Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Dropping money on people while telling them to not work due to covid was doomed to start an inflation problem.

    More fiat currency chasing around less goods because people not working.
     
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  3. TallJoe

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    The country was shut down in April 2021 . 2020
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

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    Means it's time to stay much closer to home for awhile. Let a bunch of people eat each other.

    Then when the smoke clears and dust settles, go out again.
     
  5. Siinman

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    When did they open it up?
     
  6. TallJoe

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    Rates got better by July 2020 then they continued get better until a few week after this thread started. I'd say beginning of April is when they started dropping for real.

    But even before Covid, the whole year of 2019 was not good either.
     
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  7. TallJoe

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    I mean I have no idea how they manage oil production here. I would not know if there is any production done by the government itself, other than administering the strategic reserves - which is the only leverage that I know of as to how to bring prices down but is has nothing to do with the output. Therefore, I asked questions about what it would take to increase the output to let the price go down, especially domestically. It should be in the hands of the oil companies. I have no idea if there are any administrative, regulatory branches having any leverage on the oil fields to increase production and reduce prices.
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    There is some hope however.

    Truck 2 had DPF's replaced, EGR inlet sensor, and delta P sensor.........and they actually had all the stuff!!!!!!

    They are also sending PC boards to be rehabituated someplace in Illinois. One week turnaround.

    We shall rise up against tyranny and oppression.
     
  9. JonJon78

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    How many miles are on truck 2? What did the DPF replacement cost?
     
  10. TallJoe

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    I am hoping for 400 000 mile Cascadia to be bought for $40K within the next year.
     
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    Like 850K. About 300K on the DPF's. Others were original.

    $5K out the door. Dogget in Laredo.

    Oil samples are still outstanding. But have the in frame kit in the bullpen. ( $13K )

    Labor is another $15K and will glean a 250K mile warranty.

    One Box was done at like 550K.
     
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