For those of you on loadboards, what do you get for detention?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by EZX1100, Jan 28, 2015.

  1. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    i know we can ask for anything, but bottom line, its what they pay

    i have gotten up to $225/hour and as low as $25

    got any tricks (legal, without getting an insurance claim) that forces their hand?
     
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  3. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Same here. Mostly just leave it to chance. You have to use your good sense and judgement when booking. Have had wars of words a few times with the likes of TQL and others and gotten what I was due or close enough to it. Always try to make enough on the line haul to where insulting rates for detention don't matter, it's like bonus money.
     
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  4. HDFatboy

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    I've been to places that made me so mad it was hard to keep my cool. In the cases of waiting on "paperwork" as grocers call it I wanted to take my truck and block the exit to make them hurry up. I didn't, of course, but still got screwed on detention so I just refuse to go to places like that or my rate jumps up a lot higher, kind of like a pre-paid detention.
     
  5. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    so basically, as rollin said, its the luck of the draw

    i can live with that

    i was hoping i wasnt missing a genuine strategy

    rarely do i get held over, and even when i do, it only really bothers me when i have another load afterwards

    as a second question, do you guys plan more than one or two loads at a time

    seems like whenever i get a complete week planned out, something goes wrong, so i basically either line up a 24hr shipper or phase the second pickup a few hours (5-6) later, Just In Case
     
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  6. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Sometimes I'll book 3 or 4 loads out on some pretty tight schedules. It just depends on the freight. Normally that would be where I'm booking 1 or a couple from someone I know and work with all the time then just follow up reloads with random loadboard bookings. Again, you just have to follow your instincts and good sense you've done this long enough. You know what you're dealing with on repeat brokers/business - that makes booking several loads out much easier. You're taking risk on the reloads and sometimes it'll burn you. It happens. Not the end of the world though.
     
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  7. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

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    Just to add, not necessary for OP, I think he knows that, but for all reading this:
    most if not all brokers should have detention listed in their contract (if not that is good time to ask before You sign anything...)

    BUT seen very few that listed detention, TONU, layover ETC on rate confirmation.
    I believe that great business practice and "no brainer" like somebody very popular says...(LOL)
     
  8. SheepDog

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    I used to book up to a week at a time but, things do happen so than I just booked a load or two ahead. That was when I pulled a reefer, now I don't get the time to book freight in advance and I don't worry about layover either...
     
  9. willisl64

    willisl64 Light Load Member

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    Depends on the load. My rate for spot rate loads is $50/hr after 2 hours, max of $350/day, along with a TONU charge of $350. I have some very good direct customers that we only charge $35/hr, $250 TONU, but we do very substantial monthly volume with those shippers. ALWAYS put your accessories rate on the RC before signing and sending back to the broker. Ask them to sign it and return before making the pickup...
     
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  10. OONewbie

    OONewbie Light Load Member

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    I'm new into the O/O world. I haven't even turned mile one yet running my own rig , I am still getting things in order, either way...

    I'm not familiar with some of your lingo here, Like TONU, RC (I'm assuming Rate Contract ? ) and what's an accessory rate for ? and how or why would we bill it ?
     
  11. EZX1100

    EZX1100 Road Train Member

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    truck ordered, not used

    rate contract, rate sheet, rate con
     
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