Stanley Mitchell:
For what its worth,I sold my transport business nearly four years ago, if I could see what was coming, how come not many others did ?
There were too many trucks chasing too little work even in those days, our industry is too easy to enter, we have all met people with good intentions, but, who did`nt have a clue with the costings ect.
Don`t forget, its very easy to cut a rate, but very difficult to get it back up again.
All the crap about the cost of fuel, it does not matter if its £10 per litre, its a cost, YOU PASS IT ON, I know plenty of companies who are on “cost plus” contracts, they seem very relaxed.
And, it is`nt rocket science, the UK economy has SHRUNK, [by more than the government admits], so, the need for trucks / drivers has shrunk accordingly, my old bank manager used to ask me about the “actual” economy, as “road transport” was at the sharp end, he said that spending 20 mins on the phone with a SOLVENT haulier was far more productive than speaking with the banks analyists, who were actually paid to “watch” the economy, but, who had little idea of what was actually happening, or, if they did, it was six / twelve months out of date.
One things for sure, when things DO pick up, the transport industry will be one of the first to know about it.
My only worry, will there be anyone left to actually carry the loads ■■?
Well said Stanley. Memo to Truckless .Stan,s yer Man. There speaks the kind of guy who I would like to see,being given the opportunity to put his point of view, to the General Public, via your proposed programme. My apologies to Jobe. Your another who should be given a platform.
