Which flatbed TRL to use?

I have found a Fontaine 48 x102 spread air ride for 8K in knoxville, tn More than I want to pay but, going to call anyway. I will being paying 9620.00 a year to RENT one, I would just prefer to buy one for that.

 

I pull an 04 Fontaine Infinite 48x102.

Its a very good trailer

 

I had a 07 Fontaine combo step, was a good trailer.

 

I am looking for an answer to my question; Is there a FSC always paid on a broker load? As an I/C, do we always receive a FSC on every load, just trying to figure the FSC out.

 

I should add mine is a combo flat

 

No, generally when you book a load through a broker it will be an all in number. So if you see a load on ITS for $2000 and that is the rate you take then there is not a FSC on top.

 

Good idea, I will keep an eye out for you. Good luck.

 

I called about the above trailer I mentioned and he sold it yesturday but, has my number and knows what I am looking for. I thank all of you for looking out for one for me, I am not going to spend $185 a week to RENT one...

I appreciate the FSC explination, I believe I have it worked out. Recruiter from CRST Malone says this is how the FM's take their 25% and pay us 100% of the FSC, even though it is only one amout:

"Whenever we receive a rate confirmation from a broker, it usually shows an "all-in" rate (one rate not broken down) that the load pays. For example, this is how a fleet manager breaks it down to determine FSC, if the FSC in-house is currently 60 cents/loaded mile:

Rate: $1000.00

Loaded miles (PCMiler): 500 miles

FSC = 500 miles x .60 = $300.00

1000 - 300 = 700 which is the gross line haul revenue

700 x .75 = $525 net

$525.00 net + 300 FSC = $825.00 to the truck

It benefits the O/O to do it this way since 100% of that FSC goes to the truck."

 

Definitely a 48' x 102". They are the most common size for a reason. Shippers hate anything 'outside of the box'. If the trailer needs any work to get it ready for the road, start watching your budget blow up.

 

Great post and that is what I have found with my stepdeck. I get turned down alot because of the deck height being to low for the docks! If I had it to do all over again I would definetly go flatdeck over stepdeck, besides you don't really get any better pay/load and the stepdeck costs more to purchase!