Just got a load paying 1.70 to the truck out of California flatbed

What part of NorCal are you picking up wine?

 

American Canyon, Napa areas. They generally go to Portland, OR. And Kent, WA. For us

 

Last load I hauled out of CA of any length was in early July. I pulled a load of juice from City of Industry to Sumner, WA in my 53' dry van. Broker paid me $4,200 on 1,130 miles.

I strung a couple loads together on the way down that paid $2,300. So, the rountrip paid $6,500. Which worked out to about $2.87 a mile.

Not too bad, but I'm doing everything I can to stay out of there!

 

That's the way to do it,make sure you've got enough revenue going to the left coast,because you're usually coming back with what ever you can anymore.
Although with the risk of sounding geezerly,leased to a big California based trucking company back in the regulation days,I would mostly go back east with more money than I came out,specialized class rated machinery ltl freight both ways. Always ran out of trailer space,42' step or DD,rarely gross out. Lots of work building a load,but some of the best money I ever had came from Cali. Always would put you in a good mood with 4 or 5 bol's in your pocket.
Times have sure changed. The internet has made it a free for all cluster.