Reefer rates, whats too low?

I wont go lower than 1.40 for anything... Ill deadhead 300 miles if I have to. But 1.60 to 2.25 is about the norm for me.

 

Might as well go park truck and get a company driver job. Without out having a business plan for you to succeed.

 

Shouldn't haul anything for less than 2.00 a mile minimum

 

You aint coming out of Florida with anything if you go down... so be ready to haul something cheap or deadhead back to GA to find something. Im set up for coming out of MN and ND to go SE with my money loads but getting back is always a challenge

 

Varies greatly with region & rate lanes, along with seasons.

 

I would have to say it depends on the region your in, how long the haul is and how many stops are involved.. Is there lumper fees, are there tolls, and what's the rate of fuel in the area traveled..

If running under 200 miles I would expect $3.00 a mile & $50.00 - $150.00 a stop to include lumper cost..

Between 400 + miles usually $1.70 + a mile and national average on FSC, also Lumper Fees...

Brokers have offered me loads to Florida in the pass.. But I always calculate the cost to drive back to Alabama, Georgia and add that to the line haul cost..

The biggest thing to understand about making money in Refer is know the different seasons for produce and stay in them areas.. States like Florida & Colorado are hard to get out of.. ThevMid West is always good for beef or pork.. A person can't go wrong with Chicago most days..

Stay away from Beer & Soad, they will cram you to 79,999 lbs and pay cheap rates..