What's with all the short freight?

$400 on 200 + $400 on 200 miles home is $800 to the truck you just met your $700 limit. Your $400 on 200 miles is standard now days and $400 is high in my neck of the woods right now.

 

The Big company make money only when the truck make $50 al Day clean,this is $1500 in 1 month,x maybe 4000 trucks ,this is 6 millions in 1 month,you have to see the big picture for this peoples

 

I hauled one 123 miles for $415 a few days ago. I guess it was sort of a mistake, I think I could have gotten more out of it. After hearing rates of $1.20-$1.40 thrown at me on longer hauls all day I guess it sounded pretty good to put a few easy bucks in my pocket. (van load) It was quick on and off, I netted $212.56 in about 5 hours. Nothing to brag about, but being totally honest I've hauled some longer loads recently that didn't net much more than that and still had time to reload the same day. Don't know what to think about shorties, they should pay more but whatever options are on the table at the time I guess.

 

Had my driver in MI last week and saw loads posted for 60 miles for $180. Had to call (normally stay out of it) and the broker said "that is $3/mile".

Me: "Are you new at this? Most trucks have a minimum per day."

Broker: (clearly sounding insulted) "Not new at all. I have been doing this for almost a year."

I harp on how contract freight drives rates. In that area, contracts for flats average $600-$800/day minimum.

 

You do realize that's only $2.00 a mile right...? I hope your neck of the woods stays away from mine! We normally get $500 a load for 130 miles. More depending of the difficulty of the load.

$180 x 4 = $720 You made contract rate.

 

I've been doing it for 2 years now so that I can spend some time with my new grandbabies. Been making a good living at all these shorties here in central Ohio. You just need to learn how to set them up right. Set up loads ahead and some pay well enough to D/H back to get another. But $2 p/m? I would pass on that. Too cheap of freight. Like they say..."Just say NO to cheap freight". Dont make yourself a target. Be safe out there drivers.