Flat Bed Freight

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by 72express, Nov 26, 2014.

  1. 72express

    72express Bobtail Member

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    Who keeps hauling lumber loads with 8 ft. tarps for 1.85 a mile? Somebody is, so who is it?
     
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  3. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Any fleet owner who needs to keep his trucks rolling and getting back to good freight areas.try to find freight for several trucks on a daily basis and you'll understand.
     
  4. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    This thread is destined to turn into this months biggest pissing match......
     
  5. Ruthless

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    fixed it for you ;)
     
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  6. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Grab a chair and enjoy the show
     
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  7. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    OP consider the alternative: it's offered to you at $1.85 a mile from a broker (I'm thinking but can happen w direct as well) who has undercut everyone else hauling for a customer to get in and still wants to turn a profit (let's say he gets $2.35 a mile) the shipper is happy to move their garbage at a lower price, and will sit on that load waiting on cheap transportation; the load may move at that low rate or not, at which point the carriers that normally pull that freight get held up...until the load HAS to move and the house carrier moves it at their normal rate (which will be higher than the one the broker shoots for)
     
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  8. Cluck Cluck

    Cluck Cluck LTL Wizard

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    I have. A few times. And will continue.
     
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  9. zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    or the broker looses money on that load to keep the customer happy and make up his loss with few more cheap loads.
     
  10. allan5oh

    allan5oh Road Train Member

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    Lumber moves for half that up here.
     
  11. Ruthless

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    Thought Canadia used kilometers? @.63 miles it's a better rate already! Lol
     
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