[rank]

Originally Posted by gcal

850 mile trip one way.

Yikes! I thought it was 850 round trip so 3 trips a week would be 2550.

[gcal]

Originally Posted by aubie2

gcal Posted:

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3 one way trips are for sure. the way back i have to find my own loads but i can use their trailers


That would be 5100 miles a week (roundtrip). I don't think you would have time for a return load. :?:

your right. unless i had a pick up right after i dropped and headed right back to were my next pick up was.
i beginning to think that i should only bid on two trips a week.

[gcal]

Originally Posted by tootie04

Is it 850 one way or round trip?? cause if it is one way how can you log 4950 miles at 55 MPH and do it all in 70 hs??

tootie

you cant. unless you run against the rules. which i don't plan on doing.

[rank]

I think you should bid one load a week and use their trailer for free the other 3 days.

:wink: :wink: :wink:

[btinc]

You already know what you are up against with 3 rounds per week. You will have a hard time at your posted price because you will be coming back empty part of the time, lack of freight at this time of the year. Shipping rate for a dry van go north is between 1.85-2.35 a mile, that's what shippers are paying, if you know how to get it.
However south bound out of Oregon is around the 1.30 range if you can find a load with out going to WA. Good Luck

[gcal]

2.30 was my final bid. thanks for the info guys. if i get it then that will give me loads back all the time and if i get some loads going back it will make it even sweeter. well see what happens.

[rank]

Good for you not to take their offer. You just saved yourself alot of heart ache.

[BanditsCousin]

You're bidding on a lane using someones trailer- therefore, you are an o/o leased?

Using the trailer is a fair deal, but what % do they want?

I'd say $1.55 plus $200 for the additional stop.

We're not out here to break even, well, some of us aren't :wink: