"The almighty $2.00 a mile theory"

Yes to both parts of the question....

 

OK did u start off with load boards?

 

That 2 bucks a mile works fine for me

















For my DH miles

 

Yes......But I also knew what it cost to run a rig......
I knew my BEP (Break Even Point)......

Most new O/O's or lease operators would look at a load from say L.A. to Denver for $1500 gross as a good rate...........That's a little better than $1.50/m......But a load from L.A. to Portland for the same rate would be better becuase you would burn less fuel......And depending on what you tug....Portland offers a better load out (BTW...contrary to what shippers and brokers say....There is no such effing thing as a "Back-haul"....) than Denver for flats.....

I have seen some O/O's look at loads from L.A. to Atlanta for $2K and think that's a good rate.....but that is $.93/m....You think that's a good rate?



I know everybody is different in their needs....but seriously....Why take a load where the rate is so low you're "paying" the shipper to haul the load?

 

I pull a flat running the Midwest and from 1-1-10 to 12-10-10 I have ran 245 trips totaling 94,208 hub miles. Gross revenue is $179,824.00(excludes FSC), FSC $11,865. For the last 30 days (12-10-10) I have ran 19 trips totaling 8,716 miles. Gross revenue $15,332(excludes FSC), FSC was $819.

 

Are you leased or a on LS?

 

can u haul the same things in a reefer that u can a dry van or when you pick up a dryvan load does it have to be put in a dryvan or can u put it in a reefer with the reefer shut off?

 

Not sure what you mean by a on LS. But I'm not leased running under own Authority if that is what you are asking.

 

No matter what you have in the box you have to run that unit just to piss every one else off

 

Rag that wasn't nice!