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Holding a dolla!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by FREEBRD, Jul 10, 2012.

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  1. Jul 10, 2012 #1
    FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    ANY FLATBEDDERS OUT THERE ABLE TO DO THIS WITH THERE OWN AUTHORITY??? RATES-LOADS IN THE TOILET.. TIME TO LEASE ON TO SOMEONE WHO HAS SOME FREIGHT......
    LOOKS LIKE $2.00 A MILE IS THE GOING RATE! EVEN ON SHORT MILES!
    CONFUSED AS H-LL!
    DONT MATTER WERE I GO! $2.00 A MILE....... OR LESS........... FRICK!!!!:biggrin_25521:
     
    FREEBRD, Jul 10, 2012
    FREEBRD, Jul 10, 2012
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  3. Jul 10, 2012 #2
    fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    It's why I chose to lease to Landstar. Of course, I thought they had a lot more contract freight than they do. I've got my niche though. Playing the spot freight game can be good, but it can also be very bad. If you aren't broke yet, I would be trying to get some direct customers asap.
     
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  4. Jul 10, 2012 #3
    windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Van freight is a bit slow at the moment as well.
     
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  5. Jul 10, 2012 #4
    FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    I got a buddy leased to landstar said he gets 73% and complains about it! But hes always going to cali for 3 bucks or more and coming back for same! Told me today landstar wants him to go to onboard recorders.

    He stays busy! And is always around the three dollar mark! So i dont no! Sounds better than sitting a week at a time!

    Been sitting in mt sterling ky for seven days! I see no choice but to star hauling this $2.00 a mile freight which i don't care were i go that is the rate off of internet truckstop..............
     
    FREEBRD, Jul 10, 2012
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  7. Jul 10, 2012 #5
    fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    I do well here don't get me wrong. It is far better than calling on 100 loads every day.
     
    fortycalglock, Jul 10, 2012
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  8. Jul 10, 2012 #6
    FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    which is what i do "everyyday"!!! Gets old...
     
    FREEBRD, Jul 10, 2012
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  9. Jul 10, 2012 #7
    fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Come on over. You'll be happier and do less BS and more trucking. Same freedom as having your own mc #
     
    fortycalglock, Jul 10, 2012
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  10. Jul 10, 2012 #8
    Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    The brokers ain't giving up their fat slice!
     
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  11. Jul 10, 2012 #9
    rbht

    rbht Heavy Load Member

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    Need to stop dealing with brokers 100% of the time and get some direct freight. My rates have not come down. It has slowed up some but the rates are the same.
     
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  12. Jul 10, 2012 #10
    FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

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    Landstar has 85 FLATBED loads outbound from Kentucky as of 5 minutes ago
     
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