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Question about current freight rates for O/O

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by flatbed1290, Nov 28, 2014.

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  1. Nov 28, 2014 #11
    zinita17601

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    theres a 580 pages thread about mercer,a lot of useful information from seasoned o/o's currently leased to mercer
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2014 #12
    flatbed1290

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    Thanks for that skateboard. This seems like it just might be doable if I keep my head on straight and play my cards right.
     
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  4. Nov 28, 2014 #13
    flatbed1290

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    One other question for you skateboard,
    What kind of truck do you run?
     
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  5. Nov 28, 2014 #14
    Skate-Board

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    Western Star

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  7. Nov 28, 2014 #15
    flatbed1290

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    Beautiful truck. What kind of fuel mileage do you get?
     
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  8. Nov 28, 2014 #16
    Skate-Board

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    Lol....It's a flatbed. Anywhere from 3.8 to 6.5 depending on what's on back, the hills and the wind.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2014 #17
    flatbed1290

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    I know that I average around 6.5 with the company t660 but I'm trying to figure out what trucks like yours average.
     
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  10. Nov 28, 2014 #18
    Skate-Board

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    My truck is not aerodynamic at all. If your going to pull a flatbed and be successful you need unique look. I'm in the first pic. My buddy is in the second. He's a household mover.

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  11. Nov 28, 2014 #19
    flatbed1290

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    I'm probably going to end up with a recently rebuilt kenworth w900 that a local retired O/O is selling as it is what I can afford that is not a ragged out fleet Columbia. Hence me trying to figure out how non-aero trucks do. I did my math a t 5 mpg average
     
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  12. Nov 28, 2014 #20
    Jerry12

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    the best rates are driving less than 300 mile radius from where your home is, preference to less than 30 miles.
     
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