West Coast Rates Increasing

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by LSAgentOZR, Jun 13, 2013.

  1. LSAgentOZR

    LSAgentOZR Road Train Member

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    I had a customer ask me today if I was having trouble finding trucks for loads. He said he'd been hearing from some of his colleagues they are having real trouble finding capacity and rates are skyrocketing. I'm not really seeing it, but figured I'd ask here to see what you all are seeing on rates out of Los Angeles area?
     
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  3. Real Deal

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    We are there every week and I have not seen any skyrocketing.
     
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  4. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior rocking-n-rollin again

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    If they were sky rocketing I would not have my truck parked and doing the tourbus.
     
  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    nothing is skyrocketing.

    trucks getting scarce though. thanks to carb.
     
  6. kw600

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    Im in cali literally every week. Coast to coast team; hasn't skyrocketed. Hoping it does however when these pre emission truck population lessens
     
  7. Real Deal

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    We ain't going anywhere. We just sneak in and sneak out. And look good doing it.
     
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  8. kw600

    kw600 Road Train Member

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    I know. Sadly cant say that for the old beat up volvos and kenworths these (insert immigrant country here) are driving with the bumpers just about falling off. Its a shame ppl dont take care of something that puts food on the table
     
  9. Florida Playboy

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    :smt043:happy2:
     
  10. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    It's cheaper to run wine than diesel. I don't pass Blythe. Cali is so far in debt anything with wheels is fair game. I would rather take my chances in Commie states than Ca. I run Texas plates. When they take a tape measure and check the mud flaps on a trailer I picked up & charge me $ 400.00 for something I don't even own, They can come get it at the line. The lower 49 works for me.
     
  11. Lone Ranger 13

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    Skyrocketing? I hear guys complaining about low rates. But I am gonna do my part to try and force those CA rates higher. I was recently leased to a company running from NC to CA and back. I left the company because of the low rates on that freight. And my truck will not be legal in CA after the end of this year. So , I won't be competing for that freight out there. So if the rates stay low out there, you can't blame me.
     
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