Slowest month in 2 years
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One of the slowest Aprils in 14 years.....Usually we are tearing up the roads this time of year....
Hmmm its seems all the Good loads are coming out of areas like Berea , Ky. or Oswego , Ny. or the Carolinas ......
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What kind of truck are you in? I told everyone 2 months ago I wanted to get a strait and they all said stick to the sprinter so that is what I did.... lets see if May can rebound. I heard a rumor straight were only getting 1.50 a mile, that is like a quarter to 30 cents more then sprinter after fuel.
I won't even start my truck for $1.50 per mile. If and when it gets that low I will go out of business. It's not worth it out here for that little money. That's getting down to minimum wage levels.
Murraycroexp
Veteran Expediter
Rates are down. Everyone is having to dig deep to get loads. Not having to wh0re out the trucks. But slim the margins. Very worth it if it can get more revenue to the truck. But that's just MY opinion. If I have to make a few bucks less to move a truck? I'm HAPPY to do so.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Freight s never slow at this place, every seconds behind the wheels are full of excitement.
And here's the job ad for the true expeditor drivers. Yup 6 figures, tax free up to $91500.
Hint, hint...be able to dodge RPGs, IEDs, and AK rounds, lol..
LG4 Heavy Truck Driver in AF-KANDAHAR at DynCorp International
And here's the job ad for the true expeditor drivers. Yup 6 figures, tax free up to $91500.
Hint, hint...be able to dodge RPGs, IEDs, and AK rounds, lol..
LG4 Heavy Truck Driver in AF-KANDAHAR at DynCorp International
If I was 20, no kids, it would be! AT 63? NOPE! Besides, I have a granddaughter and a BUNCH of nieces and nephews to spoil. I want to be around for that. Life is too important to waste it just for earning a few extra bucks.
Maybe we are underpaid? No different than driving through Chicago or Detroit.
Lol, Mikey will probably do it.
Well not twenty but it did sound interesting I have nieces to spoil as well if I can ever get up to south dakota I will do so lol
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WanderngFool
Active Expediter
I went back on the road the last week of March after a few months. I drive a straight and I've been doing well (until this week but hopefully that's just bad luck catching up to me).
The freightblog at DAT has been reporting very good van rates up until last week. This week we're down a bit. Looks like a good time to own a flatbed.
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Correction: I've been back on the road since the last week of Feb, not March. I thought it seemed like an eternity.
The freightblog at DAT has been reporting very good van rates up until last week. This week we're down a bit. Looks like a good time to own a flatbed.
DAT Blog | Freight Talk Blog
Correction: I've been back on the road since the last week of Feb, not March. I thought it seemed like an eternity.
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My cousin os flatbed broker most of his trucks he gets loads for are makibg great money
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Do you guys think Monday - Wednesday will be busy this coming week since it's the end of the month? I'm sitting in LA and hoping for a Sprinter load somewhere East or TX-Chicago-FL. I'm wondering if I should bid low and try to get out in fear of Thursday and Friday not producing any loads. Lets hope Tues and Wednesday will be magical days
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Maybe business will pickup tomorrow 5/1, lets hope!