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yoopr
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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sharbear36 wrote: Ok, let me go down one other road. Is there a site out there somewhere that will tell you what a truck is worth? We are thinking that this is just not going to work, yes we are flip flopping but if your in the place that we are, it's difficult because one more repair that we can't afford and the truck is done and we have nothing for a back up plan then. I have no idea what to do, sorry to vent to all of you
Sharbear
Nothing wrong with Venting-Just be Selective on your Loads-YOU determine what you'll haul for and don't Deviate unless it's a Load going to where you have confirmed a Good Paying Load.
Have you talked to other O/O's around Holy Hill or Sturtevant?
Loads going to the East Coast out of your area pay the Best. |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: The other side of the coin
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sharbear36 wrote: Ok, let me go down one other road. Is there a site out there somewhere that will tell you what a truck is worth? We are thinking that this is just not going to work, yes we are flip flopping but if your in the place that we are, it's difficult because one more repair that we can't afford and the truck is done and we have nothing for a back up plan then. I have no idea what to do, sorry to vent to all of you
Sharbear
http://www.trucks.com/services_blackbook.asp
$4 per valuation |
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brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Location: over here
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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stop with these short runs, illinios to ohio? what kinda crap is that, not to mention the tolls.
i`m sorry for your situation but I believe he can dig himself out. |
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Longsnowsm
Joined: 29 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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I am sorry to hear about your situation. The best way to get an idea what your truck is worth is to go to truckpaper.com and see what other trucks like yours are going for...
Might I suggest that what the other drivers have mentioned is on the mark and forget the backhaul. Look at each load you find on the loadboards and try to keep them in the freight lanes. Just take each load and let the freight be your guide. You should be able to setup for the next load before you have delivered the load your under. You may have to go round about to get back home, but you should be able to pickup some good loads and stay busy and make some good money.
Like the others mentioned you will have to run hard and stay out for a while. Trucking is a business, and like any business one of the biggest pitfalls is under capitalization to support your business in the early stages. I hope you can find a way to get through these initial stages to see some of the fruit of your labor. BOL
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DesertRat
Joined: 28 Sep 2006
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Location: SE Arizona
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure if this is a possibility, being you have limited broker contacts but... There is a damn lot of LTL freight coming out of the Chicago/Milwaukee areas. Sometimes you can book two or three partials and build a load worth some serious bucks. My last employer used to do that pretty consistantly, and generally came up with some good money overall. LTL can be trying on the driver at times, but it can also pay. |
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tfmotors
Joined: 14 Apr 2006
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| I find it interesting....... YOU ARE A BUSINESS PERSON FIRST!!!!!!! A TRUCK DRIVER SECOND!!!!!! If one wants to be a steering wheelholder, one has NO BUSINESS being a O/O with their own authority. Sorry about your situation.... but.................... |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| I am sorry for your situation. I think you can still pull out of the situation. I would expand my broker list. You didn't mention the type of trailer you are pulling. You need two things when you are running under your authority....a good rate and miles. I would look into running other areas. There is a lot of freight running from Chicago to the Southeast or farther into the Midwest. From your post I am guessing that he only wants to run from Ohio to Chicago or Wisconsin. In this business you need to run where the freight is best. If you will let me know the type of freight you are hauling, I will try to suggest some brokers. There is decent paying freight but things have been a little soft for a couple of months. It is very difficult to find the better paying loads when you are driving the truck and doing everything else necessary to make the business work. Good luck. |
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SteveBooth
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Wouldn't you think it would be a good job for someone to take on a handful of truckers like myself and handle making arraignments for there loads? They could take care of faxing all the documents required, finding the loads and that's pretty much it. I would gladly pay someone for each load they setup for me.
Do these people exist? I'm not talking about brokers but someone who actually takes care of a few people? |
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RostyC
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
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Location: Maryland
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| Sort of a freelance dispatcher. 8) |
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SteveBooth
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:33 am Post subject: |
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RostyC wrote: Sort of a freelance dispatcher. 8)
Yes, exactly! |
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sharbear36
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Location: Milwaukee, Wi
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the information. I know what you mean about the faxing and everything because that is what I used to do. I would work my full-time job, come home sign the confirmations for 2 drivers, fax them back, enter them into my spreadsheet, file, enter the past paperwork, fuel, bills, etc. It doesn't sound like alot but to keep accurate records really was time consuming. Especially when one of the brokers needed invoices and extra paperwork. I didn't complain, I tried to support. From what I'm gathering, he did alot wrong and the timing now doesn't allow for him to make it right. I have 10 days to pay 3 months on my mortgage and I don't see that happening at all. I wish I would have come to this board a month ago or before he started this to begin with. He was determined, I was against it 100% because I knew he was jumping in too quickly. What can you do but look forward and try to fix it.
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yoopr
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| GB is only 100 miles north of you and they have a LOT of diversified types of Freight heading both East and West. |
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GMAN
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| There are a few out there who could probably provide that service. I have even had a few who have approached me about it, so I know that there is a need. I know someone now who is very good at that sort of thing but she got out of trucking and doesn't want to deal with all the dispatching, etc., It takes time to do all the paperwork. Most brokers will not allow you to pick up a load without them first having a signed confirmation faxed back to them. |
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Sonny Pruitt
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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Location: Mahwah,NJ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve there are a few people on getloaded message board that arrange loads fax etc |
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GMAN
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| You may check the OOIDA forum. There is a guy who's daughter was offering that service. I don't recall the name, but you could probably do a search. I believe she lived in Texas. |
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