What would you accept- deadhead 2750 mi pick up & then 2750 back?

~20k for a regular 5 axle set up

 

If you'll do it for $15k I'll do it for $14,975

 

I've seen Alaska loads for 15k,bounce back empty.Normal price was 28k round trip a few years ago.Regular freight though.
Our teams on an ammo run would get paid a lot more,company drivers.

 

Used to work for a company who had dedicated tanks, I’d loading NC bring to west memphis, and relay with a guy that would go from west Memphis at to sparks , nv, they’d unload and he brought empty tank back, was lil over 2,000 miles paid 8000 to truck.
That was your truck, their trailer

 

This is exactly correct.

 

Why wouldnt u do it again? Plenty of specialized companies have as much dh miles as loaded miles. As long as u quote a reasonable round trip rate . Its perfectly ok... I used to have a regular gig that was based on round trip for 400 miles and we also had some backhauls to get back as well.... A guy can make some good money doing stuff like that.

 

I didn’t take it that way at all.

 

With your equipment and team you'll see it again.
A friend went from Texas to Quantico empty,picked up a load for San Diego,had to drive it by himself only stop for fuel.He never saw what they loaded.
This was many years ago.

 

I've done similar many times, but as a hazmat tanker company driver. My pay was the same, loaded & empty.