Empty truckstops? am I missing the strike?
#1
05-31-2008, 11:49 AM
Empty truckstops? am I missing the strike?
I was off the road for 45 days, and just came back out on May 30th.
I've stopped at two J's the last two nights and these places are like a ghost town. It's 8 p.m., and this one on I-95 in SC is only 1/3 full.
#2
05-31-2008, 12:18 PM
Re: Empty truckstops? am I missing the strike?
Originally Posted by Doghouse
I was off the road for 45 days, and just came back out on May 30th.
I've stopped at two J's the last two nights and these places are like a ghost town. It's 8 p.m., and this one on I-95 in SC is only 1/3 full.
#5
05-31-2008, 12:43 PM
Originally Posted by Doghouse
That'll be $10 per mile,......thank you very much :wink:
I don't know about any strike, and no_worries says capacity is only off about 2% over last year. It'd be cool if somehow a whole lot less vehicles were on the road and we could still make a decent living!
#6
05-31-2008, 01:01 PM
You can't tell that there is a shortage of trucks in El Paso. However, I spoke with a guy who works at the Flying J and he told me that it has been off quite a bit lately. The truck stop parking lots sure seem to be full. That must be why there seems to be fewer trucks on the road. They are parked at the truck stops. :wink:
#7
05-31-2008, 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by GMAN
You can't tell that there is a shortage of trucks in El Paso. However, I spoke with a guy who works at the Flying J and he told me that it has been off quite a bit lately. The truck stop parking lots sure seem to be full. That must be why there seems to be fewer trucks on the road. They are parked at the truck stops. :wink:
#8
05-31-2008, 01:59 PM
Strike, Hell I thought everybody was just supposed to slow down. I came up from Ardmore,Ok to St. Louis with the cruise set at 65 and EVERYBODY passed me. So much for slowing down to conserve fuel.
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#9
05-31-2008, 02:04 PM
J in Barstow and Petro in Kingman were both pretty full last night, and that is one big ass lot at the Petro. All the casino lots in NM were fillin' up pretty good today. Friday and Saturday are two of the slowest nights of the week in terms of parking. Check back tomorrow night when all the trucks that headed for the east coast are holed up waiting to make their Monday deliveries :lol:
#10
05-31-2008, 02:11 PM
Originally Posted by Jumbo
Strike, Hell I thought everybody was just supposed to slow down. I came up from Ardmore,Ok to St. Louis with the cruise set at 65 and EVERYBODY passed me. So much for slowing down to conserve fuel.
Tell me about it,..at 55mph,..even uhauls pass me. |
