O/O rate for a load (dry van example)

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by fr8te_sh8ker, Jul 14, 2013.

  1. trees

    trees Road Train Member

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    In all honesty, I probably never even call on that load.

    It's got loss written all over it.

    It's heavy, it runs a lot grades, it's going into a hole.

    If I did call on it I wouldn't spend much time talking about it unless the broker was extremely motivated to move it.
     
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  3. trees

    trees Road Train Member

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    What I mean by loss, is loss of better opportunities due to taking that load....
     
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  4. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I'd consider doing it for $6500.
     
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    trees Road Train Member

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    You've got a reefer, that's something that gets you out of there....
     
  7. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I've also done it in a dry van too...;)


    Look at Kalispell MT....
     
  8. trees

    trees Road Train Member

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    it's 45k, how much can you haul, again?? Can you handle 46?
     
  9. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    My reefer can do 45K. Dry van I could go over 46K.
     
  10. trees

    trees Road Train Member

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    I'm getting spoiled these days, my last load paid $5... and got me home.... and it's a round trip.... I pick it back up on Tue....
     
  11. MNdriver

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    I challenge you to a "dead hole" tour Some of my best paying months have been where every load went to a dead hole to another.
     
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