Being an O/O under a Carrier's Authority

It does, its just going to be on short hauls, or the occasional longer one that needs to go. And I'm sure that there are some loads with decent miles on them that pay that regularly, but those are few and far between, and are under contract.

 

Also there is plenty of 2.50 a mile freight out here. On decent miles.

 

The thing about staying so busy at lower rates is that you never really notice when they have trended up and continue working at them. Your rates in the Southeast should have been double what you were doing. Not making #### up just telling it like it is. Trucks were really tight especially in the Atlanta area during June. Next year, it will be the same story. Now it is true that a LOT of freight was still getting booked for lower rates during that time. You had to play it patient. And it's over for now. Try better next year. Put yourself in better markets and quit wasting so much time in Texas with a dry box.

 

I don't care if its only crossing the street. 275 isn't enough to start the truck for.

Those 0 to 100 mile runs are my bread and butter and they consistently pay 550(after carriers cut, that's the to the truck rate) or better.

 

Spyder, I agree with you on this 1.

Shorties/Cartage work is Never Billed- Nor thought out as "Mileage" per say

Full truckload Stuff Here in Chicago staying within metro area codes Begs to Run a minimum of $500 per Load...

If it needs Cross-docking/Temp Storage or Next day service- Of Course the Rate goes up from there..

Now, Out in the Country or wherever you guys start from- Never Look at Rates as mileage from 0 to 150 Miles

So Folks... If a Cherry Broker thinks that $350 to your truck on a 73 mile Load is your Savior...Tell The broker, Sure If you can guarantee in Writing 2 per day everyday..For the Next Month. Because your $350 for just 1 move is not gonna happen!

 

That's really how it is pretty much anywhere. Anyone trying to sell "$3 a mile" on 75 miles can move along and find someone willing to do it. I'm not interested. A waste of time is what that is. There are times when "rate per mile" makes sense and times when it doesn't.

 

And that sir, is the number 1 reason to pull a flatbed. The only shippers and recievers with that kind of attitude in the flat bed world are union steel mills. And it's extremely easy to avoid them and get different loads.