[ Truck Home Original] The siege effect is also very suitable for the freight operation industry. Every year, a large number of novice drivers want to buy cars, but at the same time, a large number of veteran drivers want to sell cars and exit this stage. Master Yang from Shangluo, Shaanxi Province has been driving a 6.8-meter-high card for 8 years this year. Faced with the dilemma of the continued sluggish market, he also had the idea of selling cars to change careers.
market continues to be down There are too many drivers like Master Yang who have the idea of selling cars in the card circle. In a seemingly exaggerated sentence by Master Yang, it is said that "Now 11 out of 10 drivers want to sell cars and change their careers."
The main reason why Master Yang wants to change careers is that his income is too low and his shipping fee is too poor. He recalled: "The market was better in the past few years. In 2016, the shipping fee for building materials from Xi'an to Ankang would be 2,200 yuan. Now the shipping fee for this trip is only 1,200 yuan. Can this be compared?"
Master Yang often recalls driving a car a while ago The treatment of the gods: "When I first came out to drive, the customer kept saying good things to you, and I would like to help you with food. When I arrived at the place, I would drive a hotel for you. Now it is better to change it. Now there is a better industry and I have no intention of doing this industry. Yesterday, a friend sold all the cars."
Master Yang said with a little sadness: "I think if it doesn't work this year, I will sell this car. Now I work for others and I can earn five or six thousand yuan a month. I can drive myself and seek freedom, but I worry too much. Now we have old people and young people, and we can only make money but not lose money. We must be very cautious in investing."
8 years of 6.8 freight career He has been driving 6.8.8-meter trucks around Xi'an for 8 years. According to him, he sold vegetables before driving the truck. After saving some money, he bought a second-hand 6.8-meter truck and started transportation. Later, he spent 200,000 yuan in March 2017 to buy the current Jiefang J6.
When he first bought this Jiefang J6, he ran a long distance. Later, he calculated that the income was not as short as it was near home. More importantly, it was more convenient to take care of the family close to home. After a combination of various reasons, he finally chose to be shorter around Xi'an.
In order to facilitate daily life, Master Yang rented a house on the North Third Ring Road in Xi'an. When he met Master Yang on the morning of May 7, he had just pulled a truck of goods from the rental house to the unloading location waiting for unloading. This cargo was a truck of eggs. After loading the goods at around 8 o'clock the night before, he transported them from Shangluo to Xi'an overnight. It was midnight when he arrived in Xi'an.
. I just calculated it briefly. The gross profit after deducting fuel costs for this cargo was only more than 500 yuan (the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 22L):
single-person bicycle transport building materials. Look at Master Yang’s experience in car selection
Finally, let’s share the considerations made by Master Yang when choosing a car. We analyze Master Yang’s car use needs from the following four aspects:
person : Master Yang usually drives a single bicycle. For users like Master Yang, the overall total mass of the 6-meter 8 model is not large, the body length is moderate, and the cab space is large enough, so it is very suitable. At the same time, as an ordinary retail driver, Master Yang is not particularly strong in economic strength, and he will pay more attention to cost-effectiveness when choosing a car.
Road : Master Yang usually mainly works in Guanzhong Plain and Qinba Mountains in southern Shaanxi . The road conditions are mainly high-speed, and the distance is generally around 200 kilometers.
goods : The goods transported by Master Yang are mainly ordinary goods such as building materials, and occasionally they will be able to draw Green Pass. He said that the Green Pass was very rushing and worried a lot, so it was better to attract some ordinary goods. He had only helped Green Pass about 20 times after running for so many years.
car : Although Master Yang mainly uses it to turn the car shorter, the transportation road conditions cover plains and mountains, because it is conceivable that when he chooses a car, he will also put forward higher requirements on the vehicle's power performance and other configurations.
Comprehensive Master Yang's actual situation in terms of people, roads, goods, vehicles, etc., we believe that Master Yang will pay more attention to the following characteristics of the vehicle when choosing a car:
. High power performance requirements : This car is equipped with the five major diesel six-cylinder diesel engine , with a maximum output of 180 horsepower, matching the 8-speed manual transmission independently developed by Jiefang, and the rear axle speed ratio is 4.333. The entire power chain configuration is quite suitable for shorter transportation scenarios around Xi'an. Judging from Master Yang's personal experience and feedback, the power performance is no problem;
. High cost-effective : This car uses a flat-top cab, and the configuration in the cab pays more attention to practicality. The steering wheel adopts an ordinary four-spoke design. The center console is only equipped with basic driving recorders, radios, air conditioners, etc., and there are not many more expensive configurations. The rear seat rest area is equipped with a single sleeper to meet the daily rest needs. Moreover, Master Yang rarely sleeps in the car at night.
. High fuel economy requirements : Inverted short pull building materials and other general products have relatively low requirements for timeliness. This type of user often has higher expectations for fuel consumption. However, the fuel consumption performance of this car has made Master Yang not particularly satisfied. Its comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers reaches 22L, which is higher than that of the same-level products.
● Postscript
There are many aspects of life, everyone has their own experience and way of living. Even though in many cases, the confusion and pressure immersed in the bone marrow make us unable to see the truth of life, I believe that as long as we are firm in our direction, we can see the true light. Back to the current survival status of tens of millions of truck drivers, I believe we will definitely see a moment of recovery in the near future. (Text/Photo Yao Qijin)
