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 |
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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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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:lol: :lol: :lol: edited to say that I figured out how to make the smilies work. Hint: java |
You need coffee to make smileys work?
PS... welcome to the board. |
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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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Or just head home wednesday night and take the rest of the week off?
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