typical dry van rates from Philly area to Nashville area

RC, what are you trying to do? I thought your M.O. was to keep your log book warm while you sit and wait for that evening load that HAS to move when everyone else is out of hours and shutting down for the night?

 

Maybe a brand new truck and co- driver are next......he he.

 

Good to hear.

 

It varies, there is really no set rate from anywhere these days. you can go to nashville, TN where you will have over 1000 loads on that day and brokers will try to pay you less then $2 per mile. I mean come on really?? plus they try to pay that rate back to east or to areas like GA, TX, etc. states that have some freight showing from there but pays barely anything to get out.

and Brokers will act willfully ignorant and act like they selling you best product in the world.

there is no market these days, what this "market" really is right now is the greediness of each broker.

If they feel like paying you 1.2 per mile they will say that is the market, if they feel to pay less or more, they will say that is the market.

but basically when you go to east coast just make sure you charge them like crazy, because not only is there no freight there that pays, you will give like $300 just for tolls alone.

and this part seems to skip "clever" little minds of these brokers.

 

Good Persuasion will get you fair $$$ out of Philly.........

Get in with some ocean forwarders......You can get GREAT money out of Tioga or Packers....

I pull a Flat, I get over $2.00 per mile going to Chicago out of Philly..Everyday/All day

Also, If you Have a Van, A hop,skip and jump down to Wilmington,De or Claymont,De you can load Refractories going in different directions for Fair $$$


I personally enjoy the Challenge the eastern seaboard has to Offer...........I can usually load 10-12 per day coming to chicago from baltimore up to York and over inj philly

 

Having had to get back in the game and looking for volume out of the area I am finding that many brokers are in denial of what is happening with capacity. And while they aren't moving it as cheap as they used to they still have the advantage of carriers coming into the area that have the rate that will allow them to average out nicely. But shippers are getting burnt with uncovered freight and shopping for reliable coverage and they are seeing the highest rate increases in the country.

We are getting push back from direct customers that we are agreeing to take all their loads with prices in the $1.20 range (plus fuel). Another month or so of a couple loads a week and we will get our rate if not more.

I do love the "it isn't going to last" comments I hear several times a day. They have been saying that every week for months now. When is it going to sink in that tight capacity is going to last for a while.

 

Bill how long do you think this capacity shortage is going to last?

 

It can make them more money in the long run, but it can be a costly if something goes wrong.