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Old 03-01-2008, 04:11 PM
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found the following link at yahoo.com


Independent truckers see end of the road - Yahoo! News
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:22 PM
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that is true something needs to be done. but im afraid that its gonna get a lot worse before it gets better...
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:39 PM
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people need to quit saying "something needs to be done"

That implies gov't help, the last thing we need.

It may be sad, but not every trucker is in that position. I just talked to an independent yesterday that was about to buy a brand new truck (a sticker of about 160k) and he just got a new duramax..so....while its great to find the one that is hurting, but its not the complete story.
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:47 PM
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Most indy's get fuel surecharges from the company they haul for on top of there milage rate. Poor trucker is like saying poor farmer. I'm not saying they are loaded but IF they run their business properly they can do very well for themselves.

You buudy that justbought a new truck did the smart thing. it's a write off for one and I don't know any trucker that make money in an unreliable rig.
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:03 PM
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My dad has 4 trucks and lots of diesel construction equipment and its very expensive to fuel all of it! oil companys are going to break the usa
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repeat IT IS NOT THE OIL COMPANIES.
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:25 PM
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No Bush screwed the US!!
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:31 PM
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repeat IT IS NOT THE OIL COMPANIES.
then who??

think of this way: back when a barrel of oil was $50 per barrell, the price at the pump was $.80. now it is around $100 per barrell, so why are we not paying $1.60 per gallon???
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:39 PM
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mark my words, ol' Busch will have made more money than ever when he leaves the white house...and Dick also!
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^EXACTLY
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