Texas RGN rates…WTF

I took a loader to Texas a couple months ago and my truck took a ####. So yesterday I flew back in to pickup my truck and the only loads I could find back East we’re under $3 a mile. Now they were lighter 5 axle loads (couldn’t find any heavy) but yet some still needed permits. I deadheaded to LA and still crap.

I normally stay in the Southeast, is this normal for the TX, LA area or have rates plummeted during my 2 month break?

 

All rates for all trailer types went into the toilet.

 

I can't imagine doing permit loads for $2 something a mile.

 

I can't imagine pulling any loads for $2 right now on any trailer. But someone is....

 

Many many are.
They are flying off the boards and brokers aren't budging.

48k tarp loads $2 a mile even from Alabama.

 

its so hard to find a load from LA to Midwest that pays $2 per mile. today i saw only 2 multistops loads from LA to Indianapolis area with $4000-4200 on it. ! pick 1 drop dry van loads were $3200-3600 . And after noon many of them were gone from load board

 

Yes rgn rates have turned to absolute ####... I saw some stuff posted today out of cali . 50k pounds 11 wide for 1.80 a mile going east, was gona off the board by the afternoon, who knows...fuel is close to 7 dollars out there.

 

That's all they got in it!!!!

 

I know rates have dropped but today was insane, literally called on multiple loads and they wouldn’t budge.
I was so mad I deadheaded from Dallas to Shreveport rather than take a load that was otw here for $2 a mile.

 

They won't budge because people are hauling loads for next to nothing these days.

If the load pays for fuel and a roller dog they are good. Who cares about making the truck payment.