[ Truck Home Original] Some card friends reported that since the outbreak of the epidemic, freight rates have been in a state of no up or down, and truck drivers can't make money. So what is the current freight fee? Let me take Xi'an as an example and tell you very well.
The important node of the landslide of freight: the post-epidemic era
"In 2019, freight was still in a normal range. Not to mention how much money you earn, but at least about 10,000 yuan a month is still guaranteed. In 20 years, freight has dropped to a certain extent, and it will be reduced by about 10,000 yuan per month compared to 2019, but the monthly income is still guaranteed by more than 10,000 yuan. Until this year, freight has simply declined in a straight line, and the gross profit of a month is only 8,000 yuan." Master Ma said helplessly.
According to Master Ma, the truck he drove was a 9.6-meter-6-meter-old two-axle truck, which usually mainly pulls green tunnels, food and other goods. "Even if you run the same route and pull the same goods, the freight level this year is far lower than last year," said Master Ma. "When the epidemic was at its worst last year, I didn't dare to drive. I waited until the epidemic was almost the same in February and March before going out to pick up goods. At that time, the epidemic had just ended, so many places urgently needed transportation capacity, so freight rates have not fallen very well. However, as epidemic prevention and control gradually became normalized, freight rates began to plummet."
"This year's goods are obviously much less than last year. The whole of Xi'an is in an environment with more cars and fewer goods, so the freight has not been raised. I don't know how long this situation will last. Now I can only say that if you have goods, hurry up. It is better to earn less than nothing." Master Ma said.
"After the end of the epidemic, the freight market experienced a wave of 'retaliatory growth'. However, under the influence of the epidemic, some small companies and self-employed people could not hold on and go bankrupt, and the relatively scattered supply of goods in the market was gone; due to the impact of the epidemic, the orders and outputs of factories will also decrease accordingly, and the relatively concentrated supply of goods in the market will also shrink. This has led to the fact that there are too many cars and fewer goods after the epidemic is over. Once the balance of supply and demand in the market is broken, freight costs can only fall and then fall." Master Wang, who transports large equipment, said helplessly.
Master Wang said that the logistics company he is in has cooperation with a equipment manufacturer in Xi'an. In the past, I could earn nearly 30,000 yuan after running a month, but since this year, the shipping fee has dropped to about 10,000 yuan. "In the past, I could almost go back and forth twice a month, but now the manufacturer's transportation demand has decreased. Sometimes I may not be able to go twice in two months. Once the car loan is paid every month, it is equivalent to doing nothing." Master Wang said.
card friends’ attitude towards freight: There is no hope of rising
"Since this year, freight has been falling, and it can't be lower now. I always look at big data and say freight is rising, but there has been no upward trend in the market. It has been nearly half a year now, and freight is still like this, which is really a headache." Master Wang said.
Due to the influence of freight costs, fewer and fewer truck drivers are willing to enter the industry. Some car friends even have the idea of selling cars and are unwilling to continue to engage in the freight operation industry. Faced with this situation, Master Wang said, "It is not surprising that card friends have this idea, because most card friends carry mortgages and car loans on their backs. Now the freight rates have always been in such a sluggish range, which has led to many card friends not even being able to pay back their car loans for a month. If you want to recover the losses, you can only sell your car and get back the blood."
When talking about whether the freight rates will rise, Master Ma also said pessimistically, "The freight rates across the country are low now, and the logistics companies may be better, but we retail investors really can't afford it. The freight rates are lower than those on the other trip, and there is no sign of an increase at all. But if you don't go to pick up the goods, the vehicle will be shelved, so even if the freight costs are low, someone will take orders and pick up the goods."
At present, the freight in Xi'an has been sluggish for half a year. When talking about freight, most card friends have a pessimistic attitude. The future freight trend is still unknown, but with the current market state, it may take some time to recover.
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The freight in the Xi'an market is well understood compared to card friends. So what is the freight in your area? Card friends are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss. (Photo/Truck Home Text/Yang Peilin)
