Flatbed/Open Deck/Machinery Haulers

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  1. cpape

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    Our van freight leaving Iowa usually goes to OH or the East Coast. Inbound freight from IN, IL, WI, MN to Iowa.
     
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  3. freightlinerfever11

    freightlinerfever11 Light Load Member

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    Ya the problem I seem to run into is when I get sent to NY, PA or anywhere in the far east nothing pays worth a crap to come back. Half the time I feel it would just be better to pay the driver and bounce home and be out less money that way
     
  4. cpape

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    Yep, the key is to make your money on the way out. Nothing has changed in many years.
     
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    Ya I usually can get about 2/mi going out and a squeak over one coming back but it averages out I guess.
     
  6. freightlinerfever11

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    Does JD broker out the extra freight that the dedicated people cant cover?
     
  7. cpape

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    They have a group of carriers and brokers that move their freight for them.
     
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    Ic not trying to be nosy just wondering :biggrin_25522:
     
  9. freightlinerfever11

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    cpape do you require your o/o to have a certain year or newer truck??
     
  10. cpape

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    I am not sure there is a hard and fast rule. Can't be a POS. If it is older than 2005, you would probably need a plan to upgrade. My father generally takes care of that stuff.
     
  11. Jumbo

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    I saw one of your trucks in Delaware Thursday afternoon loading at the same place I was. It was a blue flattop Freightliner pulling a step. Nice looking truck.
     
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