Where did everyone go?

tknight · May 8, 2013

So I've been toodooling around the east coast nj ny md pa for a week and a half and have noticed a visual lack of vans and st8 trucks in the truck stops at night and a lack of expediter traffic in general not sure but I used to see you guys and girls all the time is it just me (loaded question)or is it really sucking this bad ? I have still seen the yellow cube vans with overloaded tires and suspensions though?
Tk

tenntrucker · May 8, 2013

Just say no to the new england area!

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Tennesseahawk · May 9, 2013

tenntrucker said:
Just say no to the new england area!

That's why I say yes.

Turtle · May 9, 2013

Tennesseahawk said:
That's why I say yes.

Agreed.

Opel2010 · May 9, 2013

I don't do east coast

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Jumbuck · May 9, 2013

If no one goes to New York, East Coast, Laredo, TX., Washington, Montana, ETC. my question is....Where the HELL does everyone go?

tenntrucker · May 9, 2013

Midsouth, Midwest, and southwest. When I get out this area, it usually bites me in the butt!

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purgoose10 · May 9, 2013

That might have something to do with low rates. No trucks in the area the rates are higher, lot of trucks rates are lower. Northeast better rates etc etc.

tknight · May 9, 2013

NOT I was sitting for 3 days and only was offered 3 jobs up to ma and nj for 1.50 a mile ...... Nope rates are not higher! Turned em all down due to the fact ill never get out o there and when there are jobs I'm a solo and time is not on my side I'm stuck with a 600 mile radius and most I've seen there are way longer and non stop I'm sick of burning log pages if I had to do electronic I'd retire early!!!!!
Nothing worse than deadheading in horrible east coast traffic and then being detained by 3 hrs cause thee hurry is not the shippers and losing time on your 14 hrs
then having to deal with "why are you behind" if the dot wants to rule out lives who is enforcing their rules on our behalf I now know why some jobs I get are put up for bid cause the big boys who use eobr systems won't have their drivers do it. Just ranting

tknight · May 9, 2013

Of course they just offered me the same job that put me there in paulsboro again for less money and 4000 lbs more weight Turned it down!

Archer · May 9, 2013

Well I'm at home for the spring bear season. All I see is too small with ma

mohawk · May 9, 2013

I've been in new England exclusively for the last 2 weeks and averaged around 2000 miles each week

tknight · May 9, 2013

Mohawk your in a sprinter I'm in a straight .

mohawk · May 9, 2013

tknight said:
Mohawk your in a sprinter I'm in a straight .

you sir have an excellent point lol

Wolverine · May 10, 2013

tenntrucker said:
Midsouth, Midwest, and southwest. When I get out this area, it usually bites me in the butt!

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Perhaps you should consider signing on with a carrier where success is assured regardless of the geographical area you deliver to.

xiggi · May 10, 2013

tenntrucker said:
Just say no to the new england area!

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We normally do very good in the north east.

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tenntrucker · May 10, 2013

Wolverine said:
Perhaps you should consider signing on with a carrier where success is assured regardless of the geographical area you deliver to.

What a joke statement. That company don't exist.

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tknight · May 10, 2013

This job is as usual a total crap shoot flip of the coin when my blood pressure lowers I'll write a short synopsis of my day and the stupidity of brokers vs shippers vs receivers lets just say I should have tossed a few people under the wheels as they spun round an round today
Maybe I'll entitle it " anatomy of a cheap broker and his idiot shipper/receiver!

21cExp · May 10, 2013

tenntrucker said:
Just say no to the new england area!

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I have family in New England so accept those runs. I always get out easily. One time I wasn't at their house long enough to grab a sandwich before I got the call to head to Mass for a load coming all the way back to northern Ohio.