Fright Hauling Expediters

DougTravels · Mar 9, 2009

No it is not a typo: I believe many are taking loads out of fright. My carrier has been discounting bids for me too, and we still aren't awarded the load. There is a point that it is not a rational option to go any lower. When they bid $1.30 or so pm (straight truck)to get me somewhere near a dollar, and we still don't get it, it makes me wonder how dirt cheap are some bidding? I will not be a fright hauler.

To steal an idea from Johnny Cochrane

If it don't profiiiit, I must still sit

ATeam · Mar 9, 2009

DougTravels said:
To steal an idea from Johnny Cochrane

If it don't profiiiit, I must still sit

Or as Diane and I say,

If the freight don't pay, we don't play.

simon says · Mar 9, 2009

Hey A-Team- Guess that means you wont be doing the Indy to Wixom load? ha ha...

BTW for all- I think the going rate for an NLM load is $1.00 a mile. Welcome to depression 101.

transporter · Mar 9, 2009

i seen a load offer today from panther 49 cents a mile SC to el paso.

wellarmed · Mar 9, 2009

transporter said:
i seen a load offer today from panther 49 cents a mile SC to el paso.

What time do you deliver?

layoutshooter · Mar 9, 2009

Re: Fright Hauling Expeditethatrs

We are NOT in a depression, this recession is not even anything to right home about yet. Anyone my age has lived through worse. It may get worse, it may not. I can assure you of one thing, IF we continue to panic things WILL get worse!! We just need to take a deep breath, let it out slowly. Start loooking for the opportunities that times like this provide. Layoutshooter

transporter · Mar 9, 2009

wellarmed i seen the load i aint taking it.

Yesteryear · Mar 10, 2009

49 cents a mile? I don't see how a van could even do this one. Not quite understanding where some of these shippers are coming from. Do they expect drivers to pay to haul their freight? hmmmm wonder if I go to Wally World if they will pay me to take their groceries.

greg334 · Mar 10, 2009

At 48 cents a mile, think of it as a paid move. It may be better than the deadhead rate that companies give - ah..... do companies still give DH mileage?

Yesteryear · Mar 10, 2009

greg334 said:
At 48 cents a mile, think of it as a paid move. It may be better than the deadhead rate that companies give - ah..... do companies still give DH mileage?

Your right Greg. It would be better than an empty move but that is only if it is going from out of the freight line into the freight line. Un-fortunately some of these loads are going from the freight line out of the freight line.

Remember the carriers want to make money also so they don't want these loads anymore then we do. At the same time there are companies that are taking them making it nessacary for our carriers to at least try to take a few to be competitive. Its an no win situation for both the drivers and the carriers. Sad, sad indeed!

CharlesD · Mar 10, 2009

What are the freight lanes anyway? Isn't a lot of that conventional "wisdom" based on automotive freight movement? Is it really in your best interests as a driver to stay in the "freight lanes" when automotive freight is slow?

mjolnir131 · Mar 10, 2009

CharlesD said:
What are the freight lanes anyway? Isn't a lot of that conventional "wisdom" based on automotive freight movement? Is it really in your best interests as a driver to stay in the "freight lanes" when automotive freight is slow?

that's why i try and stay out of the tri-state area,did not work well this week stuck in romulus