Freight back to Chicago??

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by SHC, Jun 4, 2012.

  1. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    I have come to the conclusion that all the mega carriers must have gobbled up all the freight going back into Chicago. When I was home over the holiday I realized that all I see are mega carriers delivering around town, not many smaller or independents. I have absolutely no problems finding loads out of there but play hell trying to get back to home. I can't even get a load out of St. Louis to Chicago right now (that's paying over $2 mile)

    What are you guys seeing on the load boards because there doesn't seem to be squat here at LS going to where I want to. Everything is going out west or to ND/MT
     
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  3. Kansas

    Kansas Road Train Member

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    I called on one earlier this evening going to Chicago. It had been posted for 5 whole minutes when I called, the load was already gone lol
     
  4. SHC

    SHC Spoiled Rotten Brat O/O

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    Yeah, it seems everyone wants to go there because of the good rates back out. Which I understand completely but I refuse to haul for less than $2 a mile. I wa offered a couple that would have paid me $400 to go from STL to a suburb but I didn't even see it as worth the time to do the load, I'd be better off just deadheading the 300 miles back and getting in a extra $4 mile run I guess.
     
  5. LBZ

    LBZ Road Train Member

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    Single pick-single drop regular dimension flat is $4? Going to light a fire under my car trailer in the morning. ;)
     
  6. BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

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    I was told Chicago rates are down also i did a run with a guy last week thats from there he said last run out was going to houston from Chicago paid $2,200 last time i was there i was paid $3,k for that run going up is less than $2.00 a mile on the load boards this is what it looks like inbound
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  7. carwreck

    carwreck Light Load Member

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    Hey Milwaukee and madison aren't very far, that's what I do if I don't see the rates that I like
     
  8. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    It would have to be wide, heavy, and probably need tarped.
     
  9. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    I just came from the windy city, picked a load out of Farmington NM to Bloomington IL then Aurora IL to Savannah GA.
     
  10. LBZ

    LBZ Road Train Member

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    I learned where the tarp Y or N part of the order was immediately after starting in ltl some years ago. Do not miss them.
    Though have had one or two ask if their cars could be tarped...? :biggrin_25521:
     
  11. Les2

    Les2 Road Train Member

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    All freight out of STL to Chitcago is cheap! It always has been and always will be. Very few times will you see a decent paying load out of there. It's just like the route from Cleveland to Chicago and back. The rates are cheap cause everyone for some reason wants to do it.
     
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