I probably shouldn't take these loads
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I probably shouldn't take these loads
Shipper is 25 miles from our delivery.
Delivery is 37 miles from the yard. 10,000 lbs, no tarp, step deck legal shipper is open 24/7....no appointment pays $1150 on 404 real miles (385 practical) I'm sending 2 trucks. Too good to be true. Wish me luck.
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NO, I think that would be a real bad idea! :lol:
You might make a mistake and actually make a profit, and have to pay taxes on those loads. :wink: Good Luck
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Re: I probably shouldn't take these loads
Originally Posted by rank
Shipper is 25 miles from our delivery.
Delivery is 37 miles from the yard. 10,000 lbs, no tarp, step deck legal shipper is open 24/7....no appointment pays $1150 on 404 real miles (385 practical) I'm sending 2 trucks. Too good to be true. Wish me luck. 25+37+DH???????????????????????
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Re: I probably shouldn't take these loads
Originally Posted by rank
Too good to be true. Wish me luck.
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Re: I probably shouldn't take these loads
Originally Posted by pepe4158
Originally Posted by rank
Shipper is 25 miles from our delivery.
Delivery is 37 miles from the yard. 10,000 lbs, no tarp, step deck legal shipper is open 24/7....no appointment pays $1150 on 404 real miles (385 practical) I'm sending 2 trucks. Too good to be true. Wish me luck. 25+37+DH??????????????????????? outbound load: ~475 miles. DH to reload: 25 miles loaded: 404 miles DH back to the yard: 37 miles. Oh and Silvan, you'll be happy to know it went off without a hitch. :lol:
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Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
You should have went for the heavy load 120 miles away from delivery going 310 miles from your yard paying $1.10
#9
Well, the freight SUCKS in my home town right now... I have been sitting since Monday looking for a load, and it's noon Wednesday now. I refuse to haul for a buck ten a mile, so, here I sit. :x
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#10
Good for you, Mountain Flyer. Sometimes you may need to deadhead to find a good paying load. When these shippers and/or brokers don't want to pay a decent rate, I figure it is better to let their product sit on the dock or let them buy their own trucks to haul it.
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