I decided to really focus on short hauls in September as an overall experiment and to see how it washed out in the end result. Since my month is officially over, I was able to compile the numbers fairly quickly as I keep a running spreadsheet(s) of everything I do in my operation.
I will say that this method of running requires more overall work because you're planning more, interacting with more people in general, more paperwork, billing, etc. However, because I'm already organized and have a system in place, it wasn't too bad emphasizing short hauls. These are dry van hauls in the PNW.
Here's what it looked like:
$18,050 Revenue
4548 Loaded Miles
870 DH Miles (19%)
5418 All Miles
$3.97 Gross Loaded RPM
$3.33 All Miles RPM
21 Loads Completed
1 TONU
258 Miles Average Length of Haul
22,242 Average LBS Per Load
7.96 MPG
23 Nights At Home
I'm going to try & repeat the same process in October because I REALLY like being home 23 nights a month
My September 2018 Numbers
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SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Don't let the cat out of the bag! As long as people keep thinking there's no money in local, home-every-night type of loads, they continue begging for the long-haul 1500+ mile loads and refuse the short haul stuff...making it lucrative for those of us who like being home. If everybody wanted the local stuff, rates on it would tank...supply & demand. If local work is what you enjoy, you should be shouting from the rooftop that THERE IS NO MONEY IN SHORT-HAUL!!!
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