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March Banter and Location

jelliott

jelliott

Veteran Expediter
Motor Carrier Executive
US Army
Hang in there, this is not normal. The last two weeks have been really strange on freight for the small vehicles. Normally I would agree with OVM's advice but right now I am not sure. It is almost a take whatever comes to turn the wheels. It is somewhat better today, but a little too early to tell if this little slump is over. No explanation for it at all, that is what drives me crazy.
 
OntarioVanMan

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
jelliott said:
Hang in there, this is not normal. The last two weeks have been really strange on freight for the small vehicles. Normally I would agree with OVM's advice but right now I am not sure. It is almost a take whatever comes to turn the wheels. It is somewhat better today, but a little too early to tell if this little slump is over. No explanation for it at all, that is what drives me crazy.
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That is what I've also told Rocket....the whacky world of expedite....
 
ChrisGa23

ChrisGa23

Expert Expediter
Things will turn around. Some weeks are horrible some weeks are so great and some weeks are inbetween. Closer to summer we get the better I hope it gets for everyone
 
Cuuzzz

Cuuzzz

Seasoned Expediter
looks like this week will suck also. sat 2 days in chicago, working on 2nd day in kokomo, IN. have had 170 miles in 4 days and i still get to look forward to a $187.00 paycheck on friday. got paid last friday and by sunday had $14.83 in the bank and $20.00 in my pocket. life is grand.
 
jelliott

jelliott

Veteran Expediter
Motor Carrier Executive
US Army
Cuuzzz said:
looks like this week will suck also. sat 2 days in chicago, working on 2nd day in kokomo, IN. have had 170 miles in 4 days and i still get to look forward to a $187.00 paycheck on friday. got paid last friday and by sunday had $14.83 in the bank and $20.00 in my pocket. life is grand.
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Sorry Cuz,

It has been a very choppy two weeks. That and I have NEVER seen more dry runs and cancellations in my life in such a short period.
 
Cuuzzz

Cuuzzz

Seasoned Expediter
jelliott said:
Sorry Cuz,

It has been a very choppy two weeks. That and I have NEVER seen more dry runs and cancellations in my life in such a short period.
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i know, i had 3 in one week and the last of them i deadheaded 114 miles for, got loaded, drove about 40 miles and had to take the freight back because the customer cancelled my load and a bulk trailer load from same shipper. what in the world is going on out here? its crazy John. im trying to hold it together.
 
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Rocketman

Veteran Expediter
jelliott said:
Sorry Cuz,

It has been a very choppy two weeks. That and I have NEVER seen more dry runs and cancellations in my life in such a short period.
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I used to see that at my old carrier if I got caught in KC on a bad week. I always blamed it on the rate-cutters under cutting the bids enough to get the customer to cancel and give the freight to the rate cutter.

I think my record was 3 times in one day that I started the straight truck, got the logbook ready.... and yep, never made it out of the parkin lot...lol.
 
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jelliott

jelliott

Veteran Expediter
Motor Carrier Executive
US Army
Cuuzzz said:
i know, i had 3 in one week and the last of them i deadheaded 114 miles for, got loaded, drove about 40 miles and had to take the freight back because the customer cancelled my load and a bulk trailer load from same shipper. what in the world is going on out here? its crazy John. im trying to hold it together.
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I wish I had answers. Freight is a very hard to understand thing. Our tractor trailers are running at almost 100% capacity, at the same time the vans/sprinters have been slow. If I had an answer we would probably be building a transportation shrine in my name. :)
 
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Rocketman

Veteran Expediter
jelliott said:
Our tractor trailers are running at almost 100% capacity, at the same time the vans/sprinters have been slow.
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Ive never been able to explain it completely but Ive always noticed it to be like this....then its the expediters turn to do well while the tt's struggle.

Cuzz..... best of luck. Im sure others....and others at other carriers.... are struggling too.... like you and I.
 
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