How can anybody run for sub $2.00 per mile?

This one should get interesting! That is exactly why my hopper is parked. A couple years ago, several of us ran exclusively for one of the big grain companies, they post loads on here every day and I don’t have any hard feeling towards them so I won’t mention any names, and I’ve made the same comment to them I’ll make here. We ran farm to customer every day for them. As we ran we saw the exact same loads we were running posted here on Bulkloads. Every time they found someone cheaper, the rate dropped. Loyalty, dependability, caliber of equipment, the fact we were local hauling off neighboring farms meant nothing. The ONLY thing that mattered was the money. When I questioned the situation I was told, as long as we can find a cheaper rate, thats direction we are going. If we can’t get it moved, the rate will go up. Guess what, we have all pretty much moved on, and they have no problem moving grain. I don’t think we will ever be able to come together on this. If you look around at the world we live in it has become less about “us” and more about “me”. Hell, we can’t even come together on pulling forward at the fuel island, or properly disposing of urine bottles. I don’t see any way we can come together on the more complicated issues such as rates when we can’t seem to come together on the simple things. There always seems to be someone willing to run at a loss just to run.

They do it because rocket scientist paid 200k for a 3 year old pete with 400k miles. Once those people lose their shirts things should improve. At 2 dollars per mile and national average of $4.96 for diesel you aren't actually making anything. I don't have a hopper and have some not so nice thoughts about those that pull them. Hoppers constantly uncut pneumatics then complain about rates. Hoppers are what ruined sand hauling in the oilfield. That's why I don't bother with post that list multiple trailers. The only way to fix it is for you all to leave the cheap stuff sitting. I get calls about 2 or 3 dollar pneumatic loads all the time. I never take them. But I haven't carried any dept since 2008. Since then I buy all my equipment cash. At the end of the day truck drivers get what we deserve. Which is nothing. Because we refuse to work together. FYI FMCA is considering looking at the pre 2000 eld exemption. But we'll just roll over and take it. Like usual. The railroad workers were from different unions and different companies and they got it done. Hats off to them.

Not only that they post different rates every day sone are not even pay the tolls

I don't recall a point when hauling grain was ever worth doing.