Slowest month in 2 years

[jjoerger]

This has been our slowest month in the last 2 years.
Anyone else feeling the pain?

 

[Lawrence]

Here is a snapshot of the overall expedite industry. There are some other factors to consider when viewing this information - but this can give you an idea of what's going on.

March 2014 Syleconomics - Another great month!

 

[Murraycroexp]

April did not continue March's trend. Stu's chart will show that next month.

 

[jjoerger]

We had a great first quarter but it seems things died in April.

 

[Murraycroexp]

And it may not be the slowest month in two years, but rather the slowest month in two years, adjusted for the total number if available trucks available.
Big difference, IMHO.

 

[Polish_Drive]

Yeap, Its a slow month, few long runs with dead head home

 

[JENNANDDUSTY]

We are also in awe of how slow April has been compared to our Feb. And March. Is April typically this slow and things pick back up? Also been pulling teeth just to get any loads AT ALL...is this coincidence or does this have anything to do with a new "pay plan?"

 

[Murraycroexp]

I don't recall last April being this slow. I'll go back and check my numbers but seems I wouldn't forget this big a "dent".

 

[rymilburn]

We're a team in a sprinter... Things have been painfully slow. And we're not necessarily sitting in bad areas. Trying to stay positive.

 

[jelliott]

Seems like everything started cooling off the last week of March and has steadily softened from there on the expedite side.

 

[RoadTime]

I don't recall last April being this slow. I'll go back and check my numbers but seems I wouldn't forget this big a "dent".

I just check my numbers from last April. Didn't help much as it seems I surprisingly did the same thing last year. Worked first week, took 2 weeks off, then back for the last week. Must have been an unconscious plan for a slow down

 

[davekc]

For the most part it seems steady but have noticed a surge in government loads.

 

[xiggi]

April 2014, ramen noodle sales take a surprising uptick.

Sent from my - Fisher Price ABC - 123

 

[beachbum]

Feb and March were slow for me, but April is going to be good with 10k on 4 loads

 

[rymilburn]

I think it's extremely slow for van's. everything else seems to be fine

 

[ntimevan]

April 2014, ramen noodle sales take a surprising uptick.

Sent from my - Fisher Price ABC - 123

As well as Walmart hot dog sales....

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[iceroadtrucker]

Sittin at the dock all day - YouTube April in a Nut shell.

 

[letsdrive]

As joe dirt said "keep on keeping on"

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[iceroadtrucker]

Need to get me moving sitting since Tue Morning and seeing Dad at the Lincoln Burn center from his accident. Had enough of the Ghost Loads canceling.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I don't recall last April being this slow. I'll go back and check my numbers but seems I wouldn't forget this big a "dent".

One of the slowest Aprils in 14 years..... Usually we are tearing up the roads this time of year....