Hopefully not a stupid question. Who do y'all use to find good rates? I've been on a couple boards but I don't know how to tell if a posted rate is good or not. Are there any good places to look up rates that y'all recommend? Are there any free ones? Thanks!
Find good rates?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by scaferton, Jan 10, 2025.
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Well how much does it cost you to run the truck? Once you figure that out, you will understand what rate is good for you and what not
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If you don’t know what it costs you to run your equipment, Sorry to say….. you will not last in this business. By your post…… you must be new. Use the search feature above to help you out. This is a competitive business and most of us don’t spread the good word around about “certain” things. You’ll understand as you go along if you last. Btw, it’s a tough market right now.
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Seems like everything out there has a price tag tied to it. Didn't know if there were any low cost/free tools to help.
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A good little trick that will help you here and there is to call other carriers to quote a comparable job that you make up the details for. This can give you a better idea of wiggle room to make sure you aren't selling yourself short
Make friends with brokers and other carriers. There's a definitely a scarcity mentality but the reality is, it's mostly relationships and making "allies"D.Tibbitt, broke down plumber, nextgentrucker and 1 other person Thank this. -
There is no such thing as a rate that is good to everyone. To me a good rate is one that covers your cost and allows for a reasonable profit. What is good to me might be crap to someone else.
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From the post you have started with, basically says inexperienced. So what can you do to get some basic information and knowledge.
First, look to the state trucking association for the state the company is headquartered in. They are supposed to be advocates for the trucking industry. Part of what they should be doing is to help people understand the industry and education on operating a trucking company.
OOIDA has a number of educational programs along the same lines. They even have some basic tools, like spreadsheets to track operations cost. You can join them for $25.00 and get access to all the resources and information they have.TX2Day, broke down plumber, scaferton and 1 other person Thank this.
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