what are the best payin loads?van,flat,tanker?

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Generally

1 Tanker
2 Flat bed/reefer
3 Dry van
 
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ahem:

1) Oversize/Overweight/Specialized
2) Tanker
3) Flat bed/reefer
4) Dry van

But that is really oversimplifying things, a LTL dry van load can and will pay more then all others. A dry van TL going into certain areas will pay very well.
 
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What about pulling Containers i hear they pay the best. A rag head in a 1979 mack cabover told me that the other day
 
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Some containers pay fairly well, but generally containers are at the bottom of the pay scale. I don't see how some of these owner operators earn a living with the rates they are paid.
 
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Originally Posted by GMAN
Some containers pay fairly well, but generally containers are at the bottom of the pay scale. I don't see how some of these owner operators earn a living with the rates they are paid.
That's why they all drive 80 MPH.
 
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Old 07-27-2009, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gulfinc
what are the best payin loads?van,flat,tanker?
Any load, in any type of a trailer that you can get DIRECTLY from the shipper, bypassing brokers.
 
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what tank loads!
 
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Originally Posted by gulfinc
what tank loads!



yep tanker.... what payin loads!
 
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Originally Posted by tracer
Any load, in any type of a trailer that you can get DIRECTLY from the shipper, bypassing brokers.

What makes you think shippers have the best rates?
 
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