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Post by fishbait on Feb 7, 2011 12:12:08 GMT -5
fuel this morning at stop outside of savannah was up to $3.50 per gallon. yesterday it was $3.39.
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Post by mark on Feb 8, 2011 8:37:13 GMT -5
these rates are not keeping up with fuel prices. i am parking my truck this morning before i dig a deeper hole. right now i can take a local job & make the last few payments on the truck. at least i will have something still intact when the companies realize they will have to pay better money for moving the freight. thought i could hang on guys but i am not going to wait until a major breakdown to look for work. i have a non trucking job that i can take now so see you back out here later this year.
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cheezburger
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Post by cheezburger on Feb 8, 2011 19:30:04 GMT -5
mark, i fully agree with your with you parking your truck,i sold mine in October but be careful staying out of trucking too long these morons will give you a hard time about no recent experience no matter how much you have.you can have 30yrs and they will not recognize it after a couple years.
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Post by rockyrobin on Feb 9, 2011 20:41:17 GMT -5
i think i will just drive mine outside gate#4 & set it on fire as final desperate act of rebellion. problem is i don't think i can afford enough fuel in the tank to get a good hot fire going.
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Post by bigblacktruck on Feb 10, 2011 19:31:08 GMT -5
This fuel price situation is going to get a whole lot worse. These boyz pulling Atlanta's for fuel and some pocket change are going to go broke before spring thaws the south land.
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Post by cheezewizz on Feb 11, 2011 19:55:54 GMT -5
company i am with has atlants for $570. what a joke.i do local . dn't hve any wish to pull road cargo.
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Post by axlepin on Mar 15, 2011 18:51:18 GMT -5
diesel at $3.89 pilot. i just called company claiming they need trucks bad to go into atlanta area from savannah port. guess what? $566 including their so called fuel surcharge. i told them i will supply truck & driver for $566..they supply diesel for run. no comment.
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Post by canhauler on Mar 23, 2011 21:33:49 GMT -5
diesel at $3.89 pilot. i just called company claiming they need trucks bad to go into atlanta area from savannah port. guess what? $566 including their so called fuel surcharge. i told them i will supply truck & driver for $566..they supply diesel for run. no comment. I don't think they'll be calling you back until the fall driver. Maybe if the projected trucker shortage reaches astronomical predictions and containers start costing late fees while waiting on the docks we'll see real money in trucking again. |
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Post by cheezburger on Mar 23, 2011 21:37:47 GMT -5
THE DOMINO'S ARE STARTING TO FALL BOYS
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Post by localagent on Mar 24, 2011 13:12:43 GMT -5
What you drivers fail to realize is that Trucking Companies are only allowed to raise their rates so many times a month!! We understand that fuel goes up almost everyday but like i said we can only raise them a little at a time and only a limited number of times per month!!!!
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Post by oilman on Mar 24, 2011 14:56:15 GMT -5
 what the HELL rule is that..... since the interstate commerce commission was abolished, thanks to jimmie, u can raise/drop rates twenty three times a day. it's a daily ongoing auction with the ocean carriers to compete for the most boxes. also any dimwit with $250 can become anther motor carrier competing in the race to the bottom between the big box retailers & the foreign liner freight. give us a break... makes no difference what the rates.. biggest problem is lack of any federal regulation enforcement over the stealing going on by anyone that wants to hang a shingle & call them self an agent for a motor carrier. very few motor carriers.or persons with that authority, give a ra$t a$$ how much their agency contractor steals from the owner,op's as long as they produce nice $$$' $ for them.it's a nasty vicious cycle where thieves can enjoy the loot without fear of restitution...
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what the HELL rule is that..... since the interstate commerce commission was abolished, thanks to jimmie, u can raise/drop rates twenty three times a day. it's a daily ongoing auction with the ocean carriers to compete for the most boxes. also any dimwit with $250 can become anther motor carrier competing in the race to the bottom between the big box retailers & the foreign liner freight. give us a break... makes no difference what the rates.. biggest problem is lack of any federal regulation enforcement over the stealing going on by anyone that wants to hang a shingle & call them self an agent for a motor carrier. very few motor carriers.or persons with that authority, give a ra$t a$$ how much their agency contractor steals from the owner,op's as long as they produce nice $$$' $ for them.it's a nasty vicious cycle where thieves can enjoy the loot without fear of restitution...