Loads Lately?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by WCM, Jul 24, 2012.

  1. WCM

    WCM Light Load Member

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    Been told for the past few weeks that loads are getting hard to get? Let me say this another way ..loads that pay are getting hard to get? I depend on my dispatch on getting my loads and to be honest she fights hard getting good paying loads but lately I've had to wait many hours to get loaded!! Though I would check thing's out to see if thing's slowed down out there? I do alot of short runs which seems to work out pretty good. For the most part my runs are under 300 miles..

    Bill
     
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  3. HwyPrsnr

    HwyPrsnr Medium Load Member

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    Dont know who told you loads are hard to get the past few weeks, but its been going pretty heavy here in Ohio as I have seen. Freight going into Carolinas from Ohio running at 2.75 p/m. Then from the Carolinas back to Ohio been paying as much as 3.10 p/m. Someone isnt really looking for the freight is what it sounds like to me. Good Luck driver
     
  4. sjmay

    sjmay Light Load Member

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    All depends on the equipment you are hauling,
     
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  5. HwyPrsnr

    HwyPrsnr Medium Load Member

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    True. sry, Im talking abou dry van. I also know flatbed and reefer also going well, just not paying as much. only paying around 2.00-2.4 p/m. sry again
     
  6. snowblind

    snowblind Heavy Load Member

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    yes it seems that way,i run mich every week out of nc loads back home are very hard to find and rates have dropped,leaving out tomorrow if cant find anything out of grand rapids friday that pays anything ill bounce home empty
     
  7. sjmay

    sjmay Light Load Member

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    Couldnt find anything worth a decent rate out of ATL yesterday and today, offering not much more than a buck a mile,
     
  8. HwyPrsnr

    HwyPrsnr Medium Load Member

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    mich is a hard one to get out of. that main reason our o/o dont run up there unless positive load out in advance. akron and canton is main area ours run in and out of.
     
  9. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Ha, I haven't seen any of those rates on the boards..
     
  10. HwyPrsnr

    HwyPrsnr Medium Load Member

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    Landstars loadboard. Also getting from The Hub Group. Like I said, Akron and Canton area running very well. Another good area for our trucks have been in and out of the Missouri area. Have gotten a few good paying ones out of there back this way. Told by our company those were 2.50 p/m to 2.75 p/m.
     
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  11. T800H

    T800H Medium Load Member

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    Hey guys I'm a local runner with a dump truck here, but out of couriosity for an OTR what would be the best area in the country to live as an O/O to get loads from and back?
     
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