How often do you move a $200-$300 load?

I used to scratch around for hauls like that. I found some regular ones that were ok. But with current market conditions I'd be leaving mega bucks on the table doing those loads.

My bread and butter are hauls in the 250-550 miles range, sleep in the truck overnight to deliver, then load right back to the start area or deadhead there for another one. I get thru the house a time or two during the week and off weekends.

I clear a helluva a lot more doing that than I ever did stringing together $500 loads that got me home nightly. Doing less loads and easier work imo too.

 

If I did van or flatbed I'd be doing the same thing. Problem is, I live in western OK. Not exactly a hub of shipping/receiving activity here. Lol.

Out here it's pretty much oilfield truckin or Walmart greetin. And since I ain't quite old enough (my kids will argue this) for the latter, I'll stick with the former.

 

Depends a lot on where you're at, too. 2-4 hours from a decently sized city in several different directions and there really isn't much to getting home every night, where when you live IN a city and it's 6-8 hours to the next one, you're probably going to have to overnight on the road more often.

 

I'm 1.5 hrs from Nashville, 1 hr from Chattanooga, 3 hrs from Atlanta, 2.5 hrs from Birmingham, 2.5 hrs from Knoxville. It's a good area with plenty of freight criss-crossing major lanes. There's also Louisville and Memphis not much further out. Louisville is definitely a good city for me. Memphis I hardly ever go there though at times I know it's a great market,

 

I'm based out of OKC. I run for the oil field, primarily flatbed. The rates are really really good. Case in point, the last two days involved a total of 700 miles, earning over $2400 to the truck. Half of that is deadhead.

Depending on where you live, look to cash in on what's hot in your area. Western Oklahoma? Oil field? Oh hell yeah.

 

brick 45,000 lbs 300 miles for $350

Zzzzz

Smh

 

Had a load posted that would get me home; but 2 picks, 2 drops, 6ft tarp, lumber, 48k lbs, 350 miles for .... $425

Any takers???!

 

I've done several of those. But they are part of a big job. Will be something like 50 loads to move, going under 10 miles paying 200 to 300(ttt aftet carriers cut) each with relatively fast loads and unloads and expect to get 3 minimum a day.

Other times I've done a cheap one as a favor for a very good customer. Like run an empty 20 miles to drop off at a tire shop. Or go get it after tires have been put on. But in those cases its cause I'm already there loading/delivering.