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Message:: [QUOTE="LoJackDatHo, post: 6506612, member: 192881"]I think, which I shouldn’t do, that this is the reason for such a high failure rate. That or that report in particular has some very inflated numbers. I don’t know for sure. It’s a 50 plus page PDF that I wish I could share on here. I have heard some higher-ups at a private fleet that said they don’t Backhaul anything unless it’s $4.00 a mile. They said otherwise they make no profit and they will deadhead back to their warehouse for another load instead of hauling for free. I asked where they find loads like that, they said you have to know the right people, but it’s out there.  I’ve read some other reports that state operating costs are $1.78 for Midwest region and $2.30 for eastern region and I can’t remember the west and SE regions. Just trying to pass along info. Everyone’s costs are different but I think this is why you see a lot of guys working into their 70’s and up. They aren’t making enough throughout their career to retire. Who knows, if we had all the answers, we would be rich and bored <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]