Seasonal freight slowdow: When does it start/end?

I keep hearing about this slow down but my miles have done nothing but increase since October, I get more and more miles each week lol



American Trucker

 

If things don't pick up by mid January,, then worry.

 

My mentor has said that things will be slow through February.

 

it depends on what part of the industry your in. With containers, our busy time is late July til late Jan., early Feb. can be busy, late feb. and first week of March is slow due to Chinese New year. Seasonal slow down is usually late March til mid. May sometimes into June. Every year it's different though.

 

And it totally depends on what you haul. Reefer freight slows a bit after the holidays but starts to pick up again in Feb-March. Every year is different. As long as you have a good freight base and a good dispatcher you should stay busy enough

 

Yeah that's a bummer, I was just starting to pile on the hours before the break and now that I could be done in a few weeks it might take a month or more. We'll see, the mentor I'm with has a pretty good relationship with most of the planners I think.

 

This is the first year in many moons that I've been bust right thru the holidays... but I'm hauling bulk chip potatoes and they sell lots during the holidays...