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I wont point fingers at anyone....Maybe my \"niche\" is pulling a different trailer i dont know....hell maybe i just have the wrong set-up in general....i'm going to stick it out for another month or so...but no promises...i wish y'all the best and profitable new year....i just dont know what to do.....for us who have our own equipment we take pride in what we own and how we show it...and there are a lot of damn nice looking rigs out there...but how is it...with the economy in a slump that the industry with the highest turn-over rate and \"cut-throat\" business outhere...how is it a hard working owner/operator with one truck and one driver (himself/herself) be able to make it? maybe its me but it seems like the gov't is trying to give us one man shows the boot right into the welfare line....", "forumContentHtml": "Well i hate to say it but this Owner/Operator might have to find something else.....don't get me wrong i've made money yes...but my expenses seem to be rising at a steady pace and i'm not blaming companies or brokers here just in general the rates suck!!!.. I wont point fingers at anyone....Maybe my "niche" is pulling a different trailer i dont know....hell maybe i just have the wrong set-up in general....i'm going to stick it out for another month or so...but no promises...i wish y'all the best and profitable new year....i just dont know what to do.....for us who have our own equipment we take pride in what we own and how we show it...and there are a lot of damn nice looking rigs out there...but how is it...with the economy in a slump that the industry with the highest turn-over rate and "cut-throat" business outhere...how is it a hard working owner/operator with one truck and one driver (himself/herself) be able to make it? maybe its me but it seems like the gov't is trying to give us one man shows the boot right into the welfare line....", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2011-12-31T04:59:56Z", "lastPost": "2011-12-31T04:59:56Z", "views": 2127, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 5, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "sticking-it-out", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/sticking-it-out/", "userId": 3002, "firstName": "DAN", "lastName": "BRAUN", "companyName": "BRAUN FARMS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CAMPUS", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 79, "userLikes": 14, "replies": [ { "replyId": 22033, "content": "Believe me it isn't any better owning 25 either.", "contentHtml": "Believe me it isn't any better owning 25 either.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-03", "dateAdded": "2011-12-31T15:47:23Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 242, "firstName": "DALE", "lastName": "SCHUT", "companyName": "SCHUT FARMS TRANSPORTATION INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "CHESTER", "state": "SD", "userCommentCount": 170, "userLikes": 2, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22034, "content": "Had 2 trucks up till DEC 16th and I had a chance to sell one so I did . Not what I wanted to do but the last 2 months have been just barely making ends meet so I am back to one truck and I put the driver from the unit we sold in my truck and am going to try to work him about 4 days a week and me run it 1 or 2 days . Hope this next yr is better than what this yr ended like . I am not the only one down sizing or jsut totaly getting out of the business. . And then given the new HOS that the gov thinks is better than any apple pie your grandmother made . is jsut another nail in ths coffin for Owner Operators or samll fleets. Have a Great and Happy aand Safe NEW YR\n", "contentHtml": "Had 2 trucks up till DEC 16th and I had a chance to sell one so I did . Not what I wanted to do but the last 2 months have been just barely making ends meet so I am back to one truck and I put the driver from the unit we sold in my truck and am going to try to work him about 4 days a week and me run it 1 or 2 days . Hope this next yr is better than what this yr ended like . I am not the only one down sizing or jsut totaly getting out of the business. . And then given the new HOS that the gov thinks is better than any apple pie your grandmother made . is jsut another nail in ths coffin for Owner Operators or samll fleets. Have a Great and Happy aand Safe NEW YR ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-02-11", "dateAdded": "2011-12-31T18:30:31Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3912, "firstName": "ANDREA", "lastName": "JARRETT", "companyName": "ANDREA JARRETT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "DAINGERFIELD", "state": "TX", "userCommentCount": 8, "userLikes": 6, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22035, "content": "\n IT AIN'T JUST YOU BUD.\n THREE DAYS AGO I WATCHED MY TRACTOR GO DOWN THE ROAD WITH A NEW OWNER. (A FARMER)\n AND IF THINGS GO RIGHT THIS WEEK-END, THE TRAILER WILL BE GONE TOO.\n BETWEEN SOME IDIOT IN WASHINGTON IN A THREE PIECE SUIT THAT HAS NO IDEA HOW TO DRIVE A TRUCK MAKING LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND THE BOOK WORK THAT'LL KILL YA, I DECIDED EIGHT TO FIVE AIN'T ALL BAD.\n GROWING UP I WAS TAUGHT THAT HARD WORK IS THE ONLY WAY, NOW EVERY COP IN THE NATION IS TRYING TO STOP THEIR STATE'S DEFICIT BY TICKETING EVERY HARD WORKING DRIVER OUT THERE FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER.\n SENT AN EMAIL TO SENATOR KATHY SHERAN (MANKATO,MN) OFFERING HER THE USE OF MY TRUCK AT NO CHARGE FOR SIX MONTHS. BUT SHE HAD TO PAY ALL THE INSURANCE AND TAXES. SHE NEVER ANSWERED ME BACK.\n SENT HER ANOTHER ONE ASKING HER WHAT SHE WOULD DO IF SHE WAS ON VACATION TRAVELING THROUGH IOWA AND A TROOPER PULLED HER OVER AND WROTE HER A TICKET BECAUSE HER CAR WASN'T LICENSED TO TRAVEL IN THAT STATE, AGAIN NO ANSWER.\n TO THOSE OF YOU TRYING TO STICK IT OUT, GOOD LUCK\n JUST WON'T BE ME\n \n DOUG\n RD INC", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tIT AIN'T JUST YOU BUD. \r\n\t THREE DAYS AGO I WATCHED MY TRACTOR GO DOWN THE ROAD WITH A NEW OWNER. (A FARMER) \r\n\t AND IF THINGS GO RIGHT THIS WEEK-END, THE TRAILER WILL BE GONE TOO. \r\n\t BETWEEN SOME IDIOT IN WASHINGTON IN A THREE PIECE SUIT THAT HAS NO IDEA HOW TO DRIVE A TRUCK MAKING LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND THE BOOK WORK THAT'LL KILL YA, I DECIDED EIGHT TO FIVE AIN'T ALL BAD. \r\n\t GROWING UP I WAS TAUGHT THAT HARD WORK IS THE ONLY WAY, NOW EVERY COP IN THE NATION IS TRYING TO STOP THEIR STATE'S DEFICIT BY TICKETING EVERY HARD WORKING DRIVER OUT THERE FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER. \r\n\t SENT AN EMAIL TO SENATOR KATHY SHERAN (MANKATO,MN) OFFERING HER THE USE OF MY TRUCK AT NO CHARGE FOR SIX MONTHS. BUT SHE HAD TO PAY ALL THE INSURANCE AND TAXES. SHE NEVER ANSWERED ME BACK. \r\n\tSENT HER ANOTHER ONE ASKING HER WHAT SHE WOULD DO IF SHE WAS ON VACATION TRAVELING THROUGH IOWA AND A TROOPER PULLED HER OVER AND WROTE HER A TICKET BECAUSE HER CAR WASN'T LICENSED TO TRAVEL IN THAT STATE, AGAIN NO ANSWER. \r\n\t TO THOSE OF YOU TRYING TO STICK IT OUT, GOOD LUCK \r\n\t JUST WON'T BE ME \r\n\t \r\n\t DOUG \r\n\t RD INC", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-09-07", "dateAdded": "2011-12-31T18:41:45Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5313, "firstName": "DOUG", "lastName": "ESSER", "companyName": "RD INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MINNESOTA LAKE", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 1, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22036, "content": "\n And here i was already ta start over again after slippin outta the seat fer da last 8 yrs.. [owner/oper].... I pulled a refer.. dry van.. etc.. Company i pulled for closed the doors as i was kikin the load off in Rochester NY.. Went ta put fuel in.. LOL.. THEY HAVE NO MONEY AN DOT IS TAKIN ALL PAPER WORK FROM OFFICE.. NO FUEL MONEY... FROM LOADS ALREADY I PULLED.... HMMM.. IMAGINE THAT.. Anyway.. I took a huge hit.. They were broke.. Cost me 16000.. dats rite ... i lost 16000.00.... After our lawyer got done.. It still cost me 1000.00.. Fer fees of corse... lol..His property sold along wit everything his family owened.. irs took it all... THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TA GET OUT WITH LOSIN MY LEFT - - -!!! Was haulin grain.. Im sure things have changed... Im gonna see if im as smart as i was last time when i turned ta grain.. im thinkin.. i got dis.. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED... Jus sayin.. IT CAN BE DONE... JUS MY OPINION... Yall be safe.. AN a safe new year..", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tAnd here i was already ta start over again after slippin outta the seat fer da last 8 yrs.. [owner/oper].... I pulled a refer.. dry van.. etc.. Company i pulled for closed the doors as i was kikin the load off in Rochester NY.. Went ta put fuel in.. LOL.. THEY HAVE NO MONEY AN DOT IS TAKIN ALL PAPER WORK FROM OFFICE.. NO FUEL MONEY... FROM LOADS ALREADY I PULLED.... HMMM.. IMAGINE THAT.. Anyway.. I took a huge hit.. They were broke.. Cost me 16000.. dats rite ... i lost 16000.00.... After our lawyer got done.. It still cost me 1000.00.. Fer fees of corse... lol..His property sold along wit everything his family owened.. irs took it all... THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TA GET OUT WITH LOSIN MY LEFT - - -!!! Was haulin grain.. Im sure things have changed... Im gonna see if im as smart as i was last time when i turned ta grain.. im thinkin.. i got dis.. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED... Jus sayin.. IT CAN BE DONE... JUS MY OPINION... Yall be safe.. AN a safe new year..", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-12-07", "dateAdded": "2012-01-01T20:42:51Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6050, "firstName": "DOUG", "lastName": "SMOCK", "companyName": "HILLBILLY HAULIN", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "65740", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2010-11-04", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 11:59 PM CST in CAMPUS, IL

STICKING IT OUT

Well i hate to say it but this Owner/Operator might have to find something else.....don't get me wrong i've made money yes...but my expenses seem to be rising at a steady pace and i'm not blaming companies or brokers here just in general the rates suck!!!.. I wont point fingers at anyone....Maybe my "niche" is pulling a different trailer i dont know....hell maybe i just have the wrong set-up in general....i'm going to stick it out for another month or so...but no promises...i wish y'all the best and profitable new year....i just dont know what to do.....for us who have our own equipment we take pride in what we own and how we show it...and there are a lot of damn nice looking rigs out there...but how is it...with the economy in a slump that the industry with the highest turn-over rate and "cut-throat" business outhere...how is it a hard working owner/operator with one truck and one driver (himself/herself) be able to make it? maybe its me but it seems like the gov't is trying to give us one man shows the boot right into the welfare line....

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