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Why is everyone complaining about the rates?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by billyj1978, May 21, 2019.

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  1. May 21, 2019 #1
    billyj1978

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    Every truck stop I go to, everyone is complaining about the rates. I'm doing quite well, making out at over $2 a mile got me a dry van right now on 3000 weekly miles give or take. Dispatcher said he can get me 2.40 with a reefer.Every truck stop I go to folks are saying they're driving for a buck forty buck fifty a mile.Is it true that rates are that bad for some of yall and my dispatch just doing good work?
     
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  3. May 21, 2019 #2
    Scooter Jones

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    Of course, you're the only guy in America banking $2.00 a mile with a dry van, you better be thanking your lucky stars or else the $1.50 a mile bug is gonna bite you in the arse.

    If you could, why don't you screen shot a week's worth of miles at 3k and show that $6,000 gross.

    That would be super impressive!
     
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  4. May 21, 2019 #3
    PoleCrusher

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    Contract freight or spot market?
     
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  5. May 21, 2019 #4
    billyj1978

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    What rates are you driving for?
     
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  7. May 21, 2019 #5
    Scooter Jones

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    You said you're getting $2.00 a mile dry van and average 3k miles a week.

    Just post up overlapping weeks showing 6 grand a week revenue.

    The only guy I know doing that here is @Dave_in_AZ and he's a super hero Landstar guy :)
     
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  8. May 21, 2019 #6
    billyj1978

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    My dispatch used to be a broker and now he gets loads from direct shippers and other brokers hes worked with for a while and sometimes uses the load board if im in a dead area.I asked him too he said the market was very bad right now for most guys and i should be happy that im going for these rates.
     
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  9. May 21, 2019 #7
    Scooter Jones

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    Forgot to say I drive for myself. Just me myself and I. I need a week's vacation if I drove 3k miles in a work week these days LOL
     
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  10. May 21, 2019 #8
    dirthaller

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    $2.00....3000 miles.....multiple stops?
    You’re killing yourself!
     
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  11. May 21, 2019 #9
    LoneRanger

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    It’s possible to get to 2.00 per mile on the west coast, but it’s not all the time but in the end it could average out.
     
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  12. May 21, 2019 #10
    billyj1978

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    Last week I did a Hammond in to Frankfort, KY for 1100 on 324 miles, frankfort to ladson sc 550 miles for 1200, ladson sc to tulsa ok 1900 on 1061 miles, tulsa ok to hyrum utah 1200 miles 2550. $6,750 on 3,135 miles
     
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