ditch effort .
I've never been a fan of riding the spot market roller coaster and it's mind blowing to me why people do it with the information available these days .

 

Some people just look at the shiny new large car that makes no sence .
A couple people at Morehouse bought brand new kw 990s ...nice trucks and the rates support it but with 3500.00 a month truck payments before insurance and licensing they arnt home much !
And they will need an inframe by the time they are paid for .
With the purchase price and the inframe I've got 84k into mine but it's not a large car ...I can afford to go home tho lol...and its paid for .