I have some question for O/O that have their own authority

Well it depends on how short of a run it is and what you plan on hauling. If its machinery which can be a pain to haul then i know of guys charging $4-5/mile on short runs. If you are doing a 50 miles run and charge $2/mile then you wont make much. If you are talking 1000 miles with the way fuel prices are i think $2/ mile is resonable. Unless you work on it all day loading/unloading/waiting and run 50 miles then go with the $4-5/ miles rate but charge $100-120 per hour, from what i understand that is a resonable rate.

I have a couple of my own contracts, or should say had as im changing my lanes of operation. I still have one main contract for summer work and then i work for a broker. If i decide to run west again ill run my other contract. There are good brokers out there, but they are hard to find.

 

Thank you, that really helps. My plan, if I can make it work, is to run flatbed in Ca, Nv, Az, Or, then run equipment locally when it slows down. Still in the planning phase, so I still have alot of looking to do. Do you recommend any brokers out West?

 

I really dont as i run reefer and produce, the guys i work for only deal with produce and nothing else.

 

It depends on what type of truck your talking about.. A dry van, reefer, flatbed, stepdeck, or a multi axle RGN..

I have a 35 ton RGN (3 axle) that I wouldn't think of anything less than $3 a mi... or somthing like $1000 a day min. for a simple load. I've done loads that only went 23 miles and paid $1700.. Sure it was high, wide and heavy.. There are many variables to take in consideration when putting in a bid or making rates.. (A lot depends on what and where I'm hauling.. dimentions, weight, permits, escorts, pole cars, route surveys, bucket trucks.. all come in to play..)

 

The western states can be rough.. Going into a dead area like Wyoming.. you have to price yourself so you can get out of there and make a profit.. so factoring in 600 mi. deadhaed might not be a bad idea when bidding on somthing..

Ther are a few brokers that I would recomend, but, I am new here and don't knowe all the rules yet reguarding posting and advertisements..

 

like the others said it depends on the load
i run a load 3 times a week that goes refer 134 miles and pays the truck $625=7 hrs
the way i look at it is how far and how much time...
i will be starting on some dump work that pays $9.56 per ton going 27 miles
23 ton = $220 it should take 1.75 hrs to turn at the most and 1.25 at least
hoping to get 6-7 per day = 12 hrs
i like to get at least $85-$125 per hr depending on what i haul and what type of equp
i am using and the rout i have to take.

 

There is a sticky thread for listing good brokers at the top of this forum. Just read the instructions for posting broker Names and locations.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...r/39137-posting-for-good-and-bad-brokers.html

 

Cool I will look into that in the future.. Sorry for all the typo's .. I just blast out a reply and sometimes don't proof read it or use spell checker.. LOL It still gets my point across.........

 

when i put my txdot number on the sides of my truck, do i need to add the 2 zeros that it begins with (ex. 00xxxxxxxc)

 

Not a good time to go with your own authority if you do not have accounts.

Mike