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TBH the rates are less this year then I've been averaging (from Oct-present). Many of the solo guys say they run for a day or two and sit for a day or two. And I don't understand the ins and outs but it seems several people are kind of "on call"

Now besides being nuts, lol. If you have the urge to run run run I'm sure you could make a call and still get on. You might like it or decide you don't like it without doing it for the whole season. Last year some of these folks ran till March. I say give it a go, it might be just what you want.

 

Pete you can absolutely get on ups, they did not have near the interest as usual. You can see many of the rates on agency load board, LNV has several posted up. You would be very disappointed at rates compared to your daily flat rates.

 

I signed up, but never heard anything. I knew a few other people that did the same. Turns out, despite the need, if you aren't team or don't have doubles/triples they don't want you. I figured that would be the case, but was told otherwise. In hindsight, I'm glad they didn't want me. I figured rates would go down, and they have, but nowhere near as much as I expected. I'm still making more than I would have doing UPS.

 

Run 650 miles for $1000 which includes minimum of 6 stops just isn't worth it. My buddy got on it and right back off. He said he rather just pull his step. Pete listen to the Vets

 

Had the exact same thing with my brother in law, he couldn't wait to get on it. Then 8 days later he said he was done. He was a solo though. I have noticed a lot more companies this year, I mean I know they use many carriers but seems like a much larger amount this year.

 

Everybody is pulling em. The team loads ain't bad because it looks like a day and half for the rev it's shows but then you'll need two hustlers trying to squeeze 3-4 to make it worth while. Heck we had a few runs pop up here in Orlando for 1.10 PM.... Why run your truck ragged like that

 

A bunch of the Russian outfits, or Eastern Europeans out of Chicago are everywhere pulling it. They'll do it for those rates.

 

Mostfof the rates are in the 1.70 range. not terrible considering its all miles with no dead head. No tarping. But it's just not worth it in my opinion. You actually have to work for that 1.70. Real work sucks.

 

I have done the same revenue so far as I would if I had pulled UPS this fall. That's with pulling my van. I talked to a few of the teams that run coast to coast & they absolutely kill it. Then again, that's some really hard running for 6 weeks straight.

 

Lol good point