as of 5/4 I am going back to Triple Crown
There is no way I can turn a decent profit at 4.21 a gallon
52 weeks a year
In some cases rates have actually gone down
1000 dollar loads are paying 850
Getloaded is full of 1.50 per mile loads
I stayed in at 2.50 per gallon to see what would happen
well know I know what will happen
it went to 4.21 in pa....that's what happened
It cracks me up to see someone say they had to raise thier prices
due to increased shipping costs......
bull.....its coming from my pocket

I am no longer interested what will happen
I am getting out
while the gettins good

 

To each his own:

We're WAITING for $5 to $6 fuel 'to jump in' on the fun.

Hope we don't have to wait 'a full year.'

God Bless all

 

I hear ya Sonny I have been doing this for over 20 yrs and I am done also. And it is only going to get worse that is exactly why I am parking and selling my truck which won't be an easy task at that cuz no body seems to be buying used trucks right now

 

I'm not sure...yet , if it's "falling"... :roll:
But it's definitely not bright and shiny! :wink:

 

"You got to know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em..."

Recognizing when to get out is often harder than knowing when to dive in. Certainly no reason a guy can't jump back in when things get better, it's not like it's difficult to go truckin' :lol:

I'm afraid I'll be sticking it out a little longer. Am in the middle of our first week back since December and it's going to be better than all but one week all of last year. Can't hardly throw in the towel on that note. I'm definitely seeing signs of carriers disappearing though.

 

Beat ya too it Sonny!

Parked our 3 trucks Thursday!!!

 

The sky can fall all it want's ,...my solar panels protect me :lol:

 

I'm on a quick run to Vegas. 550 miles, FSC is $500 to my pocket. So, no, I'm not bailing out. Guys that work for companies that don't command a decent FSC or deal with brokers that can't give a good rate I don't know what to say about. Let it go $5-6 a gallon, my business won't suffer. My everyday life will be impacted as much as anyone else on here though.

 

What was killing me also was that all the tolls are going up
GW is now 40.00 etc
So I needed a company that pays tolls and had a decent surcharge.
And be home most nights.
Maybe my downfall is I only choose lanes that get me home most nights.
But its back to the railroad.
I left them as one of the highest wage earners
now I start at the bottom
Here is their deal
start at 1.00 per mile
surcharge based on 1.10 per gallon
loaded or mt same price
30.00 for every delivery or p/u (appox 15 per week)
unloading 75.00 (few and far between)
waiting time 20 after first hr,30 2nd hr 40 3rd hr
if their trailer blows a tire etc 20 per hr maint time
a bunch of other accessorials
all dispatching on quaalcom
ALL TOLLS PAID with their easy pass
but.........
over the top safety/log compliance
(and you must buy into to this from day one)
(er no more loose leaf logs)
100% on time deliveries
(yikes!)
(and you thought the railroad was "slow")

this company will also drive you crazy
have to used to constant moaning from other drivers
"how come he's going here, and I have to go there?"
"he gets that good load every day!"
"those miles are too short"
was one of the reasons I left in the first place
the b tching and moaning


but with tolls and insurance
I stand to save around $20,000 per year

At times I did very well with the reefer
beating the TCS $$$ handily week after week
but at 4.00 a gallon they have the better deal for me
by far