Question for experienced O/O, bidding short runs?

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  1. pumpmanbob

    pumpmanbob Bobtail Member

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    Well this is a friend of my ex. He bought them to do a reinforce a retaining wall he bought them from the city for his personal use
     
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  3. pumpmanbob

    pumpmanbob Bobtail Member

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    But I like your thinking.
     
  4. Deere hunter

    Deere hunter Road Train Member

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    Well, if you have advice for him, I'm sure he would be glad to hear it. I'm not sure he's undercutting anybody we don't know. He was just looking for a fair rate.
     
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  5. pumpmanbob

    pumpmanbob Bobtail Member

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    Exactly. I was wanting to make sure I wasn't under cutting myself.
     
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  6. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    Fair rate these days is 2.00 mile.
     
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  7. Deere hunter

    Deere hunter Road Train Member

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    Color me gone
     
  8. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    On 45 mile loads?
    New guy Undercutting rates?
    Wild.







    OP figure out what its worth to your customer-
    6k a piece, don’t book by the load/ he gonna tell you take 8 once and 2 @9.
    Idgaf if you get a light enough flat to do it legal at 9
    3@7 1@5 to finish it
    Day rate or hourly
    Hourly prolly be better, if you ain’t handy chaining quickly “I’m doing it the right way”
    Your call on what the rate should be/ idk your area at all. And it’s from your yard, back to your yard when you’re done.
     
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  9. pumpmanbob

    pumpmanbob Bobtail Member

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    Tha
    Thanks everyone. I kinda got a idea.
     
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  10. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    Pardon me, I'm an OTR guy and shout off my mouth.

    Rate should be 600 per day up to 600 miles round trip, power only
     
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  11. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    I would charge daily rate of 2K plus rental fees if you have to rent something. Problem with renting is they want long term rental most of the time min 6 months in my experience.
     
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