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Why is it hard to get $2+ per mile on short to mid length loads????

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by EMCO_Trans, Jan 12, 2016.

  1. Jan 12, 2016 #1
    EMCO_Trans

    EMCO_Trans Light Load Member

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    When I started things were great and easy to get 2-5 bucks per mile on short runs but so far this week I am having a hard time getting 2+ per mile. I have been booking loads within 600 miles or so and its hard. Last load I booked was 600 loaded miles with about 50 DH miles for $1300 and thats after I spent half a day trying to get something better. Wtf??? It seems like the brokers are on to me because thats all I mostly do is 100-500 mile runs which always paid ok. I am hoping its only this week as I am desperate to book a load. Tomorrow morning I will have 2 trucks empty by 8am and I am sweating this already.
     
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  3. Jan 12, 2016 #2
    Flipflops

    Flipflops Heavy Load Member

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    What areas are you looking to do local and what equipment?
     
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  4. Jan 12, 2016 #3
    ibcalm19

    ibcalm19 Road Train Member

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    Emco everybody is starting to eat at the same table. The freight is scarce you are being under bid. You have to expand your horizon, hopefully things work out for.
     
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  5. Jan 12, 2016 #4
    EMCO_Trans

    EMCO_Trans Light Load Member

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    Midwest and dry van
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2016 #5
    Flipflops

    Flipflops Heavy Load Member

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    It's really tough. Most of these short hops are being used for back hauls for guys for cheap. Typically when a 600 mile run would pay $1900 for example, guys didn't worry too much about short runs, but now it's too many guys sitting, and $1900 on 600 dry van load is hard to come by, so they take the little short runs for whatever just to cover cost while waiting on a good paying load instead of being stuck at the truck stop. You're not the only one having problems.
     
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  8. Jan 12, 2016 #6
    blessedman

    blessedman Light Load Member

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    Too many trucks chasing to few loads.
     
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