How long is the average wait time to find good frieght for a return trip, ? maybe im wording it wrong. How long should i expect to wait at a truck stop or dropp to find a decent load back before throwing in the towell and taking cheap frieght or deadheading back 2-300 miles,. I understand there are alot of variables involved just looking for some past experience advice from other 0/0. i am currently leased on with a company but tired of their crap. Going to start pulling my own frieght from load boards, brokers, shippers ect.. thanks in advanced for any and all input
Average wait time for a return trip ?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by holy roller, May 11, 2008.
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get a laptop with the cell card so you can keep up on loads and book them for your for your next trip.
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Don't the companies usually arrange return freight or is it up to the driver?
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depends on company
i take a load somewhere and dead head back, sometimes might pick up a return load but mostly empty on the way back
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If you are a company driver you get paid to come back empty most of the time. Most o/o leased to a company dont have to look for a reload but some do. If you run on your own authority then you pretty much find all your own loads. Sometimes the rate you negotiated allows for you to come back empty but that is the exception. Unless you have really good paying freight out you dont want to eat the fuel to come back empty.
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In alot of cases return freight and loads are booked in advance. The driver will have an appointment in a certain area and based on that customers profile (the record for the average unload time) the driver (or carrier) will attempt to secure freight in the same area (or as close as possible) to reload that now empty truck.
If there are no pre-established contacts then brokers are contacted to see what they have available.
Deadheading back usually is counter productive to the bottom line as it cuts the pay per mile in half. -
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