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Originally Posted by b00m
Thats not bad at all,if you were able to cover empty miles on that run.It would been bad if you would have to dead head that much for $1/mile or something like that.For me on my reefer op i try eliminate empty miles from the get-go.
That slogan - "say 'no' to cheap freight" should actually be saying, "say 'no' to unpaid miles"
I"m not home watching TV and drinking beer - I'm out here trying to make a buck. If my wheels are turning, someone has to pay! I do it simple: open Google Maps, type in my current location into Line 1, type in the load origin in Line 2, add an extra destination line, and type Load destination on Line 3. Hit "directions" and look at the miles. Check to see I'm not sent over ferries and then multiply the miles by 2
MINIMUM.
Eg, I'm considering a load from IA to QC.
Deadhead: 770 miles (this is how far I"m from the pickup)
Loaded: 1030 miles
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total miles: 1800 mi
times 2 =
$3,600 (my minimum)
Broker is offering: $3,750; which is above my minimum. So, I might take it, if nothing better is around. I'm not doing any $1/mi deals.