Flat Bed Loads from EP Texas to Midwest

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by TomCullen, Mar 7, 2012.

  1. Mar 7, 2012 #1
    TomCullen

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    As an owner-operator with a few extra trucks (I own/buy/sale/trade livestock) I have been having a hard time trying to find either F backhauls from El Paso TX to SW Wisconsin, or finding a flatbed to haul hay South (I posted 2.00 to 2.25 per mile, is that not high enough anymore?). Any ideas for what companies to contact? I tried wire companies, and other large mnfg companies, but I haven't had any luck.
     
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  3. Mar 7, 2012 #2
    SHC

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    So you are trying to find trucks to haul stuff FROM El Paso back to Wisconsin???? I was just in EP and there was NOTHING coming out of there going back east at all. As far as hauling hay south to Texas, your rate is a bit on the cheap side. I have seen rates from $2.75-$3.50 out of Montana and the likes. WI and MI loads are paying closer to the $3.50-$3.75 mark.
     
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  4. Mar 7, 2012 #3
    Oscar the KW

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    I wouldn't touch hay going south for less than $4 per mile.
     
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  5. Mar 8, 2012 #4
    BigBadBill

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    Very cheap going south. At todays fuel I'm with Oscar.
     
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  7. Mar 8, 2012 #5
    Oscar the KW

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    Not only that, but Texas has gotten worse than Florida or California for decent paying freight coming back out irregardless of where it's going to.
     
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  8. Mar 8, 2012 #6
    flatbeddispatcher

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    Something you may want to look into is Storage containers. A lot of those storage companies will agree to a decent rate to move a 40' or two 20's to one of there other locations. We have done a lot of moves for a couple of them out this way where one store was short on rental units or they were opening a new location. One of our dispatchers here did it when he had a truck. He said its fine as long as you don't mind billing on a 30 to 40 day cycle.
     
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  9. Mar 8, 2012 #7
    American-Trucker

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    Are any of you O/O's useing the Lone Star Load Board? If not you might wanna check it out (i have no experance with it i just know we dont touch cheap freight and haul a ton of stuff around and out of TX)




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  10. Mar 10, 2012 #8
    Motownfire

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    One more reason to not leave the Great State of Texas !!!

    I have hauled out of state twice in the last 6 months give or take. We don't touch cheap freight with your 10' stick:biggrin_25525:
     
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