What should i ask for these loads

If it were me, I would want $4/mile for the Spokane and Laredo loads. $3.50/mile for the Seattle and Dallas loads. $2.85/mile for the Memphis and Atlanta loads.

But like I said before, you will get a hundred different answers. You NEED to know your cost of operation. Then bid accordingly.

 

How is FSC calculated? Seems to me that a flat $2/mile is pretty good.

 

Now I see why I'm sitting at home with no freight! Just do me a favor and keep pulling vans for them rates and stay out of flat bed! We already have enough cheap guys in our industry, eventually they will go broke, I hope!

 

From Detroit 48234 (didn't know your orig. zip)

Spokane 99223 $1.98/mile fsc inc.
Dallas 75202 $2.11/mile fsc inc.
Laredo 78043 $1.98/mile fsc inc.
Portland 97086 $1.90/mile fsc inc.
Memphis 38134 $1.78/mile fsc inc.
Atlanta 30350 $2.10/mile fsc inc.

Got these off truckloadrate for a dry van. This is just a gauge to go by. I use it all the time for our operation dealing with brokers and direct shippers. When I bid something I usually add .20/mile to the flatbed rate and include the deadhead miles in the amount. I usually always get the bid.

 

1.65 less about .50 for fuel is 1.15 base rate cheap cheap.

 

The reason you always get the bid is because those are very low rates. I wouldn't pull any of those loads even adding the $.20/mile for a flat. I never seem to have problems getting a good rate, but I stick to my guns and don't haul anything that doesn't turn a decent profit.