Current Freight Rates

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  1. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    Is there a location online somewhere I can find current average freight rates for a specific commodity?

    I’ve spent hours googling and have yet to discover the average cost of transporting bulk rock salt per ton lol
     
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  3. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Probably close to Minimum wage like salt always pays
     
  4. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    lol, need some specifics for several things.
     
  5. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    I would imagine it pays a bit better in Minneapolis than it does in Galveston.
     
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  6. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    Agreed and being in the Midwest, Detroit actually still has a functioning salt mine directly underneath it.
     
  7. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    Lots of salt used in food processing.
     
  8. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Quit looking per ton and start looking per mile? Or are you looking for local bulk hauling?

    Give us pickup and delivery cities and we’ll get you close for shipping in a dry van at least.
     
  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    What you do is call a carrier and act like a customer that need freights transported, tell them commodity and pick up and delivery point. Be prepared to come up with a company name and addresses. Try even calling a broker(s)…… keep us up to date on your out come.
     
  10. cke

    cke Road Train Member

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    I wouldn’t. If ya want bottom of the barrel rates go to Minneapolis
     
  11. scoobertdoo

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    Why do you care what the rate is?
     
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