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celedon starts load board for l/p

Discussion in 'Lease Purchase Trucking Forum' started by 18 wheels of fury, Jan 24, 2017.

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GetRid70hr8dayRules Light Load Member

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Can you post a screen shot of some loads from freight rover and what they pay? I just talked to a Celadon recruiter and thinking of going Lease Operator, and speciafically Celadon mainly because of being able to select your own freight. That was the biggest selling point to me.

At every company I have drove for I have always averaged over 3000+ miles a week, yes, even when I was with Schneider and their governed 60mph truck, and that was getting crappy loads, most loads always over 45,000lbs, and with a terrible dispatcher.

I imagine if I can get a truck, and pick my own freight, as long as I can aver at least $1.50 a mile, I will be clearing a nice solid paycheck week after week. I really like that I can choose my own loads and from what I heard, Quality Leasing does not govern there trucks, so realistically, I think I can do anywhere from 3000-4000 miles a week legally.

I was also thinking of doing reefer, just for the ability to pull reef or dry loads, which really opens up the amount of freight I can choose from.

I would really like to see what 70-75% of the gross those loads on Freight Rover app are paying, just so I can brainstorm in amy head and kind of guestimate how much I can take home net per week. I was a Lease Operator for about 3 years with CR England, and was able to make money ($2500-$4000 a week take home), solely because I was a trainer. had I been solo, and getting $0.90 a mile, I would have been another failed lease driver.
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I am looking too, but $1.50 avg plus time lost chasing trailer washes makes me cringe. They (say) cant reserve trucks which suggests high turn over. Last week talked to a guy who did get a new western, nice things said. If you want a new truck probably need to ask when best time is and work from there.

Cant say exactly what but you build a relationship like any other biz. He has half the rubber gone in 1 yr on a new trk, beware all trks run different.

Its not clear to me how they offer maintenance, hard to do homework without help from other drivers sometimes.

GetRid70hr8dayRules, Jul 10, 2017

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How do you burn off a set of drives in a year? Did they put the cheapest Chinese tire they could buy on the truck?

ChicagoJohn, Jul 14, 2017

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Dallas has 28 loads leaving out to day. Prices vary....lowest I seen was 1.42

Indy: 32 loads 1.80 lowest 2.42 highest

Columbus: 6 loads 1.91 out of Springfield, OH (near Dayton) LOWEST

$2.74 Washington court house to Mt. Crawford, VA HIGHEST

How do you add pictures? Not letting me for some reason....
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Question, are there many in Florida, at usa truck and they are cutting back in Florida on load board. That's home for me

Xhiz, Aug 10, 2017

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Question, are there many in Florida, at usa truck and they are cutting back in Florida on load board. That's home for me
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Have no idea. Left there after I got my truck and authority went active.

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Have no idea. Left there after I got my truck and authority went active.
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bj mccabe, Aug 17, 2017

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900$ a week truck payment geez smh, What a life.

Mudflaps, Sep 3, 2017

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When I first got to the lot I really didn't see anything I liked....aka NEW so i gave them a few vins of newer trucks and I was told they were not available, they couldn't find the title ect ect. After lunch I came back to the lot and seen someone get a freightliner I asked about earlier that day so I had the sales rep re run my VIN numners and was told the 2015 Kenworth I looked at this morning was now available. I inspected it the best I could (not a mechanic) took it for a test drive, local, gravel and on the expressway, I used the entire 30 minutes that was given to me.

This truck has 400k miles on it, still under factory warranty, APU attached and a factory install refrigerator. It runs really good. No issues. The only problems I've had is a broken closet door and a broke fuel cap.

Ill have to get back to you with excat numbers but my payments are around 8 something a week including insurance ect. I usually clear around $2,000-3k a week!

BECAUSE

1. I pick my own loads. Do not let them dispatch you ever, will screw you over with lots of deadhead.

i'm from Chicago so Traffic and Snow don't scare me. Rates are going to be higher in those areas during those times.

2. I trip plan and run on a tight schedule. I try to do the 10 on and 10 off. Celadon uses Elogs!
Always double check loads in the area your going to to make sure you can get out of that area.

3. Truck has a APU and a refrigerator. Don't waste fuel and keep that left door closed.

4. Run it like a business. Don't do favors or let them take loads from you that you already confirmed. Stand your ground. They took a load from me that cancel then it reappeared and was given to another driver. They paid me a extra $200 for my troubles.

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5. I have no kids, no mortgage/apartment, credit card debt, student loans, car note ect and single so that saves me money lol

Most people I talk to say im crazy and that my truck note is way way to high and I agree BUT it works for me. If you have all the stuff I listed above plus a 8-900 truck note a week, I can see how people can fall behind easy and lose the truck. If I make all my payments I will have paid Quality over 300k dollars. My plan is NOT to pay this truck off but rather save my money
and honestly walk into a dealership and pay for a truck flat out in cash and keep rolling for Celadon. Freight is good to me and I pick my own loads.
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When did Celadon start their own load board???

GoldOlive, Sep 13, 2017

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When did Celadon start their own load board???
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Last year I think.

ChicagoJohn, Sep 15, 2017

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They have reefer loads on their load board? How does that work?

slow.rider, Sep 22, 2017

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What I mean is, are the dry and reefer loads all on one board where you can switch back and forth, or do you have to dedicate yourself to one or the other? & how does the reefer fuel work?

slow.rider, Sep 23, 2017

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