Posted by The tractor vet on February 21, 2011 at 21:06:50 from (75.19.120.182):
In Reply to: trucking and rates posted by mosi nee dave on February 21, 2011 at 16:32:28:
And you think your making money at 3 bucks a mile now god help us. Back in the late 70's like 77-80 we were hauling for 2,50 a mile and sometimes on special loads 3.50 . Back then you could buy the best truck out there for under 60000 and a new trailer best made for under 25000 and insurance on the outfit was 1800 bucks a year. And first line drive tires were 200 bucks . now lets fast forward to today a new tractor will set ya back about a buck and a quarter a new East dump trailer will rock your clock at around 65 grand insurance will take about 7 or 8 grand out of your pocket and then there is the fuel oil and TIRES . That is why i am seeing nice large cars selling for less then a beat up old pick up. Oh and we won't go into the DOT now that we have the DEREGULATION that everybody wanted . Yep life is real good for the man with a truck . Trust me it was 10000 percent better back then then now.
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