Landstar is getting cheap.

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by nightgunner, Nov 1, 2017.

  1. PPNLE

    PPNLE Road Train Member

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    However much works for you.

    Full disclosure, I'm a broker. But, there's reasons why some folks will go to Florida at any rate, and I don't know their business strategies from anyone else.
     
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  3. DUNE-T

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    Just add 700 miles to the trip and go from there. So lets say its a Detroit to Miami load, its 1400 miles, add 700 miles deadhead to it and quote for 2100 miles.
    For this kind of run I would ask for $5200 for a regular 1 and 1, under 40klb, dry van load
     
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  4. rollin coal

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    $3 a mile is not high that is a normal going rate to Florida for most reefer freight all the time. Van freight is a little less at times, many times a lot less, but sometimes on par with reefer rates to there. The money is too thin at that rate IMO and as a result I don't book many loads to there for being too high. I miss out on LOTS of $3 a mile loads to there weekly. I only go there a couple of dozen times a year on better than round trip rates. My game plan is to always win when I go to Florida and that's exactly what I do.
     
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  5. bryan21384

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    Ok cool. So the idea is that the load would have to pay at minimum $3.50 per mile going into Florida, in order to cover
     
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  6. bryan21384

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    I accidentally posted without finishing my thought but I was saying a load would have to pay at minimum $3.50 per mile to Florida in order to take a punch of a deadhead to Atlanta
     
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  7. spyder7723

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    That would depend on the origin, the farther the load goes the less per mile you need to charge.
     
  8. bryan21384

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    Pardon so many questions but I'm only asking for educational purposes. Just to take a run, assuming you stay in the money areas, what you say would be a starter rate (per mile) to turn a profit?
     
  9. spyder7723

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    I want 500 a day to the truck after immediate expenses(fuel and tolls). I dont fixate on the per mile. 5 bucks a mile sounds great, but on 100 miles or under that rate sucks unless you can do 2 a day. Not enough enough profit in it. 400 a day is only acceptable if I'm back home before lunch. 2.50 a mile sounds like crap, but on 500 miles that's an even thousand bucks after fuel.
     
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  10. KB3MMX

    KB3MMX Road Train Member

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    $500 profit after expenses should be dirt minimum. If you get decent rates you should be bringing home $1,000+ a day after expenses.

    I like to be around $1700 a day GROSS or better. Good days will be $2500+(NYC&Produce)

    Put the pieces together however they fit.... Long haul or TWO day trips @$700 or more... Minimum.
     
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    Reason for edit: Highlight GROSS pay amt
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  11. DUNE-T

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    After $400 driver salary, you are only left with $100. This is not enough. It has to be $750 and up after fuel.
    With the way prices have been lately, it's not hard to do a $1000
     
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