
Posted Sun, Nov 03 2013 03:23 PM CST | ||
JACOB SCOTT TFS LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION LLC GEORGIANA, AL 334-376-0037 Posts: 3 |
I don't understand how anybody can haul a load for 3.00 and make money I wish I knew insurance and fuel I don't see it |
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Posted Sun, Nov 03 2013 06:24 PM CST | ||
MAT MORALES K - M COMPANY LLC TRENTON, UT 435-994-2106 Posts: 30 |
Because we all have our own business to operate. Last week I hauled a $3.00 load but my average was $2.54 for the week. Now somebody can go ahead and attack me for it. God bless America, and capitalism! |
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Posted Mon, Nov 04 2013 07:51 AM CST | ||
JEREMY FIGG J AND C TRUCKING SULLIVAN, IN 812-564-3252 Posts: 6 |
U know steady money beats big money anyday and when all u 450 and 5 dollar haulers are either sitting waiting on load for 2 days or deadheading back. All the time. Your killing yourself. The trick is now days. Light loads / good money. The sitting and deadhead will break you quick. Good luck. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
Posted Mon, Nov 04 2013 07:34 PM CST | ||
C > R RANCH BAY CITY, TX 409-222-2222 Posts: 22 |
GOOD, SMART businessman right there! |
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Posted Tue, Nov 05 2013 08:23 PM CST | ||
BOB CEPLECHA CEPLECHA TRUCKING MARTIN , SD 605-441-0317 Posts: 13 |
I'll leave my wagon parked before I haul a cut rate load. If they need you bad enough they'll pay. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
Posted Wed, Nov 06 2013 02:19 PM CST | ||
MATT HAUSMAN HAUSMAN TRUCKING CARROLL, IA 712-790-9751 Posts: 10 |
Let's say me and Joe blow load and take a load of feeders 250 mile @ $4.00 a mile. we get them kicked off and buyer calls says got a load coming back for ya at $3.00 a mile 30 miles down the road. Joe says no to cheap goes home with his $1000.00. I grab it takes me extra 2 hours and 60 miles I get paid 280 miles home @ 3.00 for extra $840.00. I made $840 on 60 miles. Joe goes to work tomorrow I can take day off if I want | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
Posted Wed, Nov 06 2013 10:48 PM CST | ||
JEFF STEEL JEFF STEEL TRUCKING LLC BROOKESMITH, TX 325-998-3583 Posts: 2 |
You got it |
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Posted Thu, Nov 07 2013 10:52 PM CST | ||
BOB CEPLECHA CEPLECHA TRUCKING MARTIN , SD 605-441-0317 Posts: 13 |
Well You can't haul them all. Joe Blow will park his wagon, so will I. | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
Posted Fri, Nov 08 2013 11:15 AM CST | ||
STEVE HILKER STEVE HILKER TRUCKING, INC. CIMARRON, KS 620-855-2378 Posts: 14 |
But Billy Bob that lives where you kicked your load off used to haul that same load for $4.00. Until the buyer found a truck that would haul Billy Bobs primary load as a back haul. Then Billy Bob will do it for $2.75 and ends up at you and Joe Blow's point of origin. He tells your buyer I'll do that $4.00/mile load for $2.75. In that scenario, everybody is hauling at a backhaul. It makes it very difficult to ever get the rate back to $4.00 when there isn't a back haul on the other end. Everybody has their own business model. Some work, some don't. Give the best service you possibly can and your buyer won't look for a back haul. If he does, let him and move on. |
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Posted Fri, Nov 08 2013 09:14 PM CST | ||
JOHN TELLES CENTRAL COAST PROVISIONS YERINGTON, NV 775-463-4112 Posts: 31 |
We the independent trucker have finally done to the livestock hauling industry,what we done to the rest of the freight industry and its evident right here on the load board ,all you see is BACK HAUL rates for the most part . Congradulations Billy Bob and the rest of you 2.75 & 3.00 per mile haulers , at least years gone by they would take into consideration the differance in the cost of running ie fuel & tax but now with the back haul rates they are quoting the same rates in the west as they quote in the mid west and south west . Oh well its all good cause its a BACK HAUL just my opinion !!! |
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Posted Sat, Nov 09 2013 07:46 AM CST | ||
BOB CEPLECHA CEPLECHA TRUCKING MARTIN , SD 605-441-0317 Posts: 13 |
Totally agree! |
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Posted Sat, Nov 09 2013 07:54 AM CST | ||
BOB CEPLECHA CEPLECHA TRUCKING MARTIN , SD 605-441-0317 Posts: 13 |
I laugh when I see loads posted for 3.50 a mile. It'll sit for two days losing weight and running up a feed bill at the barn. Then finally some sucker comes along and what started out as 53000 lb. load is now 51000lb.and still has to travel 600 or 1000 miles. There's a load posted right now for that price 40 miles from me. I'm drinking coffee in my living room sitting in my easy chair. That's where I'll sit till I see 4.10 a mile. Lol! | REPLY REPLY WITH QUOTE |
Posted Mon, Nov 11 2013 06:43 PM CST | ||
TY RICHMOND RICHMOND TRANSPORT MARICOPA, AZ 480-205-6923 Posts: 4 |
Me too |
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