Back hauls

That's an issue for me too. I can find decent freight going to point A, but getting something out of point A returning can be futile. I'm working on point A to point B to point C and so on. For example, I've found decent paying freight from my area to Dallas, but finding something decent coming out of Dallas has been the issue. I'm not interested in LTL, I'm more of a one pick one drop kind of guy. Most load boards list full loads although I've seen some partials listed. Can't say what I'd recommend in your case if you're convinced you want to be an LTL carrier other than to contact larger LTL carriers and see if you can negotiate some loads with them. I don't know how successful that would be as i'm not familiar with that side of our business.

 

I apologize for sticking my nose in here. Not picking on you guys but there is no such thing as a "Back Haul". It costs so much a mile to run your truck no matter where you go. Don't ever tell a broker you're looking for a "Back Haul". They take that as a sure sign you will probably haul a load for less. Been there and done that. Personally I never found Load Boards to have cheaper freight. It all depends on the area you are in. Freight from my area to Texas pays pretty decent but freight out of Texas paid less. It's been that way for the most part ever since I've been doing it except loads out of the valley. There's too many trucks in Laredo, Houston, Dallas-Ft Worth, etc. The trick to it I think is to run to and from certain areas. Work with a few brokers and don't be shy about letting them know you won't haul for less than your set rate.Do a few loads for them,let them see you are dependable,then hit'em up for a pay raise. That's what I did and surprise surprise they started offering me a better rate. Again I just hate the words "Back Haul". My .02. Be safe out there Gears and Good Luck to you both. Rick

 

If you have access to #### good steady freight out of the same place every week, you'll find a way to get back home to it. The alternative is leave the house and run circles around the country hoping and winging it for decent paying loads, and this probably works okay for some, but for me I

 

I'll stay an out and back guy. (tying from a smart phone sucks..........hey it's my backhaul phone...LOL)

 

NO such thing as a "Back Haul"....
That's just broker speak for "I'm gonna hose this O/O".....

 

Reverse front haul.........

 

I rarely had to deadhead back but would have if needed. Bare with me here. Had a friend who ran from SW Missouri to Laredo TX. He got paid almost as much going to Laredo as some guys did going down and back. He thought nothing of dead heading back if decent paying loads weren't available. I ask him about it one time. His reply. "The only thing I can offer is service". He didn't do it every time but like he said they are paying me good to haul their loads, the least I can do is cover the load. I think it depends on the individual and the commitment you feel toward your customer.