Should we share our rates on loads ?

Im from California. I moved out to south dakota last year to become a bull hauler. The outfit i started with only ran east so to see family in CA i had to fly.

Im now with an outfit doing CA turns out of South Dakota. So im at home on both enda of my run lol

 

Impossible to make enough to retire? That's a crock. Many guys retire after years of being an owner operator. Yes many go broke or just stay afloat and never get ahead cause they can't figure or how to get a good rate, but that doesn't mean it's impossible.

 

The trucking industry use to be regulated. The rates were set by the government. It worked. Somehow regulating ourselves is illegal. I don't get it. I think we should use the DAT rates and add 25%.

There was a PBS show on trucking in the Coal Country of Kentucky. The wife of one of the truckers there told a tale. She said that there is a rule that at the local Who re House they cannot let Two Truckers in the house at the same time. Seems the Truckers would spend all their time, flucking each other.

 

Regulating rates is socialism. No thanks.

 

Yes. It is socialism. But I believe we should be allowed to work together and refuse to haul cheap. The Government needs to lay off about 75% of their work force. They can't do that until they get rid of the civil service laws. Elect a new President and fire all the government employees.

 

Dont haul cheap freight. Tql ect...today everyone should be avg at least 2.50 mile .... i do. I negotiate or sit. Im not wearing my truck out to make someone else wealthy.

 

What if we can get $2.50+ outta TQL, can we haul for them then?

 

Heck one of my all time best paying loads was a TQL load. I don’t haul a lot for them but they can pay if they really want something moved?

 

Interesting thread.

Especially like the idea of how much to shoot for every day after fuel. You have to know what it cost to operate, but that's a good quick way to figure your rate. In that way it's a very good idea to share your rates.

If everyone did that every day, and they had a minimum for the truck to move even on short runs, everything would fall into place.

Trucking is like Contracting. There's always a cheapskate on the loose.

 

Since this old thread got brought back to the forefront it made me think of something. I'm making ridiculously good money right now, and i know i am not the only one. If rates were regulated vs being driven by the free market, we wouldn't be getting the great rates that we are seeing today due to ultra tight capacity.

Yes a free market makes room for lots and lots of competition that can drive rates down, but it also has more room for opportunity than any other system.