Why are we so concerned with fuel prices?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Mar 6, 2022.

Will increased fuel costs put you out of business?

Poll closed Apr 3, 2022.
  1. Yes

    8 vote(s)
    5.2%
  2. No

    111 vote(s)
    72.5%
  3. Possibly

    34 vote(s)
    22.2%
  1. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    It's not stereotype, it's fact. They don't work. They sell drugs, steal and breed to get larger amounts of money that's completely disproportionate to the amount of mouths to feed. Trust me, this is information from a person who grew up in the worst part of Baltimore City. I've seen it more times than I can count.

    I agree it's not EVERYBODY that's collecting but it's a solid 85-90 percent deadbeats collecting in Baltimore. The majority has ruined it for the few that actually need it.

    I was one of those people. We were on the services when I was a kid. My mom was struggling to raise two kids by herself. The government gave us what we needed to barely survive and my mom worked three part time jobs AND went back to school that was also paid by tax payers.

    Then she got a good job and we got off everything and left the City for a safer place to live. Do you see people actually getting off welfare? No. It's career move for these losers. They love the modern day plantation.

    There are endless ways to better oneself and get off welfare. Education and job training are free to anyone with low income. I got half of my AA degree for free at a community college on a Pell Grant because my income was so low after being laid up with an injury.

    I'm sorry but there is no excuse to be on the services for any length of time. I personally know people that have been on "disability" for over 30 years because they're a junkie. I cannot make this up, my friend. A straight up junkie has been claiming disability and getting everything for free for over 3 decades while he works under the table.
     
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  3. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    I have never seen that and I used to frequent the ghetto a lot.I did see how busy a crack house AKA trap house was.
    A lot of business owners cheat on their taxes especially on cash transactions which I don’t think is very common in trucking.I have seen stacks of cash invoices from one business owner hidden in a shed that would be burned later on.And the ones I know are Republicans but I believe it’s something that happens regardless of party affiliation.Also know a very successful doctor that had Obamacare and I don’t even know how or why he would have it but he did.
     
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  4. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    Gooberment creating a permanent voter base? Say it ain’t so.

    I grew up on it. Now me and my siblings I guess paying back what Our parents took in the form of taxes.

    why do you think it’s easy to get on and stay on? While at the same time working under the table and so on so forth?
     
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  5. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Then go spend 3 or 4 hours on South Ashland Ave. By McKinley Park in Crapcago
     
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  6. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    Truck sellers are getting creative.


    65k for a 2015 Cascadia 780k miles.
    Lifetime Def Warranty.
     
  7. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Like everything else, it depends on what you’re doing. I was in with a company that had direct loads running both ways so I did pretty good. I got tired of running 800-1000 miles a day so I sold my trailer after a year for more than I paid for it and moved on.
     
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  8. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    can’t make money on 600 miles? Or was it more of a run it because no scale house on the routes and no getting stopped by Leo?
     
  9. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    It was more like go make a bunch of money while there’s an hours of service exemption.
     
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  10. Beaver9

    Beaver9 Heavy Load Member

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    Yep. Mine are teenagers now. They used to be so sweet, cute. No, they have days like adults...
     
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  11. Beaver9

    Beaver9 Heavy Load Member

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    Bought three chicken breasts for my dog. Cost $19. Only to last two days.
     
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