anyone getting loads?
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One of my old friend Kahlil's sayings..
"Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge"..
On another post, which I can't access becuz we're not with Panther, a poster was miffed at a .70 offer with .10 fsc and 75dh miles.
If the standard rate of .77 had been offered with the same .10fsc, and 100dh miles, the poster would have ended up doing the job for .69cpm.
As it stood, the run would have ended up being .67cpm.
Two cents less per mile than a standard offer, and yet the writer was miffed.
That's fine, perhaps those 2cents made the difference between profitable and unprofitable, however, the perplexing part is that there is whining.
At least the writer got the offer. From the sounds of all the trucks sitting, many would likely have been happy to get that offer.
"Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge"..
On another post, which I can't access becuz we're not with Panther, a poster was miffed at a .70 offer with .10 fsc and 75dh miles.
If the standard rate of .77 had been offered with the same .10fsc, and 100dh miles, the poster would have ended up doing the job for .69cpm.
As it stood, the run would have ended up being .67cpm.
Two cents less per mile than a standard offer, and yet the writer was miffed.
That's fine, perhaps those 2cents made the difference between profitable and unprofitable, however, the perplexing part is that there is whining.
At least the writer got the offer. From the sounds of all the trucks sitting, many would likely have been happy to get that offer.
Yesteryear
Expert Expediter
We are with TriState. We have friends sitting in Toledo since before Christmas. They were 6 on board now 1st out. Offered one 57 mile load.
We have had 2 loads totaling 1100 miles since Dec 29th. It is going to be bad until after the 20th for all of us expediters I don't think it matters which company your with frieght just isn't moving.
We have had 2 loads totaling 1100 miles since Dec 29th. It is going to be bad until after the 20th for all of us expediters I don't think it matters which company your with frieght just isn't moving.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
I'm curious as to what you think will happen after the 20th... besides the 21st.
ericmoss37
Seasoned Expediter
I guess thats when the auto freight will start up again. No doubt they don't have any inventory on hand so that might give us a bump.
No my drivers were not offered a first out or they would have taken it. Anything over 100 miles does not come with a first out. They each got offers to go from Ohio to MI and MI to OH where they would have sat for most of the week.
jaminjim
Veteran Expediter
With all of this said, if the big three are on shut down for several weeks, why would anyone sit in the capital of the big three waiting on a load? (not talking about being first out) That's kind of the same as going to Washington DC to talk to your Senator during the Xmas holidays.
ericmoss37
Seasoned Expediter
Things are turning around for my fleet this week. Each truck is loaded at this hour. The team is finishing up a two man in a truck job for a Panther employee thats moving from St. Paul to Seville. They finished the week at 1800 total miles with a $300 dollar hand load. Not too bad each rate was $1.55 a mile. The two solo's just got out today for the first time since Christmas. I am up to five loads since New Years day.
The Biz doesn't seem too bad considering the doom and gloom....keep your head on right and know what bump to hump, a person just may make a buck or three.....
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Once I drop my current load I'll be at 1943 loaded for the week .... I just lost a 100+ mile load I was gonna do after this one because I've been stuck at the border for almost 3 hours, waiting for clearance ...... Looks like I may have to deliver this one tomorrow, as the customer wants to leave .... So maybe some layover .... And who knows what tomorrow might bring ....
Once I drop my current load I'll be at 1943 loaded for the week .... I just lost a 100+ mile load I was gonna do after this one because I've been stuck at the border for almost 3 hours, waiting for clearance ...... Looks like I may have to deliver this one tomorrow, as the customer wants to leave .... So maybe some layover .... And who knows what tomorrow might bring ....
Take a break you have some heavy snow coming your way...am sending it to ya from Waterloo Iowa!!
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
well i am still here.
got a call for a rescue run to la but it fell thru.
got a mini for toyota that paid really well for the 1 loaded mile.
been ro walmart already. downloading new vid and music into the ipod.
got a call for a rescue run to la but it fell thru.
got a mini for toyota that paid really well for the 1 loaded mile.
been ro walmart already. downloading new vid and music into the ipod.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
OVM,
Oh thanks alot - I'm gonna take your advice .... but now I gotta go home and plow the driveway ....
.... I finally managed to get cleared to cross ... and even though I was scheduled to deliver at 06:00 Sat (with an approved layover) I went over to the cons and found that there were some guys still in there .... and managed to get them to unload me ... I lose out on a little layover pay ..... but I'm free to head for the barn.
Gonna grab some shuteye here in Perrysburg before heading home ....... hopefully give 'em a chance to clear some of that white stuff off the toll road before I head out in the morning .......
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Yea- like writing a letter to Nixon to stop the war....ha, ha, ha...
What's up? Bad enough there is so little freight, now I find I just joined in Jan. 2008. Talk about getting bumped down!
CharlesD
Expert Expediter
The Messiah will deliver us. Now where's that jug? I need a refill on my Kool-Aid.
Falligator
Expert Expediter
No freight in Florida don't come here. I haven't had a load since Dec 28th. I am goin north on Sunday once this blizzard clears. The only thing keepin me down here is the weather. Today's Forecast 77 with winds 5-10 mph. down in sunny florida
No freight in the near term forecast either
No freight in the near term forecast either
Suds43
Seasoned Expediter
Chef, you need to explain why you never take empty moves and always move 'on your own nickel".
With Bolt, if you accept an empty move, and take their whopping .10/mile, you lose your board position and automatically go to the bottom of the list on whatever board your moving to.
IF you move on your own you keep the board position from the previous board. Your #1 position where ever you go.
That might explain why some sit somewhere thinking their #1 but get no loads. Someone has crept in behind them with a #1 from another board and basically stole a load out from under them.
You'd never even know they were there unless they parked next to ya............
With Bolt, if you accept an empty move, and take their whopping .10/mile, you lose your board position and automatically go to the bottom of the list on whatever board your moving to.
IF you move on your own you keep the board position from the previous board. Your #1 position where ever you go.
That might explain why some sit somewhere thinking their #1 but get no loads. Someone has crept in behind them with a #1 from another board and basically stole a load out from under them.
You'd never even know they were there unless they parked next to ya............