Trucker Forum - Trucking & Driving Forums - Class A Drivers - I probably shouldn't take these loads

- Owner Operators Forums (https://www.classadrivers.com/forum/owner-operators-forums-105/)

- - I probably shouldn't take these loads (https://www.classadrivers.com/forum/owner-operators-forums/28891-i-probably-shouldnt-take-these-loads.html)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountain Flyer

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? :lol: She could have been a 400-lb 3-tooth hag for all we know. :lol: The rate is in the rate confirmation,isn't it? How can you not realize the rate?

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

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.... :oops: