Flatbed rates i was quoted today

Yeah, it's the right thing to do. Before they kill somebody!

 

Well said. I myself am not a truck driver, I am a businessman. If it is legal and make a profit I will do it. Besides, it is never a good idea to have all of your eggs in one basket. If you are of the mindset that you are a truck driver and not a businessman that means you're putting all of your money making eggs in one basket. You are doomed to failure. No matter what your profit per mile averages out to be. Your truck can be used to haul anybody's freight, even your own.

 

worst one I was quoted today was a load of salt (44k, 4' drop tarped) Ogden, UT - Odessa, TX which is 1050 miles not interstate. $1400. IDK what to think about this crazy racket sometimes. I guess brokers feel the same way when I give them a rate they think is way out of the norm. Had a TQL broker ask me if my rate was in "the real world" because I quoted him $2.50/mile San Diego - Georgia. He thought I was crazy, but I wound up getting $3.98/mile from San Diego - Denver on a two pick / two drop one part oversized.

Had another broker tell me he had asked for a rate increase but the shipper said, "Why should I increase when you are getting my loads moved at current prices ?" Basically comes back to the rates are only as low as somebody will haul it for or how bad it needs moved.