[ Truck Home Original] In the past two years, the price of diesel was four or five yuan. Now, the price of diesel No. 0 has exceeded the 8.5 yuan mark. However, the freight rate did not rise as a result, which also meant that the profits obtained dropped sharply, which also made many cardholders very difficult, but they were gritting their teeth and persevering.
Master Cai has been in the freight operation industry for almost 20 years. He has experienced many ups and downs in the transportation industry and has worked hard for many years. It seems that the freight market in the past two years is really difficult, especially this year.
cargo volume decreases freight rate, net income cut in half
Since the epidemic, many places have faced the situation of "couriers cannot be shipped", which has also led to the situation of "more than wolves, less meat" in express transportation market, with more difficult conditions, and the volume of goods is smaller than before. Many cardholders can only choose to compete at low prices, which has also reduced freight rates.
Previously, Master Cai mainly ran the express transportation of the "Wuhan-Xi'an" dedicated line, including Debang , Postal , etc., but the supply of goods has been reduced recently. After this trip from Wuhan to Xi'an, there was no return cargo, so he could only grab a order for express transportation to Chengdu, and one person passed Qinling .
How can one person runs express transportation balance timeliness and safety? Master Cai’s method is to control the transportation mileage. He mainly receives orders of about 800 kilometers and delivered to the destination 12 hours. He has also considered hiring a driver to receive orders for longer distances, but according to the current market conditions, finding a professional driver with an A1 driver’s license to take care of food and accommodation, and he has to pay a minimum salary of 10,000 yuan.
Before the outbreak, a person could easily earn more than 20,000 yuan, but now, it is difficult to earn 10,000 yuan a month. If you hire a professional driver, you will not earn as much as the driver, so you can only stop this idea. In addition to finding medium and short-distance supplies, he rests when he is tired on the road. Only by maintaining enough energy can he ensure the safety of driving.
profit can only account for half of the vehicle's annual expenditure of 30,000
Soaring oil prices is a big problem facing the transportation market card friends now, and Master Cai is no exception. His car is equipped with a 1100L fuel tank. According to the recent oil price of 8.5, it will cost 9,350 yuan to fill a tank of oil. He also simply calculated the calculation that the transportation cost per kilometer is about 4-5 yuan, and the surge in costs is also the main reason for his shrinking income.
The next order he received was about 771km from Xi'an to Chengdu, and the estimated net freight is 6,573.6 yuan, and the unit price is 8.56 yuan per kilometer. If the cost on the road is removed, the income of one kilometer is only half of it. It also requires the wear and tear of insurance, vehicle losses, accessories, etc., and the various fixed costs of his car are about 30,000 yuan a year.
Fortunately, he has paid off the loan and there is no pressure to get a loan. The burden on his shoulders is slightly lighter, but he borrowed a lot of money from the down payment and has to keep urging himself. Moreover, "people who are suppressing their peers, and if they think the freight rate is low, then others will run away. Only by running can they get rich, so they can only run." These are all helpless.
And the epidemic has made transportation even more difficult. Last time the epidemic in Xi'an, Master Cai was also trapped in Xi'an. He experienced centralized isolation and temporary isolation for more than half a month. Although he got a rare rest time during the quarantine, he was very anxious. After all, parking means no income.
Has not returned home for half a year. The cab is home
Master Cai is from Gansu. He has made money since the seventh day of the first lunar month of . Master Cai has not returned home for half a year. According to his words, "Our age is that there are old people above and young people below, and he doesn't dare to stop at all. The whole family is counting on this car to make money."
Two children go to high school and the other goes to elementary school. Whether it is normal school or training classes, it requires a lot of capital investment. In addition, the elderly still need to take care of them. While Master Cai’s wife is taking care of the elderly and children at home, she also finds a job to subsidize the family income. She cares about her husband every day. After all, she is really worried about driving alone.
One person runs long-distance transportation, fighting alone, among which "lonely" is probably the most authentic portrayal. The journey of a person is full of fatigue, but Master Cai also tries to clean the cab more comfortable. As a person in the northwest likes to eat meat and noodles, he prepares a refrigerator and various seasonings in the car. When he stops the car and waits to load and unload, he cooks by himself. He also prepares various bread and milk in the car, and deals with two people at will when he is in a hurry.
and he also installed parking air conditioner in the car. Even when parking, the cab can be more comfortable. However, since the generator set and air conditioner outer unit are arranged behind the cab, he was fined for the reason of "illegal modification". Although he was driving alone, he was also full of energy and love for life, trying to make himself and his family feel more comfortable.
● Postscript:
Master Cai on the road is not eye-catching. They all live an ordinary life, but they are also constantly struggling and striving for life. Who says that ordinary people are not heroes? For their families, they are heroes, ordinary and extraordinary. I hope these ordinary heroes can live a safe life and make money. (Text/Photo Wang Xuejie)
