LOADS!!

lol are we in the same country?!
$4000-4500 after diesel running 2000-2400 miles on the trucks. now part of the reason is my favorite shipper directly freight is getting slamed with orders. he's moving 100 loads a day for the last 2 weeks. today I booked another load with him 300 miles for $1500. poor guy had about 10 loads moved with fedex custom critical on friday because of how time sensitive they were. they had priority loading and jumped line infront of about 30 trucks!

either way, it isn't the busiest everywhere in the country, but it sure started to pickup in most parts. Fellas, start asking more, the more people ask the more they're willing to give. We all know brokers try to move for the cheapest rate possible, but when freight has to go, it has to move regardless of price. I had everything booked on friday but kept an eye on the load boards and wow did prices see a hike after 13:00.. even for what they call back haul lanes. when was the last time you saw a western PA to IN load going for $1000 for dry van? not even hazmat! Jersey to saint louis area for $1700! east coast, NY and PA were flooded with freight.. keep your eyes open in your areas and scan for the regions that have an above average number of freight. Another trick is to post random trucks in areas you're interested in and seeing the number of calls you get throughout the day. the more calls the more hungry they are.

the best time of the year is getting started

 

MN never has many loads, but at the same time not many trucks.. I don't like the rates in Minnesota. If I take a load up there I always try to be very close to the WI state line. WI pays very well. I have a broker that hooks me up with small paper rolls out of northern and middle WI and the usual rate is $2.5-$3 and one of them is a 24/7 shipper. nothing wrong with deadheading 150-180 miles for a good load like that.