Trying the Pre-Plan experiment

Yeah the price a load covers at is determined by a few factors, but generally they start out low and slowly rise as they approach the moment it has to ship. Booking way out in advance is for relocating trucks to repairs/hometime/other freight commitments that really pay the bills. You definitely don't want to be booking faster than the day before under any circumstances, and the less you care where next is the longer you should wait.

There are few things better than having a driver willing to go anywhere in Chicago at 4pm in the afternoon on a Friday. That dude is getting PAID.

EDIT: Obviously the longer you wait the more you risk all the good freight just drying up for the day. I'm not advocating booking at 4pm every day, particularly in unfamiliar markets, but if you're genuinely flexible look to get paid for being flexible.

 

I largely ignore the posted rates. I refuse to ever pull for less than $2.00. When I call on a load, I always start high, say $3.25+ even if it goes to a good area. I have a lot of room to work with (they don't know that). About 20% of the time I actually get my high bid.

 

The benefit for me is that I don't worry about rushing at the last second to find a load. That being said, it doesn't always work out. My plan for this week got rearranged due to a shipper shutting down early.
Good clear communication is the key to success. At the first hint of a problem, CALL everyone that may be impacted. A phone call can solve a myriad of trouble.

 

@jaba23 Would you shoot me an email please?
freedomtrucking@gmail.com

 

This. This times a thousand. I swear, I'd love it so much if more carriers took the time to do this. I can't help you salvage your weekend plan by getting the consignee to budge on a time if you don't let me know you're going to be way late until fifteen minutes before you show up.

 

Dear God those rates are atrocious !!

THIS is what's killing this industry !! Do not haul this garbage freight !!

 

The FL-FL freight is trash because it wastes valuable time for no money. When the load is done you're still in FL and that doesn't do anyone any good.

I don't hate the NJ load, not a fan of the Jessup. I think it's probably better to just deadhead to Atlanta and get something to the midwest or the northeast from there. Probably make more total money weirdly. I bet Atlanta-Jessup pays 1500 at least.