Hate the rate

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Veteran driver, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. Veteran driver

    Veteran driver Medium Load Member

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    Where do you draw the line when it comes to rates for dry van or reefer loads?
    1.50 ?
    1.30?
    What's the lowest you'll haul it for?
    And is there an average rate we should expect, given the current market?
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Good question.

    I pull a flat, so I'll abstain.
     
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  4. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    If rates are bad why not become a company driver?
     
  5. Largecar359

    Largecar359 Road Train Member

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    What kind of response is that? Really, that's what you would do?
     
  6. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    Depends on your personal math requirements. But an average of $1.40 range with today's expenses maybe in the neighbourhood.
     
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  7. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    Everyone #####es about low rates, if theyre that bad maybe you should become company driver, otherwise if you can still make better wages why ##### about it.
    Rates will go up and down just like stock market. It is you who decides how low can you go.
     
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  8. sliver

    sliver Light Load Member

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    Are you owner operator or company driver?
     
  9. Largecar359

    Largecar359 Road Train Member

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    Kinda sounds like a low balling o/o. Def drives a Volvo.
     
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  10. sliver

    sliver Light Load Member

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    Lol kinda what I was thinking. But I see he just started a thread on what would be a fair price on fleet maintained t660
     
  11. Largecar359

    Largecar359 Road Train Member

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    To stay on point $2 will usually make it a winner. 1.50- if it gets you to where you wanna go either be home or a place with hotter rates. Once you get down around 1.30 your being taken advantage of.
     
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