No disagreement, here. Just saying that it's going to take longer than say, the midwest did.
Rates are starting to skyrocket already
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Dave_in_AZ, May 17, 2018.
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Midwest is a big place.
I booked my single biggest load out of there going west of all places, since I've been at Landstar. Netted like $4,300 before taxes. 5 days. The one I'm doing now is from a crap area, I had it before it was even in the system $4700 on about 1500 miles goes to the house. Just did a drop. 3 pieces, in LA. Be in my bed tonight. This one has like $1300 accessories on it. That's all mine. This will take until Wednesday.
There's lots of give and take for where stuff is going, but it's getting real busy, and there's only so many trucks.PPNLE Thanks this. -
Three weeks ago I needed a sheet of 5/8's plywood and paid $25 for it at Home Depot. Yesterday I needed another sheet of the same 5/8's plywood and it cost $35 that time. Is lumber paying the trucks that well? Because if it isn't any of you drivers that are hauling it for cheap ought to be ashamed of yourselves making everyone else involved rich when your critical services are in such demand.
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Got to witness a local company having a hard time getting trucks in. I sat in his office for about 30 minutes helping re structure his loads because all he could get in was me, a flatbed, a hot shot car hauler, and a step deck. He really needed all semis. He was telling me, “just find another load coming back so I can load you again”... pretty crazy
His loads ended up being posted by several brokerages. I know he would have been a brokers customer. He was on the phone saying “ i needed trucks yesterday!, can you get a truck here, Can you can you??”DUNE-T Thanks this. -
I get offers to haul lumber in my email box every other day or so. Just got one:
Puyallup, WA
To
Salinas, CA
Dry Van 53'
45,000 lbs
$1,025.00
That's a two day 900 mile run at $512.50 a day to the truck. Sad thing is, someone probably gobbled it up.DSK333 and spyder7723 Thank this.
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