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Rev.Vassago 08-30-2009 12:52 AM


Originally Posted by RostyC (Post 460734)
and after tolls

What tolls?

RostyC 08-30-2009 01:02 AM


Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago (Post 460738)
What tolls?

I should have Google mapped Wythville, VA. first, my bad.
see what the thought of tolls does to me....

LOAD IT 08-30-2009 01:09 AM


Originally Posted by RostyC (Post 460734)
and after tolls you were right back to the 1.85 pm. :roll:
not busting on you, I'm busting on the tolls up here.
Harbor Tunnel..... 12.00
Susquehanna.......30.00
DE.....................9.00
(Don't know your route after that)
I go around the nine dollar toll in DE. I'm a real desperado.
You should have stopped by, could have thrown a few Kielbasa on the grill.

ok.... back on topic...... sorry. I have a thing about tolls.

Rev...I knew it was coming.

LOAD IT 08-30-2009 01:13 AM


Originally Posted by RostyC (Post 460741)
I should have Google mapped Wythville, VA. first, my bad.
see what the thought of tolls does to me....

Come on RostyC even with the tolls he made out $2049 on 909 miles and he probably went up there because he knew he had a load out. If you go to the Northeast w/o a load out, you have 2 choices, leave empty or leave cheap. I've done both. He isnt going back to Wytheville empty so even if he deadheaded to a better area w/in 300-400 miles he was still profitable assuming Rev hasnt added a Legacy sleeper and customized the Lincoln.

Rev.Vassago 08-30-2009 01:14 AM

Even if I would have had all those tolls, I wouldn't have been at $1.85. It would have knocked me from $2.31 per mile to $2.255 per mile.

RostyC 08-30-2009 05:50 AM


Originally Posted by LOAD IT (Post 460743)
Come on RostyC even with the tolls he made out $2049 on 909 miles and he probably went up there because he knew he had a load out. If you go to the Northeast w/o a load out, you have 2 choices, leave empty or leave cheap. I've done both. He isnt going back to Wytheville empty so even if he deadheaded to a better area w/in 300-400 miles he was still profitable assuming Rev hasnt added a Legacy sleeper and customized the Lincoln.

I really think you took my post the wrong way. It was not at all intended to be a criticism of Rev, it was just when I read it the first thought that went through my head was going up I95 and the tolls associated with it. A bit off topic. I had only half a cup of coffee at that point also. Sorry for the confusion. :)

Resume discussion.

RostyC 08-30-2009 05:50 AM


Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago (Post 460744)
Even if I would have had all those tolls, I wouldn't have been at $1.85. It would have knocked me from $2.31 per mile to $2.255 per mile.

Please see above post. :D

solo379 08-30-2009 05:55 AM

The only thing, that's really counts (for me anyway...), it's your yearly average, for all hub miles run. If i could double my cost per mile, i'm considering doing good.

LOAD IT 08-30-2009 11:01 AM


Originally Posted by solo379 (Post 460791)
The only thing, that's really counts (for me anyway...), it's your yearly average, for all hub miles run. If i could double my cost per mile, i'm considering doing good.

I agree and so does the Revenue Service.

GMAN 08-30-2009 04:25 PM


Originally Posted by LOAD IT (Post 460735)
Gman, I have found that larger companies will take the cheap load to move their truck. I dont give my loads to the larger companies, because they will back door you. These newer carriers, mc near 6_____ some have no idea/clue and dont get me started on the brokers and cheap/competitive shippers.
Always be polite!!!! I cant stress that one enough.


I am always polite. I have heard many people who have told me that it is the owner operators who are hauling all the cheap freight. I think it is as much of more of the larger carriers who are taking the cheap loads. I would think that you would have more who will back door with the current economy than usual.


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