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I'm hauling turkey and smell a fish

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by robbiehorn, Jan 11, 2011.

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  1. Jan 11, 2011 #1
    robbiehorn

    robbiehorn Light Load Member

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    I'm currently leased on to a company that I just hauled a load of frozen turkey from Waco Texas to Harmony Pennsylvania. The frozen load I took there paid a little over $1700 and is a contracted load for my company. I deadheaded back to Byseville Ohio and picked up a dry broker load to haul back to Waco Texas and it paid a little over $1900. I'm wondering why the frozen load that took more miles paid less.:biggrin_25526:
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2011 #2
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    Maybe things coming out of Texas still aren't paying that well?....But that does seem a bit low to me also
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2011 #3
    bobobrazil

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    Yep, it's all about Texas! A ton of Of drivers and O/O's trying to get out of Texas all the time, so the brokers take full advantage.
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2011 #4
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    Just like Florida
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2011 #5
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Like the others have said, and most o/o have to take a low paying load to get back where you take it to get out. Just one of the perks of living there, not.
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2011 #6
    dino6960

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    got that right nick...... things are slow right now in fla an texas
     
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  9. Jan 11, 2011 #7
    HEAVY DUDE

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    Because you hauled it for that price.:yes2557:
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2011 #8
    Blackjack

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    Pretty basic supply and demand. If there are ten trucks to haul five loads, rates go down. If there are five trucks to haul ten loads, rates go up.
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2011 #9
    MedicineMan

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    best answer of the day
     
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  12. Jan 14, 2011 #10
    robbiehorn

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    I have asked the company that I want to know what the loads pay before I haul them. I am not under forced dispatch and they will not tell what the loads pay in advance, you just get suprised when you get your settlement. I am on my last load with them right now, they can take this job and shove it.lol:biggrin_25520:. I have gotten my own authority and will say NO to cheap freight.
     
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