Taking another swing at it

Enough with your paranoia dude!!!!! freight is SLOWWW for every segment in trucking, just read the rest of the site...Intermodal, Tankers, Flatbed, Dry Van, Refrigerated, Expedite, Car Hauling....it's the slowest year since the Recession....this is a year of survival, you can forget about making a profit....and NO it's not YOUR company...

 

It's not a matter of contract freight V spot market...it's SLOWWW all over....We run contracts with 2 of the largest shipping companies in the world (CMA, ZIM) and with CSX....They are all failing to meet their contracted shipments because the shippers ARE NOT SHIPPING THE CONTRACTED VOLUME OF FREIGHT!!!....this is import AND export!!!!

 

If it makes you feel better, my settlements (and those of most people in my company) have gone from $3,500 a week after fuel, to $1,200 last week!!!!

Most Intermodal carriers in Chicago are running at 1/3 capacity!!!!!....my company also ran reefers, dry vans, flats and steps...guess what, they've all been parked for a year or so, and all of us are running Intermodal....

Things are BAD all over!!!

Now is the year to control and cut costs (business and home) and concentrate on paying off your truck...

Remember, the economy is cyclical...so there's an upswing coming (maybe 6 months or 12)...point is...go back to basics, execute on your plan and survive for the upturn!!!!

 

Is your company still bringing of fresh drivers/lease ops?

 

What's the ball park size of your game?

 

Time for us all to cowboy the #### up!!!!.....

 

Sorry that was a complete auto correct...

It was supposed to say "what is the ball park size of the company"

Lol...

But thanks for the answer....