Hey,
I am new to this business, and I have the opportunity to sign a contract which will guarantee 100k tons per month for 1 year. I am looking to subcontract, and wanted to know, if it makes more sense to run this through a broker, or to handle it myself.
Looking forward to your answers.
Got 100k tons/month contract - looking for subs
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Peterle12, Nov 17, 2020.
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Where are you located and what kind of material are you moving
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I am located in Louisiana, with the opportunity to expand to Texas, and Florida. Would need large dump trucks to move limestones from ports to processing plants (20 mile route; no highway).
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A little more information would be useful, like what's it pay, how long to get paid, how many loads can you do a day?
alds Thanks this. -
-Trucks at High Point: 4-5 trucks - typically morning/afternoon hours.
-Trucks at low point: 0-2 typically evening hours
-No minimum guaranteed number of trucks.
-Product is shipped daily. Weekend numbers are slightly higher.
-1 or 2 days notice if no shipment comes in
- Average cost per ton $4.4/st + FSC (market)
-Need large dump truck(40' length), in frequently we need a smaller trailer (18 mt) with triaxles(21.5' length)
- Normally run 12-20 hrs per day. Trucks can be loaded every 15 minutes. Max 4 trucks per hour. Trucks are usually set up to comply with DOT hours of service requirements for truck drivers.
- Trying to pay on weekly basis. -
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Rip rap for the core?
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4 to 5 trucks at 20 miles 15 minutes load time per truck. Morning and afternoon, but keep hos rules.
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Give it to a Broker since you already "stepped" on it, they will find some idiots to do it.
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