How to get contracts/shippers

I'm sitting at home in Cali right now, the load home was 4 pu's and two drops..... $7,500.00....

 

The guys in Cali who have conditioned themselves to think this way are their own worst enemies.

I seriously doubt they're getting a flat $3, but even so, we'll use that number.....

$3x3,000 = $9,000 $1.20x3,000 = $3600... $9,000 and $3,600 divided by 6,000.... $2.10 per mile....

A new carb compliant reefer is going to set you back 70k, that's just the purchase price, that's not the fuel, maintenance, insurance, tires, etc..

Now, at first glance $2.10 a mile seems pretty good, I mean if somebody offered me $2.10 for all the miles I could drive, I'd think... ok....

Until I figured out what the trailer was costing me, and how cheap the $3,600 dollar backhaul actually was....

 

Your welcome....I'm always willing to help whomever...I'm not taking any info to the grave with me...

 

I know this thread is old, but what is the average a broker makes a load?

 

Thumbs up dude! I do have more than zero exp., but I am about a year out from getting my own authority and every one is telling me the same thing. Even my boss, who of course has his own aurth. and 7 trucks he runs at an okay profit. Its funny how ppl who have their own auth and succeed will tell every one that it can't be done. I think they just want to keep the competition down lol

 

Hi very useful info would love to get more if possible. I would like to get my own loads as a broker

 

Has anyone bought the shipper's database and if so was it current/accurate and helpful?

 

As much as he/she can....Lol...

 

The average is probably around 20-25%.