Advice for new hotshot owner

Yes I am a motor carrier. Most all loads I pull are listed as 48k and 48' but are not. PLS and TQL list almost all their loads that way. The load I'm on right now is a PLS load and was listed as 48k and 48'. It's 20' and 7,000

My point is, call on every load your want and get the real details. Sign up for Landstar load alerts. They are pretty good at the details within load alerts but not posting correct info on the load boards.

 

Here's another broker who is notorious for posting loads all the same as 48' and 48k. Many do the same. You need to figure out where you want to go and call on the load and get the real details. Many brokers list 48' and 48k so they don't let on it's 10' and 15k so you can put another LTL on. If your going to work off the load boards doing LTL can be a good option for you.

 

It's getting close to Spring. Good time for you to start this. Running from PA/OH to NC/SC you should do $2.00 a mile back and forth.

 

Also, don't always look at it from a mileage point. Figure a minimum rate per a day that you want. Double yellow put up two useful spread sheets and I'll link them when I get the chance. Good looking setup.

 

Here is the link to the spreadsheet doubleyellow made.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...J9I/edit#gid=0

 

Looks like a much more simple sheet than the one on OOIDA. Very helpful, thanks.

 

I'm shooting you a message with some Rate per mile info that will help you.

 

Hey skate-board,
Who's load board is that?