Grain Rates

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  1. ND Grain Hauler 2015

    ND Grain Hauler 2015 Bobtail Member

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    Can anyone tell me how to determine a rate for my company to haul grain from farm to Elevator about 70-80 miles please?
     
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  3. No Name 38

    No Name 38 Light Load Member

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    when I hauled grain back when it was always by the bushel.... somewhere between .10 and .20 cent per bushel
     
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    ND Grain Hauler 2015 Bobtail Member

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    Oh ok, I know where I live it varys but don't want to over charge so was thinking like 25 cents a bushel.
     
  5. No Name 38

    No Name 38 Light Load Member

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    that's not a bad price.. 1,000 bushels a load 160 mile round trip 30 minute load 30 minute unload.. everybody is making money.....
     
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  6. exhausted379

    exhausted379 Road Train Member

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    I'm in Texas. Will be hauling from the field to elevator about a mile and a half. My rate is .23 a bushel. Another run will be 45 miles from farm to elevator for .46 a bushel. Hope that helps.
     
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  7. ND Grain Hauler 2015

    ND Grain Hauler 2015 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks. Appreciate the help. I try to be fair but still have to make money to pay bills.
     
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    ND Grain Hauler 2015 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you, I am trying to be as fair as I can. On short runs I usually go by the mile.
     
  9. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    That's 250 dollars on 160 miles. I had no idea grain haulers worked so cheap.
     
  10. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

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    Some of us will admit to it some of us wont. This winter has been the worst I have endured since I started 19 years ago. Thing is there is still a little cake out there, even knowing where to look for it we usually don't get much of it.


    To answer the OP question on short hauls off the farm I use an hourly base rate then convert it bushels or CWT plus fuel surcharge. Course you have to try to estimate the time your truck is in line in your quote cause you can't go up once you start. Every crop weighs different, .25 a bushel may be good on wheat but suck at sunflower seeds. Reason being you can't get a legal load of sunflowers in a standard 78 in side Timpte unless the moisture is high.
    On longer stuff I convert a per mile rate to bushels or CWT/fuel surcharge rate. I realize y'all run bigger trailers and more axles than we do but the principle is the same. One thing I'm sure of is if you will haul it for .25 there is 10 others than will haul it for .15. That, and grain prices are killing us
     
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