The C-Unit is making a come back.

[CharlesD]

Then what does all the loads put on straight trucks that would fit on a Sprinter type do? My guess is it averages out.

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I was really talking about what that does to the rates for those kind of loads. If a load would technically fit on a Sprinter but the customer needs dock high, then it should pay accordingly, but you have a lot of people underbidding those loads at rates no straight can touch and then using ramps to get the back end up at the dock and what not. I don't have a problem with people doing the ramp trick, but if you're going to pass yourself off as a dock high unit, then you should charge accordingly.

 

[xiggi]

I was really talking about what that does to the rates for those kind of loads. If a load would technically fit on a Sprinter but the customer needs dock high, then it should pay accordingly, but you have a lot of people underbidding those loads at rates no straight can touch and then using ramps to get the back end up at the dock and what not. I don't have a problem with people doing the ramp trick, but if you're going to pass yourself off as a dock high unit, then you should charge accordingly.

And I was talking about all the small loads that do not require dock high placed on straights. That often helps increase rates, again I'm guessing it is a wash but then I dont book loads so only guessing.

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[zorry]

In reference to a fleet adding Cascadias w/o lift axles,
Are they putting on D minuses ?
(insert joke here)


Or for sport fans of the steroid era,
D's with an asterick ?

 

[usafk9]

Really....Unless I've missed something are they not running in the 1.50- 1.70 range on average?...
That is less then 5 yrs ago...and everything has increased in price to maintain the truck....I suppose if a team ran their collective wheels off....it could be done no problem.....That Jacobs/Curry theory of Miles, miles ,and more miles...

Yes, really. That $1.50-1.70 is subjective. Are you talking all miles, or just loaded miles? Huge difference.

Regarding 'running the wheels off', would you advocate hanging out
in a truck stop instead? I prefer to keep the wheels moving, profitably, when I'm away from my castle. Guess that makes me guilty. It's worked for us so far. We're here to work.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Talking loaded miles....I could make a profit at .60 a mile... But won't run that way...But if that is the way you roll fine. We all have different ways to running our business.

 

[layoutshooter]

Talking loaded miles....I could make a profit at .60 a mile... But won't run that way...But if that is the way you roll fine. We all have different ways to running our business.

Loaded mile rates are seldom under $2 for our truck. Most surface loads offered fall into that 1.50 -1,75 range. Can be profitable IF they are light and IF they deliver in a good area.