Booking a load!

Just be thankful you didn't go through what I have been through in the last 3 weeks....In the shop 3 times for EGR failures....

Let's see...Now that the VGT and DPF media have been replaced...Among other things.....

 

When what????

When am I going to pull some of them loads?? Once I get my ### out of the left coast. It's been he'll trying to get back east of the Mississippi river for more than $2.50. But I'm making my way. Uncle Sam just keeps tempting me to stay out here with these gravy loads paying $$$$$

 

LOL! I can't blame you.

 

Relax. It all comes with time. Once you get a bit of a name for yourself with some of these brokers it gets a bit easier. You don't have to fight for the rate as bad either. Of course with your bigger brokers you'll always have to fight for a rate. And as far as the carrier packets get used to it. They are a fact of life. Some are short and some are long. Just remmeber when they claim a net 30 pay, it'll be 40 days before the check is in your hand.

 

"Quick Pay".....Worth the 2%-5% to get paid in 7 days or less.....

 

Depends. Itry not to quick pay loads that are more than 2%. Especially if it is 1000 dollar load. Just not worth it to me. I keep track of course all the money I have lost due to quickpay. It builds quick! Funny when I get my statements from these places I get to pay taxes on the full monty. Well they will hate me for sure as I will be 1099 all the brokers that are taking the quick pay percentage. I mean why should i pay taxes on money that I didn't receive.

 

WCP is that 5600 including fuel expenses for your driver too? Out of that 5600 you are really only left with 1500 round about correct? After paying driver and fuel? Or does driver pay out of pocket

 

That's for an O/O running that load....
A 48K load running from LA-NYC would use roughly between 450-500 (@7mpg) gallons of fuel....Not including idling....I'll High-ball it....
So I'll take the Cali rack price of $4.50/G X 500=$2250 Just to get to NYC....

That leaves $3350 left over not including tolls....

Food costs?

I always buy my own....Load enough fresh food to last at least 8 days out....I also keep a month's supply of canned and bagged food too....

I cook my own food and rarely eat out on the road....Saves a ton a of money that way....

 

But again....I see loads like that running between $1.20-$1.35/m.....


Who takes those rates?

Nobody here right?