Rates in GA on DAT load board question

OK, So I would prefer answers to this question and just this please no jokes. As I would hope I'm among grown professionals.

I recently bought a truck and am in the process of doing everything else to get my own authority. I have been monitoring the Dat load board while I wait to get an idea of everything because that's what I will use. I did lease purchase for 2 years and we used something similar so I'm kinda familiar.

My question is I'm seeing 250-350 miles run (dry) within the state quite a lot that are paying no less than 650 and upwards to 1500. It's quite shocking as all I hear is complaints about rates. So is this perhaps false advertising and do they switch up when you call, have steep requirements or what? What make these short loads rate so #### high, is it legit, and are their any catches? One my first day would I be able to just call, set it all up at the listed rate and boom, good?

 

These are examples.

 

Call them and act like you're interested in the load, and get some details.

Also,

Even grown professionals like to kid around. Remember, most people posting here are finally laying down for their 10, and looking to unwind. You'll usually get some joking around mixed in with real answers. And sometimes the "joke" is the real answer. Pretty laid back group of guys here.

 

Yep, it's that easy, just call and book a good paying load. The problem is, it's not always like that. Actually, by the time you start, you just have missed arguably the best 6 months of best paying loads ever and who knows if we will experience something like that anytime soon.
Literally in 2 weeks you will see a very different picture on the load board freight vs to what you have been seeing lately

 

No, always ask 4 more money. What happens when the rates are barley enough to fuel the truck? You still just gonna call and boom, take the load for what it is?

 

I get that, maybe I'm just too sensitive. You're right though, I'll have to lighten up.

 

Ohh gotcha.. So things are hot right now. We'll that makes sense but it's still good to know that at some point and time loads can pay extremely well. That's motivating for me. Thanks for letting me know this tho so I can be sure to save even more cash just in case things slow down big time.

 

I'm not into taking cheap freight so if that was the case. It'll definitely be a negotiation and not begging either. Fortunately due to my investments I can afford to miss a day or two if things are just terrible but I hope to keep that at a big minimum. I do plan to not support low rates. I just can't allow myself to be raped. Like going to red lobster and getting tilapia. Thanks for your reply and I will call and just throw a higher offer out even if I'm ok with the one they had just to get my skills up for when it really does matter.

 

It's because the 44 cents per mile driver at JB Hunt doesn't want anything less than 300 miles.
The mega companies can't get there driver's interested in the short hauls or they'll quit.

 

So what you're saying is short hauls usually have a higher rate on the O/O side?