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How to rate loads based on there location and weight?

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by ambushiz, Sep 5, 2015.

  1. Sep 5, 2015 #1
    ambushiz

    ambushiz Bobtail Member

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    How would you rate loads based upon there location/weight?
    Lets say you have a load in Texas going to Albany, NY. How would you go about rating the load? what do you look for in that load to consider it to be decent for a driver to take.
     
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  3. Sep 5, 2015 #2
    zinita17601

    zinita17601 Road Train Member

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    Region,weight,length of haul,days to deliver,tolls,day booked,stops.time of year,type of freight
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2015 #3
    mnmover

    mnmover Road Train Member

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    Call TQL and ask them then double or triple the rate.
     
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    Allain Logistics Thanks this.
  5. Sep 6, 2015 #4
    xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    tarp, permits, who its for. value of load.
     
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    zinita17601 Thanks this.
  7. Sep 7, 2015 #5
    rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Where does it go and most importantly how badly does it need to get there? I don't care what it weighs. If I can scale it and someone meets my rate let's go trucking.
     
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  8. Sep 7, 2015 #6
    double yellow

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    Step 1: know your numbers. I need at least $2500/week +55cpm & I'd like at least 25% profit on top of that.

    Step 2: Conservatively estimate how the outbound market is doing where the load is going.

    Step 3: Add the load to NY and a hypothetical load back to TX -- does the round trip meet your minimum #'s in step 1?

    Step 4: Quote as much as you think they'll pay. No sense leaving money on the table.

    Step 5: If necessary, negotiate downward toward your #'s from step 1.

    Step 6: Decline the load if it will not be able to meet your criteria.


    As for weight, at today's low fuel prices a 45k lb truckload costs me ~5cpm more than a 5k lb truckload and slows my average speed from 55 to 50mph. Adjust step 1 numbers accordingly.
     
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  9. Sep 11, 2015 #7
    eli-alpha

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    Thats for sure!
     
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  10. Sep 12, 2015 #8
    skman

    skman Light Load Member

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    OK....that actually made me laugh out loud. Good one!
     
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