Mercer internal board...public one doesn't have rates posted.:biggrin_2551:
I was looking at ya'll's load board today and it sure had some dismal rates. Seemed like anything with distance was 1.65 for a fb only short runs...
Razorwyr not saying anything bad just wondering out loud. If the need arises you can stretch it. It will come in handy if you do the ups runs.
the flatbed market is getting flooded with oilfield trucks that are out of oilfield feight... why are ya'll buying short wheelbase truck for...
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If your leasing to a carrier then you have carry their insurance so they would be the one's approving you or not.
They water the roads...lol I've done that too
[SIZE=6]you would learn to hate those 17.5 tires. Hard to find on the road. Cheaper to permit that extra 6 inch height when you need to.
I'm the opposite, I would like to put a 36 inch flat on mine...all I carry with me is a bag of clothes.
I have a old jewel also...99 379 good ol'girl.
I have my own authority and know how to run my truck profitable but I'm looking to let some one else do the office work for a change....just don't...
Raymond has all my info and it's all good..but what makes me apprehensive is when some one says "I don't know how so-and-so will make it with a...
I personally would avoid any trucks between late 2007 to 2012.... my truck is a 379 60 inch stand-up 305 wb with 2014 combo flat and I can scale...
Man the rates are in the pits or what....
It's a lease purchase with a out side truck dealership. Mercer has nothing to do with past telling you who to call, the best I could tell. These...
Bottom line... brokers are a pox on this industry and are only around because carriers have gotten lazy. Do your homework secure your own loads...
230 degrees is normal.
I take most of the summer off...it's not hard, paid for equipment and know the value of your work.
I agree mercer is the best of the o/o lease companies. New vrs. Old truck boils down to how much you want to work and how good your freight base...
Repairs on a 99 Pete are way cheaper than the new ones. If you get lucky and get one that doesn't stay in the shop. Warranties don't pay for down...
