Is it possible to make good money hauling containers (intermodal)?

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  1. RERM

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    Best week, last week, $4100 to the truck!!!6 days work....
     
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    #### thats good!
     
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    So how much after diesel & repair if any?
     
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    $2900
     
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    @Ruckie
    I see transnoble have ads up all the time for drop routes to NJ, NY,CT,MA. Does that mean these routes are avable everyday the sometime? Or multiple times a day?
    I figure if a drop pay let's say 200 round trip to south jersey : I can do 3 runs and make $600 a day
     
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    They have them all the time, I usually do little ferry to Dayton round trip then little ferry Englewood and usually pick something up with that trailer usually wake up at 4 done by 1, but they do have a lot of drop and books going to ct, pa, and ma and now that winter is coming it will pick up.
     
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    Do they pay tolls?
    Any fuel surcharge or its included in the rate?
     
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    They pay some tolls, I can negotiate some loads rates and tolls depending on how bad they want it, fuel surcharge they do pay but diesel is so cheap now that you can barely feel the difference.
     
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    We are looking into hauling intermodal out of BNSF. What does it cost to set up a uiia? Who pays for repairs on the equipment if we are power only? I was told 165.90 for local runs under 30 miles. Any help before we start putting money into this would be great. Thanks
     
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    dammm only 165.... I need atleast 150 for a 0-5 miles trip