Getting started and other miscellaneous

I've been hauling heavy equipment on a flatbed for a company for 3 years now and I was really jazzed about getting my own Mc number and usdot number and going into business for myself with a step flatbed that Mas ramps so I could still do equipment if need be. After talking with an old trucker friend of mine I'm a little leary now because I'm under the impression brokers don't pay crap and jerk you around a lot. My plan was to use a few different load boards and have that be the majority of my business as fAR aa acuring loads. This plan I've written out accounted for me being able to get near 2$/mile or more for each load. Is that reasonable or am I shooting for the stars here? Can anybody using load boards verify the kind of rates that they are getting using loadboards? I might add that'd I've typed up a two page business plan breaking down the cost to the finest detail. But my profits and future analyzed Net and gross incomes are based on rates around 1.80/mile at the low side $2 being average and the here and there loads over $2/mile

 

If this has been beaten to death I apologize for asking. Also, is using a load board as simple as having your own rig, Insurance, etc etc and just scheduling it or are the brokers picky about who they hire

 

Well I've done some reading on here if this helps you. There's people say that being new with 1 truck the loadboards are the way to go. Obviously if you can find someone that needs your service to deal with you directly that is always better. Some counter points not in favor of load boards I've seen included, running a lane being almost impossible, finding a load to come home on, and pay being low, but some people report the loads paying just fine. I'm trying to find someone that uses the boards frequently for most, not all, of their load aquisition. I already have people interested in me moving something for them maybe on a once every 2 weeks, or 2 months cycle just depends on who it is. But that doesn't pay the bills. It's widely known that $2/mile consistently pays the bills but is that actually happening with these handy dandy load boards

 

Kansas is where my office is and where the truck will be parked. More precisely kn a little town 20 mi northwest of wichita. Starting out I'm pretty much planning on going anywhere and everywhere. I'm not too concerned about the lane until I find one that's actually reliable.

 

Man I'm sure glad to hear this. I'm fairly confident I can get my own contacts going out. Just not sure how consistant. Lots of manufacturing around me. Certainly it won't hurt to email and inquire if any of them would like to deal with a local outfit and bypass the brokers. I know the people I work for currently would probably hire me to move telehandlers locally. That's probably a once a week thing.