We can officially call it the floor of rates

Sounds about right I had 20-25K for three years on my 2014 Volvo 670.

 

It's quiet, as February usually is. My normal search radius shows about what I expect, actually, a bit better than has been available in the last few years at this time.

If I looked into the depths of the swamp daily, I'd probably be miserable - but I just watch and wait.

 

correction: I’m at 42% is kept from invoiced after expenses. That’s what happens when you don’t dispatch service/quick pay/factor, run new equipment, and have direct customers these days.

 

Love this post. It's chicken scratch to me, but I do the same - which means you're paying attention to every step of the move - daily/weekly etc.

 

I just look at reports from Motive. Very easy to do and can see all the information without wasting my time writing stuff down. I few clicks and I have all the information I need.

 

just noticed I mixed matched the mileage sheet with the load but most of my weeks are in that same range, every once in a while I’ll do 2 turns or head west to cover overflow but not often, did just about 67k miles last year

 

I’ve had a good January and a good February. Actually best January since 2014. I’m thinking February is looking just as good.

 

I’ve noticed a drop in volume on the spot market for Reefer loads. I know this is historically the down season, but it’s low. Definitely a shippers market. Just got another lane for my customer. Last minute so to cover both lanes I ended up in DFW. -Not my normal area of work, and have a different plan for the following week. Tried to recover from an already lousy plan and know Intrastate TX is weak. But dang! Called on a meat load from Sherman TX to Temple. $650 to the truck! I am unable to do that, thank you for your time. Click
Look back at loads a few hours later. Welp, it’s been covered.

 

Yeah, gotta hang up before they give you the "It's over $3/mile" speech.

 

So from the dry bulk world (hopper)....got this offered via email today:

Commodity: meat and bone meal
Mandatory washout ($50-100 and usually a ton of OOR miles to find one that washes hoppers)
Denver, CO to Ft. Smith, AR
24-25 tons
$1800

Plus obligatory washout AFTER load and lie to half the brokers about what your previous was (no one wants to load you after animal protein). I just don't even respond to those ones....