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local stuff on load boards

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jps, Feb 15, 2011.

  1. Feb 15, 2011 #1
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

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    Just wondering if somebody could make much money with there own truck getting local loads on load boards, or is that something that would be not worth it?
     
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  3. Feb 16, 2011 #2
    Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    What do you mean by local stuff ? Under 50 miles ? Across town ? Some of it pays decent, but then you have to deal with loading/un loading times. So do you want to wait 5 hours to un load on a 50 mile run ?
     
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  4. Feb 16, 2011 #3
    Cummins_444

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    Load boards will have the cheap stuff but shop around for some direct customers shouldn't be a problem in Chicago.

    I've seen $250-$350 on loads posted on load boards seem to be the norm.
     
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  5. Feb 16, 2011 #4
    BigBadBill

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    It seems to me that you have to have the right set-up in the Chicago area to make this work. I talked to some brokers on what on the surface seemed like decent pay for local when I had a day to wait on a load. But then on digging a little it would have been a nightmare for an OTR rig. They where day cab, 40 foot trailer type loads. So I stopped looking.

    In the Peoria area CHR pays well on moving stuff for Catapillar. But it is hit and miss. If you want to go that way PM me and I will get you a contract at the office that handles the account. And it is not typical Cheap and Heavy rates.
     
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  7. Feb 16, 2011 #5
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

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    maybe its not so much local but 150 miles and under,
     
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  8. Feb 16, 2011 #6
    Kansas

    Kansas Road Train Member

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    If I was going to do local stuff like I "think" your describing I would want to own about half a dozen trailers to go with my one truck.
     
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  9. Feb 17, 2011 #7
    Jason George

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    The more direct customers you can get the better. Load boards are usually brokers pawnin off their crappy loads.
     
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  10. Feb 21, 2011 #8
    Krooser

    Krooser Road Train Member

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    FYI...many companies have a $500.00 load minimum so you CAn make money if the broker pays fair...
     
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  11. Feb 24, 2011 #9
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

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    i appreciate all the replies, thankyou
     
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