is it really this lousy out here

wombat52 · May 4, 2009

i want to know is it just the area i am sitting in or is the freight totally dried up out here due to the economy ,
if anyone can tell me it would be great as bills are mounting up sick of ringing them and giving excuses so if you guys can answer this one it would be great ok tri state panther express 1 etc etc etc drivers i am waiting to see if it is really that slow like no runs or little ones that do not even count
wombat

xiggi · May 4, 2009

Someone said you could pay bills and do this at the same time?

wombat52 · May 4, 2009

xiggi said:
Someone said you could pay bills and do this at the same time?

they are full of better not say it s. . . or been kicked in the head a few times by a kangaroo opps no kangaroos here must be a donkey or better known as a *** yee haw

greg334 · May 4, 2009

I don't know, I am moving three out of the five days by my option, so it is hard for me to see that. I do know come July, I will be moving one out of four.

wombat52 · May 4, 2009

who are you with greg ?

greg334 · May 4, 2009

My cat who was sick for the last week. She is mad at me for being here and not making money for her fish habit.

rodeehos · May 4, 2009

I have my own co and a fleet of about 20 trucks, and i'm a partner carrier with every imaginable co, and watch all the load boards, all day, and i can tell ya', it has really gotten tuffer over the past month. A lot people i deal with on a regular basis have told me that they have picked over the past several weeks, but i can't see anywhere; it was the same last week, if not worse, than a month ago. All of the load boards are off probably 50-60% and when you finally find a load close to one of your trucks, well i don't have to tell you about the great paying rates. I was talking to a driver on friday(who is leased to another carrier) and he got a load from ms to ca and his carrier was going to pay him $.74cpm. And no he doesn't drive a cargo or sprinter. He drives a 22ft s/t. I told him that he was out of his mind, but he said that he had to take it because he needed the money because he is absolutely broke and is in jeorpady of losing his truck. I guess his bank would have a hard time finding him in cally. All of my driver's are crying the blues, but what else can a guy do? It's impossible to be consistent right now. And yes, it really is lousy out here/there!

geo · May 4, 2009

sents the first of april only seen 4 expedited trucks and all different companies
in hampton roads area

guido4475 · May 4, 2009

So does this mean I should consider selling my body to pay the bills? lol.Don't worry, once I am ready to come back out there,then I'll be the one crying bigtime.

Desperado · May 4, 2009

seems to be picking up but only the real expediters could tell you me I'm just a steering wheel holder that accepts about anything that is making money

pjjjjj · May 4, 2009

xiggi said:
Someone said you could pay bills and do this at the same time?

I think if people listened really hard, they might've heard you can pay your biz bills at the same time you do this, as long as you don't have a truck payment, and you're willing to eat canned something or others.. and well, maybe if you get super duper lucky, you might find a fiver stuck to the fence after being blown to the edge of the lot sometime.

Falligator · May 5, 2009

LOL....It could be the swine flu causing everyone not to ship anything......

Yesteryear · May 5, 2009

guido4475 said:
So does this mean I should consider selling my body to pay the bills? lol.Don't worry, once I am ready to come back out there,then I'll be the one crying bigtime.

Ohhhh Girlfriend! That's a good idea! Maybe some of us wives could get togeather and work these truck stops! hee hee hee Hmmmmmm, think anyone would want this fat sagggggy droooopppy old celluheavy bagggggy body?

On second thought I might do better with the 'I ran out of gas' con! Maybe these good ole truckin boys'll feel sorry for a little old hag, ok, so maybe not so little! hee hee hee