new authority, where is the highest paying freight?

the southeast has good paying freight. Minus florida unless its melon season and you have a reefer or vented van. But realistically if you have the right connections almost everywhere pays ok if you can set it up. Depending on how you want to run.

 

What areas did you run prior to getting your own authority would seem a logical place to begin looking in my opinion.

 

hope he don't say the northeast. he'll be dead in the water.

 

did you pay attention in the 12 years of driving, if not , you got a tough row to hoe

 

Where the best money is often where it's cheapest to go so don't spend too much valuable time trying to focus your attention in this area or that area. Take one day (trip) at a time. The best money freight doesn't necessarily translate to the most profit.

 

If you are pulling a reefer you could follow produce. Going to have to do some of your own homework though.

 

No-one is going to give you specifics. You have to use your own good judgement and 12 years experience. Generally you need to do what others won't do. General freight generally doesn't pay so good until capacity is tight.

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You have to find where people are desperate or where there is work others can't/won't do. If its easy, anyone can do it, most will, so rates aren't great. I pull hoppers quite a bit and make decent money most of the time, but do very well during harvest, as Rollin coal said, when capacity is tight. And I try to stay out of the Midwest at all times. Lots of competition. Whatever you do, be pleasant, efficient, and professional. You are selling a service, not hauling loads. These shippers and brokers are customers, and if you impress them, they will call back. You want to work your way to the top of people's list, so you get calls rather than make them. And of course, as always, this advice is worth at least as much as I charge for it.