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11-27-2007, 10:46 PM
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If it connects the dots its ok to take a cheap one now and then
this week
Mon del mega,p/u cheapo
tue del cheapo, p/u so so
wed del so so p/u mega
thur del mega p/u cheapo
fri del cheapo p/u mega
thats how its done
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11-27-2007, 11:29 PM
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Still a newbie but here's my take on what cheap freight is.....
About 98% of what is on the load boards.
Still working on my connections. I do get calls - just rarely in the right place at the right time. I'm fortunate to have one contact that keeps me on the road at a decent rate and I just have to fill in the blanks.
I just find it hard to believe that some of these brokers are still trying to move loads for a dollar a mile. I don't care how desperate I get - I'll never pull a load for that.
Driver: Calling about the load you have posted from the Kalamazoo to Timbuktu.
Broker: Yeah, that's a one pick one drop that weighs 43,000 lbs. 1200 miles and pays 1250 to the truck.
Driver: Uh(choke on coffee), did you say 1250?
Broker: Yeah, and that will need to be in Timbuktu in 2 days, but it's one stop and no touch.
Driver: Don't think I can pull it for that rate. Have you guys heard that fuel is 3.39 a gallon? Thanks anyway.
Broker: Wait, what do you think you could do it for?
Driver: I'd need XXXX.XX
Broker: We don't even have that much in it. We'll find someone to move it.
Sure enough, later that day the load is no longer posted.
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11-27-2007, 11:36 PM
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Who are you, exactly?
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Well, If I can quit laughing long enough....
I drive a truck.
I want to see fewer drivers run cheap.
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For a driver, what's cheap? :wink:
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I can't answer that question.
Some drivers live very well.
Some drivers, running the same stuff, don't live well.
Those that don't live well, contribute to the depression in rates.
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11-27-2007, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by allan5oh
Who are you, exactly?
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Allan- dont ever ask a man that question. He may give you an alias. Sit back and observe him for awhile and you will soon know who he is. A somebody or a nobody. Just sit back and watch. He's definitely not Number 1.
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:shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
edited to say that I figured out how to make the smilies work.
Hint: java
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11-27-2007, 11:42 PM
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You need coffee to make smileys work?
PS... welcome to the board.
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11-27-2007, 11:49 PM
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You need coffee to make smileys work?
PS... welcome to the board.
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Nah.
I don't like coffee, but I drink it, everyday.
I refuse to use IE.
I run Firefox, with 26 extensions.
http://en.www.mozilla.com/en/firefox/
Java script needs my permission to run.
Just a matter of allowing it, site by site.
Thanks for the welcome.
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11-28-2007, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Sonny Pruitt
If it connects the dots its ok to take a cheap one now and then
this week
Mon del mega,p/u cheapo
tue del cheapo, p/u so so
wed del so so p/u mega
thur del mega p/u cheapo
fri del cheapo p/u mega
thats how its done
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A lot of guys dont get this, they think they should always get the mega load or it goes
Mon p/u mega
Tues run mega
Wed del mega
Thurs sit wait
Fri sit wait
Sat deadhead for home
Sun recover from deadhead pray for mega on Monday
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11-28-2007, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LOAD IT
A lot of guys dont get this, they think they should always get the mega load or it goes
Mon p/u mega
Tues run mega
Wed del mega
Thurs sit wait
Fri sit wait
Sat deadhead for home
Sun recover from deadhead pray for mega on Monday
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Works for me 8)
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11-28-2007, 12:23 AM
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Or just head home wednesday night and take the rest of the week off?
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11-28-2007, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
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Originally Posted by LOAD IT
A lot of guys dont get this, they think they should always get the mega load or it goes
Mon p/u mega
Tues run mega
Wed del mega
Thurs sit wait
Fri sit wait
Sat deadhead for home
Sun recover from deadhead pray for mega on Monday
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Works for me 8)
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Rev--You're in a different line of work, I'm talking about non-specialized guys. :lol:
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