Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.

  1. Oscar the KW

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    I read that, hence the reason for my post. I didn’t call him on this load, but have been called on for loads like it. I have never had one of these scenarios make any kind of sense for me.
     
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  3. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

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    Just cancelled ITS subscription...they didn't even offered cheapel level (I had Pro 149$ per month), zero sales bs...You want to cancel, no problem Sir ( in polite way)... Will keep DAT Power for now...
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

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    We often have loads that pay well going to Laredo. My first question is, " Am I losing my trailer?"

    They drag them across the border.

    If the answer is yes, no need for any further discussion.
     
  5. TallJoe

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    Did you?
    I just cancelled 123 loadboard subsription ($35 a month) and reduced DAT to the cheapest version...still on free 30 days ITS pro. Maybe, I'll keep it for a change.
     
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  6. mp4694330

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    I got kinda fed up with ITS Pro...booking from laptop in truck worked same like basic version, not refreshing constantly like they say it should...DAT Power have more features, like density map, broker score etc...
     
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  7. Brettj3876

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    Still think im riding the coat tails of beginner's luck. Knock on wood it keeps going in these rough times. 895 on 265. They forgot a few weeks ago the same broker had that lane posted for 1000. Came in at 745 and i was straight up with him. C'mon man i know what this lanes paying, i know you gotta make a few bucks off this and us too. Let's see if we can meet and both be happy. We've always giving them 1st class service.

    Trying to snatch up this load going back 10 min from home

    Or run up Hollis center for water but it has to pay running up from Worcester. Prob not worth calling on since in Nov they were only paying 725 or 750 to Newburgh.

    Right now we're focusing on getting a good outbound rate. Good enough to run back empty and still be profitable. We're both too stubborn to take a load coming back towards home if they don't wanna pay. Like 400 on 250mi stuff. Stick it where the sun don't shine.
     
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  8. Adegon

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    My area is totally dead. I had to cave in on a dollar a mile load to get to a decent area. I feel terrible doing this load. But it was either dollar a mile or drive 1200mi empty.
     
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  9. mp4694330

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  11. Brettj3876

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    Take one going west or south did ya? I was seeing stuff under a buck a mile yesterday. Some down around 80c. What area you run
     
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