View Poll Results: Do Owner Operators have a future in corporate owned/ conservative ruled America?
Yes, I can see a future for me. 8 80.00%
No, I'm currently trying to sell my rig while I can. 2 20.00%
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Old 08-07-2005, 02:27 AM
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With the price of fuel at $62 a barrel, 1/2 of America's Owner Operators will vanish this
year.
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Old 08-07-2005, 03:45 AM
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oh really? 1/2 eh? :roll:
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Old 08-07-2005, 03:59 AM
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I heard that early last year too. So, we should be down to, what, 1/4 the number of owner operators as there was the beginning of last year?
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Old 08-07-2005, 10:36 AM
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Where exactly are we to vanish too? We're staying, sorry to dissappoint you all.
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Originally Posted by monkey
With the price of fuel at $62 a barrel, 1/2 of America's Owner Operators will vanish this
year.
Those who can't run efficiently, will fail, but, though it's sounds cruel,
it's could be good for those, who will survive the heat! :?
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