What a difference a couple years can make!
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed a shift in the attitude of drivers and dispatchers out here? A couple years ago, during the later parts of covid, the rates were unbelievably high in all sectors of transportation. Every Tim, John and Sally pulled every truck and trailer they could find out of the tree line to cash in on the never ending stream of cash that was rolling off the freight. I saw several posts saying that freight should never be lower than $6/mile. Where are those rates now? I spoke with my round table, Ronnie Milsap, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles and they all said they could see the writing on the wall. Anyone who has been in the industry for any length of time should be able to see that it would not be sustainable!
My solution is that I have no solution! Seems that this industry is cicular and everything needs to run it's course! I will say that this time, the down side is worse than the down side from the oil field bust about 7-8 years ago. Everyone cut a fat hog then too and hitched their wagons to the oil field and then when it went south, they were cutting rates on everything trying to pay for equipment without knowing what the real cost of operation was. Most O/O at that time were one blown tire away from bankruptcy!
I guess what i'm saying is that this time will pass and things will get better! We just need to be able to ride out the storm and sustain until we can get to greener pastures.
Good luck and god bless
Keith, ET Trucking Inc.