Oversize pricing, advice?

I use Chris (owner) at ATS permits, never had a problem, never took more than a few hours unless I'm ordering a week ahead.

 

That's legal load rates right there. Please don't pull O.D. for that.

Rates depend on the load, I charge $175 hr. 11'11" and under, 225 hr 12-13'9" and so on. Maybe that's why no one uses me anymore.

EDIT, I should say that 9 times out of 10 I am going through NYC

 

Don't need to be the busiest broke guy on the block tho

 

For farmers, around here, that is the going rate. Usually 100 an hour, take it or leave it. $2.75 is hub miles, start from home , back to home, paid for deadheading to job and return. Legal load rate is around 6 dollars a loaded mile, comes out about the same.This is all rural work, cost less to operate here than other places.

 

My Granddad used to say "you can go broke sitting on the couch at the house, there's no sense working at it".

I always use a permit service. They charge a considerable amount but it's worth it IMO.

Most states don't need axle spacings if it's just over dimensional. Or at least they shouldn't. Axle spacings are for weight. Some states do require your proposed route but others like TN don't for 12' and under. This is where a permit company helps, they know the different requirements for different states.

 

I use a permit service, they charge $18.50 per state, I just add that plus $20 per state for myself to the bill. I ain't ordering the permits for free either, and the fee for the service is justifiable because I have more important things to do than deal with each state individually.

 

2 nights in Los Angeles for 14 wide. Just for Los Angeles city. I think it was. County and State were quick.

Or maybe it was teh county that was slow and city was quick. Been awhile.

 

As long as your not overweight then fill the rest of the deck up. The no travel around holidays is because the roads are busier during those times and they don't want oversize slowing stuff down.