High Volume freight areas

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  1. Feb 15, 2014 #1
    GeorgeB

    GeorgeB Light Load Member

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    Hi guys
    I have my small trucking company and thinking to relocatiing from Denver CO to busier area with high volume freight, we are debating in between Los Angeles CA vs Chicago IL and Dallas TX. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome? Thanks
     
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  3. Feb 15, 2014 #2
    Ed MacLane

    Ed MacLane Light Load Member

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    Don't come to my area. I want less competitors; not more. :boxing:
     
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  4. Feb 15, 2014 #3
    GeorgeB

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    Thats a good one lol :)
     
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  5. Feb 15, 2014 #4
    Davidlee

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    Rates are not that great in Dallas
     
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  7. Feb 15, 2014 #5
    OW/OP Wolfman

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    If it was me... I would head over to Cali.
     
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  8. Feb 15, 2014 #6
    GeorgeB

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    Los Angeles or San Francisco? I know LA has handled a lot of freight and its one of the busiest areas but hows the rates out there thats a qs
     
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  9. Feb 15, 2014 #7
    Rich_Trucking

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    I am having a hard time getting good rates out of CA.... FLATBED.. It SUCKS
     
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  10. Feb 15, 2014 #8
    GeorgeB

    GeorgeB Light Load Member

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    whats the average rates in CA for flatbed and dry vans? ofcourse if you dont mind to share and what area are you in LA or San Fran?
     
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  11. Feb 15, 2014 #9
    Rich_Trucking

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    Im in the San Fran area. you can expect to be leaving here at $ 1.50 this time of the yr.

    Do you know what cities I can find good flatbed loads are on the west coast?
     
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  12. Feb 15, 2014 #10
    GeorgeB

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    wow 1.5 is as bad as here in Denver, Im not sure about west coast so far, friend of mine pulling flatbed out of Illinois for 1.75 at this time a year and saying that around spring trough out a fall time can find $2 cpm, the only thing I would hate moving to out there just because of the weather, thats why I was hoping for CA but with rates $1.5 wont last long....
     
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