Why would an O/O take this load?

Some O/O in hurry to drive to where loads are $ 3 per mile. Too stupid to calculate round trip.

 

You have a screen shot of that? I searched and there’s zero loads showing within 100 miles going to Ohio.

 

There are many reasons people take cheap freight.
To go home and hide from viruses, to get to a better paying lane, get to their contracted shipper in the fear of losing a contract.
It's very common in the auto parts world. Let's say you have a contract for moving parts between Detroit and Dallas. You get paid roundtrip money even if the return load is not ready. So if there is nothing coming back, people just take anything available, because it's just extra money for them.

 

Right, because $800 is more than $0.00

 

I would deadhead. I still have some pride. No way I would appease a lousy customer like that.

 

Couldn't speak to that. I wouldn't offer that load, I know that much.

 

Sometimes, but not always.

• Time
• Fuel
• Wear & tear
• Lost opportunity
• Driving down rates

Dead-heading can be a much better prospect. That's why it is important to be looking at your numbers from a few different perspectives, not just what any one load pays.

 

I would dead head. i would not give my service away .