I probably shouldn't take these loads

[DD60]

And thanks Rank for the kind comments, too. I just will not haul freight for a buck a mile. I follow the Gman's lead and I will deadhead out instead of haul their cheap crap. Once or twice over the last 1.5 years I have wound up with a cheap haul; one was a military load and I didn't relaize when I booked it the per mile rate was so cheap or I would not have done it. A smooth talking female broker chick seduced me over the phone and I ended up with the load. Oh well, doing my bit for the war effort, I guess. :P

And just HOW did she seduce you over the phone? She could have been a 400-lb 3-tooth hag for all we know. The rate is in the rate confirmation,isn't it? How can you not realize the rate?

[rank]

how can you not realize the rate?
Simple. Miscalculate the miles. I've done it.

[Mountain Flyer]

Yep, exactly... I was in Salt Lake City, and said "OK" to the load not realizing it wat in Tooele. By the time I put in the DH over to Tooele and back to SLC, I was down to like $1.05 per mile. I had "get-home-itis" also and wanted to get back to Boise for the weekend. I never saw the rate confirmation; it went to my dispatcher. We both had a good chuckle about it later....