Step Deck in Savannah Ga looking to lease

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by ECT379, Apr 12, 2013.

  1. cpape

    cpape Desk Jockey

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    Are you wanting to run local or OTR? How often do you need to be home?
     
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  3. skateboardman

    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    what are you looking for then? if you have the dedicated out you must be looking for something back. if your dedicated lane isn't running then you don thave a dedicated route, is that the problem?
     
  4. BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    Slower?!? Never accept the election year BS. It was slow because construction was still off and weather.

    this year has been starting strong for open deck. Traditional blast load alert email customers are even discussing contracts because they are missing appointments because of tight capacity. Yeah, plenty of ignorant fools that are clueless about markets and conditions will try and sell you that. But look at the data. It is telling a different story.

    i think the biggest issue for open deck independents is some big shippers are testing the 3PL market. But that's a drop in the bucket this year. Still watch who is making moves into this market and dedicate yourself to being a valuable asset. It will payoff in the next couple years.
     
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  5. Epmtrucks

    Epmtrucks Medium Load Member

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    BiG bad bill does his homework. (They) are meaningless propaganda and noise makers. The market will always have room for good decision makers. My one way dedicated route is working well, and our ability to get good return loads gets better every month as we continue to deliver good service to the ones who gives the oppurtunity out of a very challenging market.
     
  6. Epmtrucks

    Epmtrucks Medium Load Member

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    Our 1st quarter numbers where stronger than we anticipated and the next 2 quarters are looking good now that spring has arrived and the phone is ringing thanks to our services provided in 2012! The money in your pocket is a reflection of the service you provide others.
     
  7. ECT379

    ECT379 Bobtail Member

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    not any more. tried dat a while back and it seemed a little pricey..
     
  8. ECT379

    ECT379 Bobtail Member

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    either are fine. I could care less when the freight is good and the rates justify being out. I've run weeks at a time when the freight was there. I've run local when that was the best I could grab. I'm the type to dead head 6 hours home because I refuse to haul cheap freight and make a broker rich.
     
  9. Epmtrucks

    Epmtrucks Medium Load Member

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    The DAT could return the price it charges ten fold of you use it as it is designed
     
  10. ECT379

    ECT379 Bobtail Member

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    I hope so. I'm not trying to create a pity party for myself here. I just expected things to be better. The summer before I started otr was an excellent year for the company. On the sidelines as the shop mechanic I thought for sure putting on another few trucks would be an excellent idea. Now I'm so glad we didn't. Not what I expected. when things were going so well I'm thinking skies the limit.
     
  11. ECT379

    ECT379 Bobtail Member

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    I hear ya. I still have a lot to learn yet. I will definetly give dat a second look here soon. I'm trying to reevaluate a lot of things before I make any decision to jump ship.
     
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