FUEL IS UP RATES ARE DOWN!
I CANT SPEAK FOR RGN, REEFER,OR VAN BECAUSE I PULL A 53' FLATBED.
LAST YEAR MY MINIMUM WAS $2.00 PER MILE AND $3.00 MINIMUM AS I PULL 60' OVERSIZE .
I HAVEN'T HAULED A LOAD SINCE THANKSGIVING ! AS I WILL NOT HAUL FOR WINTER RATES .I LET THE GUYS WHO NEED IT MORE THAN ME HAUL IT.
BESIDES IT'S WINTER ! TARPING YUK!:moon:THERES NO MONEY FOR TARPS ALL INCLUSIVE !:lol:
SO I POSTED MY TRUCK YESTERDAY FOR $2.50 A MILE ON ITS.
I GOT TWO CALLS ONE FROM BEAR TRANSPORTATION, WHICH I PROMPTLY TOLD HIM I DONT HAUL FOR BEAR! BOTTOM FEEDERS ! AND THERE'S ALOT OF THEM UTI .
THE OTHER WAS LANDSTAR, CALLED LATE IN THE EVENING, 200 MILES, 100 DH, AND OF COURSE TARP FOR $500.00 I PROMPTLY TOLD HIM NO THANKS ! SHORT MILES SHOULD PAY BETTER AND THIS WAS LATE .
SO WOULD IT BE LIKE PULLING TEETH TOO ASK YOU FLATBED OWNER OPERATORS TOO ALSO POST YOUR TRUCK FOR MONDAY FOR $2.50 PER MILE?
IF YOU THINK THATS TOO MUCH YOU SHOULD REALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR COSTS AND SACRIFICES .DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO, IM JUST SAYING -ASKING !
LETS SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME SOLIDARITY ON THIS! WHO WILL STAND BEFORE WE ALL FALL.
WELL, IM WINDED NOW BEING AS I HIT SPELL CHECK AND LOST IT ALL AND HAD TO RETYPE IT! WHICH I ALMOST DIDNT.
SORRY FOR THE CAPS ITS JUST EASIER FOR ME TO SEE!
GOD BLESS THE WORKING MAN.