POWER ONLY LOADS

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  1. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Not if he can help it.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Too cheap unless there is something lined up after the drop to get the guy out with a better paying load that will compensate for the lost revenue.

    For the most part he can have a real service, not a broker handle this at twice the costs unless someone is dumb enough to take it at $800.

    Oh and by the way, technically that's not a power only load, that's a move a trailer load.
     
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  4. slim shady

    slim shady Road Train Member

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    it sound like bobtail to and drag the mt back
     
  5. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

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    Could work but only if you are allowed to haul something on this trailer. This way it would essentially be a haul and backhaul in one load.
     
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  6. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    I did a power only load that paid $900 from Dallas to just west of Wichita. Sounds good until you factor in bobtail miles. Total miles was 900, so it ended up being a buck a mile. That's a good way to loose money.

    The customer was delighted with my service and asked if I wanted to do another load. I asked for double the price. They declined, saying that's all they could pay. I declined. Last I heard they are struggling to fulfill their contract. Go figure.
     
  7. ladr

    ladr Road Train Member

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    Cheap
     
  8. noluck

    noluck Road Train Member

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    If it is a load out, maybe ain't so bad. But as a strict power only, it awful cheap
     
  9. Tama Mai Hawaii Nei

    Tama Mai Hawaii Nei Light Load Member

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    $800 not bad especially if the driver can do a load out.
     
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