I think you should somehow get your hands on regional rates. The avg dry van rate 2.14 but If you go to Texas you won’t find a load paying more than 1.40 and it doesn’t matter what capacity is.
It definitely is better. The only challenge is everyone's understanding of "better" is different. But if we look at the numbers (minus feelings), it is getting better. Numbers don't lie. Feelings make us crazy. LOL
At 1:34 I think its important to note not only the beginning of '25 but the also the end of '24. From that perspective, it looks like the market is making a comeback so to speak
I did 391 gross 351k on the 1099 after carriers cut. Had to do 151k miles for it. So yeah that sucks. $2.58 all miles. Loaded didn’t look to bad. A lot of dead miles this year. East coast to MN/ND regional every week.
I don’t know your situation but if you got a paid off truck and trailer it wasn’t a “bad” year. Definitely wasn’t great but at $2.58 ALL miles isn’t the worst either. Hopefully 2025 is better for us brotha!!
Midwesterner Here!! were busy at are yard the yard company parking lot employee parking was almost full i had a late start yesterday !!! your chart tells the story!!!!😀😘
I got $2450 to l.a. ca. in mid 80. I carried $ 600 cash, no credit cards . Left Saturday nights from north alabama. Fuel was .59 in vado new Mexico. $3450-$3600 to Atlanta winn dixie, refer of course. Insurance was minimal. Could get %40 from broker but never did. Different world aye.
Sure! Rejection is when a contract carrier says they will not haul a load they were contracted to haul, and eventually this load ends up on the spot market, which means that as more contract carriers reject freight, more volume ends up on the spot market. Now volume in the general market gives us insight unto how the demand is doing. If we take the volume x rejection, we get an idea of which markets have more volume going to the SPOT market. For example: Lets take Dallas TX for a dry van. The volume index is 227.83 (on Sonar) The rejection index is 7.12% So multiplying them, the volume to spot market index is 16.22. If volume goes down and rejection stays the same, less loads go to the spot market. If volume stays the same and rejection goes down, less volume goes to the spot market. So what we want is either BOTH volumes and rejections going up, or one going up while the other staying relatively the same. Hope this helps!
Truckers don’t be fooled stick to your rate you want many truckers have left the industry brokers want you to think they have many trucks calling that’s not the case anymore I’ve watched loads sit on the board for 3 days or a week because nobody is dumb to take the horrible rate I’ve been negotiating $150-$350 higher than the posted rate I remind them they need a truck not me you want my 53ft stepdeck with ramps you’re gonna give me my rate you have to separate yourself that’s why I left flatbed alone guys were taking super cheap Freight it was too saturated so I switched to a 53ft stepdeck with ramps it’s 100x better everyone doesn’t have ramps and everyone doesn’t have a 53 it’s mostly 48,s out here but stick to your rate don’t fold
Im glad shes doing weekly updates again. Thank you from a small time O/O
Man I look forward to your market updates every week glad you started doing it again
I think you should somehow get your hands on regional rates. The avg dry van rate 2.14 but If you go to Texas you won’t find a load paying more than 1.40 and it doesn’t matter what capacity is.
lots of owner operators are still at winter haybernation, weit a few weeks than everyone will start fighting for freight
Its getting little bit better but still struggling.
It definitely is better. The only challenge is everyone's understanding of "better" is different. But if we look at the numbers (minus feelings), it is getting better. Numbers don't lie. Feelings make us crazy. LOL
So true!
At 1:34 I think its important to note not only the beginning of '25 but the also the end of '24. From that perspective, it looks like the market is making a comeback so to speak
I love this market update even im a company driver. I used this to determine how busy im going to get especially the spot market
I did 391 gross 351k on the 1099 after carriers cut.
Had to do 151k miles for it. So yeah that sucks. $2.58 all miles.
Loaded didn’t look to bad. A lot of dead miles this year. East coast to MN/ND regional every week.
I don’t know your situation but if you got a paid off truck and trailer it wasn’t a “bad” year. Definitely wasn’t great but at $2.58 ALL miles isn’t the worst either. Hopefully 2025 is better for us brotha!!
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Midwesterner Here!! were busy at are yard the yard company parking lot employee parking was almost full i had a late start yesterday !!! your chart tells the story!!!!😀😘
BLACK GRAPHS are not visible. You need to do white graphs so we can follow along.
Thank you for all the intel.
Thank you for not doing it live!
Haven't seen many trucks at truck stop on Northside in Nampa Idaho.
This I guess is related to the bad weather and the holidays
Ran over the New Year. it was great .
I booked a reefer load last Saturday Phoenix to LA $4800 no joke. Good timing.
4800 for 400 miles?
@xxthehuskycaboosexx 350 miles
It's probably Louisiana (LA)
@Taha83 Los Angeles
I got $2450 to l.a. ca. in mid 80. I carried $ 600 cash, no credit cards . Left Saturday nights from north alabama. Fuel was .59 in vado new Mexico. $3450-$3600 to Atlanta winn dixie, refer of course. Insurance was minimal. Could get %40 from broker but never did. Different world aye.
Yea at the vado truckstop next to a race track it’s always been the cheapest but now I seen it at $3.09 at some point I saw it at $3.80
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OOIDA doing the live chat tonight about broker transparency
Question. Can the storm we had in the Midwest impact that volume number? It was a bit of a mess
Yes! It can also impact the rejection and general capacity
Can you touch on the rejection vs volume & how they go together please
Sure! Rejection is when a contract carrier says they will not haul a load they were contracted to haul, and eventually this load ends up on the spot market, which means that as more contract carriers reject freight, more volume ends up on the spot market.
Now volume in the general market gives us insight unto how the demand is doing. If we take the volume x rejection, we get an idea of which markets have more volume going to the SPOT market.
For example:
Lets take Dallas TX for a dry van.
The volume index is 227.83 (on Sonar)
The rejection index is 7.12%
So multiplying them, the volume to spot market index is 16.22.
If volume goes down and rejection stays the same, less loads go to the spot market. If volume stays the same and rejection goes down, less volume goes to the spot market. So what we want is either BOTH volumes and rejections going up, or one going up while the other staying relatively the same. Hope this helps!
This bad rates need go up 🆙 we don’t see any different
Where's the biscuits???? Keep up the great job Sweety!!!
Prayers for you, your family, and their salvation.
Do you think it's a good idea to buy a truck this year im looking at a 2007 t600
Does anyone have a mc I can lease on??
Do you have a reefer trailer?
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Salute 🫡 queen thanks Ms. Info........CT Driver
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Have you thought about getting out of the industry?
No except for when I’m in a very bad mood 😂
KC sucks for flatbed if you run the board.
We actually booked a pretty ok load from that area today
Keep dreaming trucking is going to always suck.
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Truckers don’t be fooled stick to your rate you want many truckers have left the industry brokers want you to think they have many trucks calling that’s not the case anymore I’ve watched loads sit on the board for 3 days or a week because nobody is dumb to take the horrible rate I’ve been negotiating $150-$350 higher than the posted rate I remind them they need a truck not me you want my 53ft stepdeck with ramps you’re gonna give me my rate you have to separate yourself that’s why I left flatbed alone guys were taking super cheap Freight it was too saturated so I switched to a 53ft stepdeck with ramps it’s 100x better everyone doesn’t have ramps and everyone doesn’t have a 53 it’s mostly 48,s out here but stick to your rate don’t fold
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Hope you're doing okay with the fires. I don't take anything going to or leaving California just my personal preference.
Thank you- yes we are ok :)
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Is getting worst
Aleast wait till the president is in office
Not yet.
No it's not better and won't be for some time
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