400 trucks posted and only 352 loads in houston,tx

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by BAYOU, Dec 13, 2012.

  1. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Yep., winter time. No problem. I got my snow gear and food packed..
    Years ago I got stuck running Tx. in the summer time nd sent up north during the winter time.
    Found out the rates were higher going up north in the winter. Ld. me up guys I'm going to the twin cities. Now folding the tarps was kinda fun.
    Speaking of short hops. Booked one for Monday. 8 blks. pays me 1200 after everybody gets their cut..:Transportation cost
     
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  3. BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

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    looks like ill be home this weekend after 50 calls it didnt get me anywhere was hung up on 3 times soon as i said what i was calling about "it's covered" click....................i was going to try and work next week but not looking good its cheap all over load alerts are only going off for loads for canada LS just called on a 500 mile run to OK put drops first thing in the am $1,600 sorry not sitting at the truck stop all weekend just to move

    Next week im shaving the goatee and beeting down doors mostlikly wont get me anywere but better than looking at all this cheap chet brokers have!!
     
  4. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Hope the sales calls go well for you...
     
  5. twolane

    twolane Medium Load Member

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    Right-on!

    Just put together a gig for my 2 pals that are going to El Paso with mil. frt. outa Vegas ,,reload in El Paso to Odessa, reload Lubbock (140/350) back to El Paso...every day til the end of the year. 780 total miles per round, $1500.00 a round. 3 rounds a week. That's $1.86 per mile all miles to the truck loaded & empty. Not too bad for a staedy run til the end of the year I'd say.

    This might seem cheap to some of ya but not to me. One of these guys lives in Lubbock, the other will run this for awhile and take a load back to Montanna for Christmas.
    After that, I guess we are all headed for N. Dakota on a rig-move outa Houston, and hopefully a big ride back to Texas for another.

    edit; good luck and have a great Christmas!
     
    Last edited: Dec 14, 2012
  6. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    twolane, Who are you with?
    I know sammons had some stuff coming from Vegas to El Paso area
     
  7. twolane

    twolane Medium Load Member

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    Unless yer with sammons,,,how would you know that? Those loads were not posted on the internet to my knowledge.
    Yes we did, and yes I am an o/o leased to Sammons.
     
  8. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    I'm on the H.H. side. Stuck here in Ont. Canada. Customer dropped the ball on the crane. Detention being paid.
    Yes Jeff and Stu. do have some good rates on their stuff.
     
  9. twolane

    twolane Medium Load Member

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    Yes they do!
    Got a offer from landstar to bid on a couple loads from NJ-KY. Weight around 197,000#. Interested? Call Mark

    If your stuck, I'll be happy to try and find you something...not an agent or broker,,,just a trucker. Let me know.
    call Kristen and tell her to give "Rob" yer #,,,I'll call ya back.
     
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  10. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Well got a short haul lined up for Monday.
    Trying to get a deal lined up from Mi. To In.
    Look on the board you will see the ld. Keeps getting put off. If not ready Tues. I'm outa here...
    I need to be in Mn. by Sat. next week. Plane leaves Christmas day. I better be on it...
     
  11. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    197 would have to go on a 19axle. Biggest I had was a 13, got it sold,will not work here for their customer base..
     
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