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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by BigBadBill, Dec 20, 2012.

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  1. Dec 20, 2012 #1
    BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    Had a cargo van load I was trying to get covered from ATL to AL. 161 loaded miles. Spoke with over 10 carriers and all the drivers wanted more miles. Didn't even give me a bid. Customer was willing to pay.

    Two problems here. Drivers not thinking like business people (I need $X to get to where I want.) and companies paying these guys mileage and not willing to offer up the kind of extra money to get them to move because it would send the wrong message (You can't let drivers start bidding on stuff. - More than one carrier has told me that).

    This could have been a nice Christmas present for some cargo or sprinter owner. But most that I talked to will likely drive home for Christmas MT.
     
    BigBadBill, Dec 20, 2012
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  3. Dec 20, 2012 #2
    joker760

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    I'm thinking o/o's probably thought this load wouldn't be worth much as it only was a 160 mile run. How much was the customer willing to pay though ???
     
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  4. Dec 20, 2012 #3
    nikmirbre

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    ive seen similiar loads from northern al to ATL...anywhere from 65O-11OO$ Loading around 22OO deliver the next morn, was 11OO.....
     
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  5. Dec 20, 2012 #4
    LSAgentOZR

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    Shoulda called me.
     
    LSAgentOZR, Dec 20, 2012
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  7. Dec 20, 2012 #5
    BAYOU

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    For $1,100 a run id run it everyday................when i go to davenport,ia i always head over to chicago,il for my next load its 175 miles but along the way i can move a load from Peru,il that goes 45 miles away to joliet it pays $550 so why wouldnt i do it only cost me a half a day
     
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  8. Dec 20, 2012 #6
    RedForeman

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    Will it go on a reefer? Already playing businessman with one truck putting together a couple weird stops thru Sunday for my son to take off with tomorrow. Just need to sweep some pallet shrapnel out of my trailer and good to go.
     
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  9. Dec 20, 2012 #7
    BigBadBill

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    Sorry all, it was a single pallet that would go on a cargo van or sprinter. Could have gotten a great rate for those drivers, marginal for tractor.

    And this was my point, don't just assume. Place a bid for what you are willing to do it for. I know for a fact that I had a sprinter that wanted to get to Indy. He could have made more money running this to AL than what an average load to Indy would pay. And just looked and his van is still posted in ATL. Heck, you could have run to AL and back to ATL if a load came up and really killed it.
     
    BigBadBill, Dec 20, 2012
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  10. Dec 20, 2012 #8
    Gunz444

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    Weren't any of the carriers you talked to on a % basis with their drivers? Wouldn't that have this eliminated the second problem?

    I guess that as far as the first problem goes it depends on what kind of carrier you are talking to.

    I have taken loads like this with not a second thought. It does help when the broker posts the rate along with the miles and delivery times so a carrier can make a more informed decision if they are simply cruising through the load boards. I always pay attention to the short mile runs if the rate is appropriate.
     
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  11. Dec 20, 2012 #9
    ironpony

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    I LOVE one pallet loads. It'll cost ya some $$$ to get me to pull it though!
     
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  12. Dec 20, 2012 #10
    BAYOU

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    I called on a LTL a few weeks ago one pallet going 600 miles only wanted to pay $160 that's not worth even stopping
     
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