Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

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    I'm spending the day walking about Central Point. Sneezing and touching as many things as possible.
     
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  3. Scooter Jones

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    Good. Hopefully everything keeps rolling for you.
     
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  4. PPLC

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    Thanks man. I'm still in the office, for now. Wife's working remote, and I'm waiting to see what shenanigans the state decides to pull.
     
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  5. Scooter Jones

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    To the t.v.? I thought that's a man's deal ;-)
     
  6. Scooter Jones

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    I talked to a freight broker I know this morning. He is frantically trying to broker as many loads as he can right now. I could hear the palpable concern and uncertainty in his voice.
     
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  7. Dave_in_AZ

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    Rates are going up even by DAT accounts.

    Because all of you are virus profiteering.

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  8. Midwest Trucker

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    If people just got into the correct mindset, we could push rates way up. Our bottom all miles acceptable avg is 2.30. If we go below that it’s considered a failure. I’ve told my guys I’d like to move that to 3/mi ASAP. That is where it should be anyway. If everyone did this we all would be much better off.
     
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  9. Dave_in_AZ

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    I agree. Agents will call with a 3ish number per mile and act like it's the end all to be all.

    And I say the exact same thing you just wrote, that's where it should at least be to begin with.
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

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    Could also be cause March is almost in the mirror.

    Feb 14 to Mar 31 always sucks.
     
  11. Scooter Jones

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    Like I said, I'll just keep booking 1 to 2 loads (as long as they're available) at a time for the best negotiated rate I can get, for my region ;-)
     
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