Why you'll go Bankrupt hauling around $2 a mile loads

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Jun 3, 2022.

  1. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    The only time I can see that scenario being advantageous is when someone either can't afford the GL on his own as a new entrant, don't want the responsibility/target on their back that comes with it or they are uninsurable so they have to run under someone else's authority.
     
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  3. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    You're comparing a food grade pneumatic vs other trailer types now? You know that not a fair comparison.

    As far as why spot market vs a carrier with contract freight?
    Well number one who says the carrier will give you the good loads? Or not photoshop rate cons? That stuff does go on.
    Who says that those contracts will be any good either?

    Like I've said before, I've done both and I do better leasing on to run off load boards.
    If the market goes to junk which it has I've switched to flatbed and avoid bad areas. I've found myself doing a lot more shorter runs to stay in good areas and have maintained good rates and revenue still.
    Best part of working off of loads board is you can post your truck and fairly often you get a desperate broker that's willing to pay the moon to get something moved.
    There's not to say there good carriers with good contracts out there. However I've yet to been blown away by anything when I've inquired going down that road.
     
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    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Thanks, now i'm jealous of a D'amned kitten
     
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    abyliks Road Train Member

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    when the #### did we get ice cream?
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Who are you?
     
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  9. Long FLD

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    What makes you think you’re entitled to a carrier’s “good loads”? I think about 7 pages ago I said I couldn’t care less what everyone else is making as long as I’m happy what I’m making. I could pull flatbed or conestoga right here if I wanted. Shoot I wouldn’t even have to buy any equipment because it’s all on the trailers. I guess I’m taking the chance that when the loads to the same places have been paying the same for about a year other than the surcharge that they’re not doctoring the pay. It seems like after this long there would’ve been a screwup somewhere along the way.

    As far as the pneumatic, you kept changing deduction amounts and percentages to fit your narrative so I thought I may as well move the goal posts too. No harm in inconsistencies, right? I just hope this thread is still around in a couple weeks when I get paid for this round so you can say that what I made isn’t possible on 2100 miles with a dry van in this market. And then you can tell me I’m giving up too much and I should chase spot freight while paying someone’s cargo and liability insurance for them.
     
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  11. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    If you could care less what everybody else is making then why are you still in this thread? lol
    There's countless jobs with different numbers.
    In general the 88-90% ones you pay cargo and liability, the 65-85% ones more often is included.

    Nobody should believe anything anybody says on here anyway, me and you included.
    Real easy to photoshop a settlement or for someone to have an agenda here.

    I'm still waiting for someone to post the 90% pay carriers to lease on with no deductions and everythings included, being you know I'm in fantasy land for picking out only Craigslist ads that have deductions. :rolleyes:
     
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