average per mile

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Oilfieldmike, Apr 26, 2015.

  1. Oilfieldmike

    Oilfieldmike Medium Load Member

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    I just got my own authority. Looking at freight rates on load board averages are looking like this

    Florida to California. 1.10 a mile.
    Florida to northeast 1.84 a mile
    northeast to Florida 2.30 a mile

    All dry van

    Can this be true? These averages are not from brokers, just the load board
     
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  3. marineman227

    marineman227 Dock Waterer

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    No first hand experience but 99% of posts on this forum say stay away from Florida because the rates suck so I would venture a guess that you're right in the ball park.
     
  4. Streamer

    Streamer Light Load Member

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    Rates going into Florida are decent rates going out suck.
     
  5. Oilfieldmike

    Oilfieldmike Medium Load Member

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    What are decent rates? Isn't 2 dollars a mile the minimum? Would anyone pull for less than 2 dollars a mile?
     
  6. Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    some of the mega's are paying there owner op's .89 + fsc
     
  7. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    True that, EZ. However, not all the same. I lease to a mid-mega as follows: per mile (more than .89) + fsc. Pay all dispatched miles including deadhead, + fsc. Pick up most miscellaneous expenses. Free bookkeeping. Free dispatch. Corporate discounts on tires and fuel. (BIG fuel discount.) Road service support, no charge for service. Free registration/plates, IFTA and IFTA reporting. All in all, my net is higher than any company driver income, I have load refusal, average 3,000/week. I'm learning how to make money before stepping into the O/O arena.
     
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  8. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    Others may earn more than I do, but I'm doing OK.
     
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  9. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    You can't just arbitrarily say what a good rate is or what a bad rate is. The key to it is to learn what markets pay what and then figure out how to capitalize on the good stuff. $2 per mile out of FL for a dry van might be a great rate. $2 to go back in? No thank you. What if I told you you could get a load paying the same gross to the same destination but you had to go empty to Georgia to get it? Which load would you take? It is things like this you learn with time as to where/how to make the best use of your time and make money.
     
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  10. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    I think you need to do some hard number crunching and get to a breakeven number for your business. Then make your decisions on load selection, freight lanes.
     
  11. Oilfieldmike

    Oilfieldmike Medium Load Member

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    When you add in the extras when you lease on that brings the rate up. I'm moving from a company that paid me 1.05 a mile midwest... higher rates for other regions but still around 1.05 plus .23 surcharge.

    My question is can anyone give the rates they are getting from brokers? 10 years ago I could arrange my own loads and the company let me use the trailer and insurance. I could find loads at 2 dollars a mile regularly, that was 10 years ago
     
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