Johndeere4020
It must be killing you to just have to sit quietly
Oh I’ve read some of your past posts.Exactly where did you get that from?
Oh I’ve read some of your past posts.Exactly where did you get that from?
Obviously you don't pay attention to what you read. Let me help you out here: I don't need to save 3 cpm ever. OTOH, I have a problem leaving money on the table just so I can sit at a truck stop for no particular reason except to satisfy your need for me to go faster.Oh I’ve read some of your past posts.
so bullwinkle is back?Looking more and more like it’s gonna be mostly short loads, and mostly exempt loads so I won’t have to worry about HOS.
I’ll keep trying on the longer loads, but I’m content to let those loads go on other trucks until this super low freight goes away.
Can’t wait til this flips.
What gets me if Freights Down and Rates below "operation" cost..That's just as stupid. Shippers are driving the rates down.
Then @Mike said he can't afford to park but he also has his bare minimum margin obviously .
I can afford to park, but I feel it makes more sense to at least be making something right now rather than depleting the money I have any faster than necessary.
Couple reasons..../
1. I wasn’t going to just assume rates would snap back and everything would be better in a few weeks. Everyone is in uncharted waters unless they were alive 100 years ago for the last time we dealt with a virus like this.
2. Even if rates did come back, and it seems like they are right now at least, I want to make all o can right now, into the Summer, and as deep into the Fall as possible because we may very well get a 2nd wave of this virus and the economy could be even further disrupted by a potentially controversial election.
Too much uncertainty for me to just sit around and hope it gets better.
I already sit long enough getting the engine rebuilt.
I'm also getting more "B.S." loads too like Grocery Wharehouse..Everybody has their reasons..
Infact even though I'm a "Company" Employee noticed my Sits inbetween loads are a day or two whereas up until a month ago they had another dispatch over the Quallcom 500/1000 miles before I even got there and "empty"
Nickels holding up DollarsObviously you don't pay attention to what you read. Let me help you out here: I don't need to save 3 cpm ever. OTOH, I have a problem leaving money on the table just so I can sit at a truck stop for no particular reason except to satisfy your need for me to go faster.
What gets me if Freights Down and Rates below "operation" cost..
I'm also getting more "B.S." loads too like Grocery Wharehouse..
I was visiting with a forum member the other day, who is pretty smart about business. We got to talking about how it’s important to have profitable loads, it’s also just as important to keep cash flow up. Cash flow will sink you faster than being unprofitable for a few weeks.I can afford to park, but I feel it makes more sense to at least be making something right now rather than depleting the money I have any faster than necessary.
Couple reasons..../
1. I wasn’t going to just assume rates would snap back and everything would be better in a few weeks. Everyone is in uncharted waters unless they were alive 100 years ago for the last time we dealt with a virus like this.
2. Even if rates did come back, and it seems like they are right now at least, I want to make all o can right now, into the Summer, and as deep into the Fall as possible because we may very well get a 2nd wave of this virus and the economy could be even further disrupted by a potentially controversial election.
Too much uncertainty for me to just sit around and hope it gets better.
I already sit long enough getting the engine rebuilt.
That's exactly why I'm not over buying a truck. I need that buffer for those oh crap repair/slow work moments.I was visiting with a forum member the other day, who is pretty smart about business. We got to talking about how it’s important to have profitable loads, it’s also just as important to keep cash flow up. Cash flow will sink you faster than being unprofitable for a few weeks.
Yes.I was visiting with a forum member the other day, who is pretty smart about business. We got to talking about how it’s important to have profitable loads, it’s also just as important to keep cash flow up. Cash flow will sink you faster than being unprofitable for a few weeks.