Freight lanes in Texas

I run outbound and inbound from TN because I live here and like to go home weekly at the very least. Sometimes it's good and easy sometimes it's bad and difficult. Whatever I book is what I made of it. I would suggest you learn lanes around your home 20. If your home 20 is a deadhole like Florida or Denver then you have learn how to work around that. Or move to an area with a better freight balance both inbound and outbound.

 

You should be able to work that area and do alright.

 

I'm working out of Austin and not much out of here. I usually hit Dallas or Houston to get back to Austin. Between Dallas Houston and San Antonio it's not hard to have a good week short Haul . Freight is shifting around just follow it .

 

@rollin coal @joseph1853 @danny23tx do you guys use the load board or just wait for calls from agents?

 

I'm mainly on the load boards . Brokers do contact me but it's rarely what I'm looking for .

 

whats a good rate for short haul in your area and how many miles?

 

That's different from person to person, but I think it's stupid for ANYONE, I don't care if your truck is paid off or not, to take anything for less than $800-900. Unless you have contacts where you can get gauranteed 2 runs per day within HOS for at least $500 per load.

 

I use DAT, CHRW and the Coyote rep for our company. I post up a lot and take calls. Most, but not all, of my freight comes from posting up. Sometimes I look at what's out there and call. It just depends. I don't really have a set routine other than to get a good rate leaving out and get the best I can coming back. Sometimes I can do really good coming back also. Sometimes I triangle back. I used to run a lot of local and if it's there I will even now, just haven't seen it in a while or should say have been doing better with other runs. Everything always depends on circumstances.

 

Haul wood chips some do pretty good with that.