What CPM can I expect from brokered loads?

No-one can answer your question. If they give you a number it is what their particular operation pulls in. You're not going to be the same. The numbers are all over the place and an average number means nothing.

Here is the deal with brokered freight and I haul it exclusively. You are only as good as your own wits. You need to be a quick study on lanes and you need to be a first rate negotiator. The latter is really the easy part but many never figure it out.

Brokered rates can be excellent, as good as or even better than direct contract. But it all depends on YOU. Lots of naysayers will say I'm wrong about that but then I would point to them as failures who couldn't put the pieces together. I exploit brokers, make great money, and wouldn't have it any other way.

You have the first part. You know what you need per mile and in a year. Go out there and aim high. Don't let that annual number trap you into a losing miles, miles, miles mentality. Just let it come to you and be patient. I know this is not the answer you're looking for but it's the best I could do. Had I bought into what people told me about average for 53' dry van a couple of years ago I never would have tried. I know of flatbed and step deck guys pulling good averages who don't do as well as I do. It's on you......

 

With the set up you want to run I haven't a clue. There are members here who have done it and do it. Some haven't posted in a while. Numbers have been kicked around but not often. Seems to me it would be brutal and you hopefully have an inkling of the in's and out's to try it. I wouldn't do it based on complete ignorance of the segment. Good luck either way.