Expedite HELP

I find that short runs pay better than longer ones, especially for automotive expedite and hot shots. The $/mile is usually higher on short runs than longer ones and keep in mind that you can turn quicker with short runs than with long ones. There is usually a sweet spot for rates on short haul runs and I my experience has been anything around 400-500 miles, you're still making good money. Anything over 500 miles and rates start to really dip.

 

Hey Shawner.....it sounds as though you speak from experience and this would surely trump my opinion and hear say. I stand corrected if your statements are legit and solo runs pay that well in the auto industry. Overall, I've only heard that teams run a lot more miles and make a few more bucks for doing so.

 

I'm a solo straight truck o/o and do very well. But it depends on your contract.
Most teams are paid by the mile and as a team can do more miles. I run on a true percentage contract meaning I get a percentage of the actual bidded amount. And usually stay under 400 mile runs. I run mostly auto parts and do cross into Canada, yea it can be a pain but the moneys worth it.

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I agree. You can make the same amount of money (or more) with a class B as you can with a class A, without all the hassles of driving a vehicle that's as long as some mobile homes. I've had a class B cdl since the cdl program was implemented (I was grandfathered in) and I have no desire whatsoever of having a class A. It's not that I'm afraid I couldn't operate a big rig (I can, I have), that's just one hassle I really don't want to deal with, especially now as I enter my 50's.

 

That is generally true for teams as long as the rate isn't split too much. I think the runs to places like Laredo or Brownsville, etc would pay better than some other longer runs only because they put you through the wringer down there, with waiting for stuff to cross the Mexican border and all that (and sometimes being told to layover.) I've seen one-way automotive loads that get priced as round trips and won them, so you get like double money because you can get a return load. Then again, with teams, you can't keep them sitting for long so they command a bit of a premium because two guys are counting on getting their miles that week instead of one.