Current Freight Rates

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by leviant0107, Jan 16, 2022.

  1. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    I was looking at local bulk hauling. Southeast MI area as far as maybe Toledo, northern Ohio.

    So let’s say Detroit to Toledo.
     
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  3. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    I live in a city sitting on an underground salt mine. I plan on doing my own little owner op action as far as pulling an end dump or dump truck. And just wanted to start looking into what sort of rates I’d be looking at for certain commodities etc.
     
  4. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    Appreciate the idea, I’ll definitely do that and check back in.
     
  5. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Wrong year to start, sorry. Check back in 12 months
     
  6. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    Wasn’t planning on doing it right now but I’d like to be able to know where to go and what to do.
     
  7. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    Whatever pays most, and it's not rocksalt.
     
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  8. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    Then you should be looking into your local area instead of the Internet.
     
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  9. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    Call Oakley. They probably ship rock salt
     
  10. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Rock salt prices change every year. Depending on supply and demand, and the weather. I thought the mine under Detroit was closed down years ago. It’s Owned by a Industrial waste water treatment company in Wayne Mi. The mine is full of equipment and machinery being stored. I’ve hauled bagged salt from a wholesaler in Dearborn years ago, when there were shortages elsewhere. I don’t think it’s a steady thing. Maybe contact the municipalities? Smaller cities? I wouldn’t know where to start. Lots of Local Dumps running around in good weather. Road work with the right dump seems to be good. $100+ per hour.
     
  11. leviant0107

    leviant0107 Medium Load Member

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    Yeah I wouldn’t even know where to start as far as the road work part.

    I asked a secretary at the Macomb County Road Commission did they ever contract any work out at all and she said no. But to pretty much find out who contracts are awarded to and see about sub-contracting to them.
     
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