I got out of Laredo, and it wasn't for 50 cents. It was closer to three times that.
Anyone out there letting O/O's bid their own loads?
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Well DOH....no brainer....it was a Hazmat load ..nice load Ken...
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Well, it was not placardable, anyone could have hauled it, including a cargo van. Two drums on one skid. I had to DH from the TA in Laredo all the way down to the Killiam Industrial Park to pick it up. It originated in Mexico, and delivered to Baytown (Channelview).
341 loaded, 6 DH, $528 and change.That's $1.52 a mile all miles.
My last two loads from laredo too Michigan. One each of the previous two weeks. They did need a tall van. .50 they were not.
1.25 per mile
1 255 per mile
I also did a 6 mile load while there that paid roughly 58.00 per mile but those are the oddball loads most people experience a couple times a year.
1.25 per mile
1 255 per mile
I also did a 6 mile load while there that paid roughly 58.00 per mile but those are the oddball loads most people experience a couple times a year.
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My last load out of there was paid ALL miles to Corpus Christi to Houston...unload and reload to N.O. $1.12 ALL miles....
I guess Turtle wins the ..." How far can you pee up the wall contest!" LOL....
I guess Turtle wins the ..." How far can you pee up the wall contest!" LOL....
Sure or you could say 3 people just made very valid points as to why leaving there for .50 is a little on the crazy side.
Oh, no. It wasn't me who booked that load.I guess Turtle wins the ..." How far can you pee up the wall contest!" LOL....
but most people who DO NOT work for the company that you work for, must be on the crazy side since they have to take those loads to get out of there, too bad they do not work for your company, just saying...I pity those people too...
Ovm does not work for the same company, he actually works for a very small one. The whole point is no one needs to take.50 to get out of laredo.
Unless someone NEEDS to leave Laredo.... Like forgotten dr.s appointment or along that line .... Absolutely no reason for .50
Probably air bags?
I didn't read that far down that it was drums. I have never gotten a load out of Laredo no matter how long I sit there. Laredo is my Kryptonite. I wouldn't take a load for 50 cents though. The lowest I will ever go in a cargo van is 70 cents per mile, and that doesn't happen very often!
JohnWC
Veteran Expediter
Did a Laredo a while back all miles paid Laredo to eagle pass back to Laredo up to dallas on a sunday
I've waited anywhere from 1 day to a week....
Keep in mind the load you get out will probably be significient miles to equal 1 weeks pay or close to it...
also think it'll probably be 1 load equal to close to 1500 miles so you'll run 1 load instead of 3 - 500 mile loads.
Relax.... enjoy your time, make social, talk to others and learn more....some good connections I've made down there over the years....
There are a lot factors that go into that,
Where are you, (Laredo or Detroit)
What kind of week have you had, ( no loads or running like a dog)
Are you getting calls with load offers, ( or are you checking to see phone works)
What day of the week is it ( Thursday, or Sunday)
Have you been there before, but the most important, What does your gut tell you?
As my best friend tells me all the time " think long think wrong"
Sorry I know that's not the answer you were looking for, but their is no one size fits all template for this business
Very true.
It's going to take some years of business experience under the belt before an expeditor can gain the talent and business savvy to be able to sustain years to come...like most of our senior members here. They are just plain savvy. That's why they are still here
It is sad to see newbies come in unprepared, struggling and only to leave after a few months.
For many vanners, I believe six figures gross is still attainable as many have done in the past.
I'm working on my savviness.....lol.
It can vary greatly. The other day I waited a day and a half. I've also been predispatched with a load waiting for me as soon as I delivered. I've also waited a week or more. I think 10 days is the longest I've waited. You can sit down there for a week and get a load going to Michigan and that's not a bad week. You can deliver down there, get some sleep, and then head to Memphis, sit there for 2 days, then get a load going to Nashville, and end up with a really crappy week.