flatbed freight in Memphis, TN

It's that time of year. It happens every year at this time.

 

I'm keeping busy....... no idea about memphis area but the Chicago area seems to not see a "slow" season.

 

That is the only place with good rates, follow the snow

 

Try Blytheville, AR just up the road from there if Memphis has nothing as they have a lot of pipe and steel that usually pays good.

 

If you think think Memphis and Blytheville pay "good" rates on steel y'all are working too cheap.

The rates are barely adequate in reality.

Once you get over $3/mi gross you are in the "good" range.
$3.50/mi gross - great! Will deliver on time, intact and with a cheery smile!
$2.50/mi gross - okay
$2.00/mi gross - cheap, look for other freight.
$1.50/mi gross - do not haul, no profit

 

hows $10 a mile for lumber?


















........for 44 miles...did a few of those last week, haha

I do alot of runs like that and around 100 mile runs for 5-6$ a mile

 

I've done similar loads 4 loads to huntsville for 425.00 each
125 miles. The problem is time you can only do one or 1 1/2 a day. So the money is the same. But compared to nothing it's miles ahead.

 

Everytime I come out of Blytheville Im getting 3 a mile heading into Houston so whats the complaint about that? I dont haul cheap freight, even by your standards

 

Best layover money I ever got was in bellwood. 750.00 for one day from a
LS agent. The metal wasn't ready when I got there and they paid me to wait on it. Nothing close by to where I was, no parking except by shippers building
and people trolling all night long.