How do I get onto a load board if I am not a memeber of any??? seriously, I'd like to know so i can see how things are moving.

 

I'm in the same boat as Tracer so I can't help you out with the US to US rates SHCboy. BTW, I don't disagree with Tracer. I have seen worse rates headed north. They must be pathetic going south in order to justify the northbound.

I know this is beating a dead horse, and I know that I am preaching to the choir, but this over regulation is starting to show up in higher rates for some lanes. Add up the affects of ACE, TWIC, waiting at the ports, gaining access to the ports (eModal), speed limiters in parts of Canada, high insurance for CDN carriers that run the US, mandatory QC business license required for deliveries into QC......CDN rates aren't bad. The problem is the DH southbound. I really think there is an opportunity for the right guy to run some higher priced freight into Canada and just DH back unto the US.

 

I feel the same way. I know when I was at LS, I could p/u a load in Chicago at 5am, deliver in Tecumseh, ON or Sarnia and deadhead home all in 1 day. Load paid $5.50 a mile and it was a drop-n-hook on both ends.

 

Free 30-day trial its or get loaded .

 

Thanks, I'll check it out, tho i may not want to since it seems to have you all depressed.

Also, wouldn't you get better rates if you DIDN'T use a load board? Cut out the middleman and get your own customers

 

What are you guys smoking? $3.50 per gallon? I just fueled up at TA X.5 I-81 in PA and the CASH price is 3.92. Landstar price: 3.72.

 

It's $3.50 northern MA. Plus a rebate from IFTA if you drive in NH or ME.

 

Well, at least I don't pay tolls here. I was running close to empty, no choice but fuel. Checked the price at the Carlisle Petro - it was pretty much the same as here

 

Holy smokes. I just came through there yesterday and I swear it was ~$3.75. Maybe that was at the Loves on I-80, just west of 81.

 

I've been off all week, but unleaded here went from $3.05 on Monday to $3.65 today!!!!