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Agreed.

Real Rocket Science. Spend more than you make and you go broke. Duh.

Consequently I don’t even LOOK at anything that pays the TRUCK less than two bux a mile. Better to deadhead back to where I know good ($3.50 a mile) freight exists.(better fuel economy empty and less strain on the truck)

Cheap freight can rot on the dock or rust in the yard for all I care. Let them (shippers) buy their own trucks and move it.

After all….hauling cheap worked for TRISM didn’t it? And how BOUT that Schnieder Heavy Haul?

I love your journal!

My comment, pertaining to the fact that we must get shippers to pay “real” rates for shipping (sic)… I have been a load planner for a few years and currently do nothing at work other than find loads. It seems the rates keep getting cheaper and cheaper even tho fuel costs have (ridiculously) skyrocketed. Very rarely, can I get a Freight Broker to add on a few bucks extra for FSCs. Most of them have a “take it or leave it” attitude as there are so many trucks out there. The only time I can find a decent rate is when the broker is “hard up” for a truck (weekend load or another carrier fell off the load, etc) or if they are shipping to somewhere like “Alaska”! (No offense!) Anyhow, freight rates have definately declined lately. There are so many hands in the pot anymore (3PL companies), and also the internet has really driven rates down (in my opinion)….

Keep On Truckin.

Excellent Blog, Folks!

I will look around later… feel free to ask me any questions about losing a $450M company
Cheers!
M