panther sprinter loads

hondaking38 · Oct 23, 2007

from the previous reply!!! when its 3 skids or the freight is over 48" tall or over 2000 lbs we get a dollar a mile..sometimes you have to ask for it..sometimes they deny, but when you refuse to take it,they will pay it..if not the dollar a mile they will give you a bonus that will equate to the dollar a mile..granted they only come around a couple times a month...but when they do its pure profit..and remus you answered you own question about not moving to bucyrus, all i can say is sit in detroit then....and enjoy those 2 load offers a week...chances are you will be a statistic within a month..with that attitude..

arkjarhead · Oct 23, 2007

I just did a little math on the move from detroit,mi to bucyrus,oh. It's roughly 150 miles. I did my math assuming you get 10 miles to the gallon because I figured it would be less than the actual figure for a van, but I gon't know what they get for mpg. Now 150 miles divided by 10 miles per gallon leaves us burning 15 gallons of fuel. If you burn diesel this site is showing the average at $3.03 per gallon. SO the cost of the move would be $45.45. Now if you burn gas the average is showing $2.76 per gallon. So the cost of the move would be $41.40. SO either scenario I would venture to say if you move and got a load you would make that money back and then some. I'd kinda like to see a van operator do the math with the mpg they actually get instead of the number I low balled.

And check my math.
150 miles/ 10 mpg X $3.03 or $2.76 fuel= $45.45 or $41.40

OntarioVanMan · Oct 23, 2007

I get 22-24 mpgs you do the math....the moves worth it.

But I don't think Bucyrus would be necesary...Beaverdams would do fine as a jumping point.

guest · Oct 24, 2007

I have another issue with Panther boards ..maybe someone here can explain that..If you live in Warren, MI that's an example..you are sitting on two boards Romulus and New Baltimore..1st scenario: turn down a load from New Baltimore board why they put me at the bottom on both boards..and some truck who's sitting just on Romulus is not getting hit with the offer...is that fair?
From my point of view there suppose to have one board, Detroit..or 25 miles radius...just tell me where I'm wrong

slfisher45 · Oct 24, 2007

REMUS, Panther is working on the board system involving macro 8 so it is an actual read for trucks (I believe this applies to all vehicles)on any particular board.

Your scenario places you on two boards. When your vehicle number comes up for a load offer the computer automatically removes you from all boards because you are on a job. You have the right to refuse or accept the load offer. When you accept, your truck number shows as accepting the load, when you refuse the load you are placed at the bottom of all boards you are available for. Unless there are other considerations, more than 8 hrs out, not your rate or you are already on a load.

arkjarhead · Oct 24, 2007

Diesel would be $20.15
Gas would be $18.39
That's on 23 mpg.

hondaking38 · Oct 24, 2007

hmm sounds like a cheap move to me, been 18th outta bucyrus and was loaded within 12 hours, its one of panthers hottest areas, gotta love timkin, my average load is 387 miles outta there...

Fr8 Shaker · Oct 24, 2007

Well how are you doing out of Winchester. LOL

LDB · Oct 24, 2007

Winchester, Remington, Savage, Bushmaster, Weatherby.. I do ok out of any of them.

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hondaking38 · Oct 24, 2007

actually i just left wichester, now this is a first, gotta go to marriotsville maryland to help unload a straight truck at 8:00 am the pay was ok and will go back to winchester in the morning ???? does that make me a over paid lumper????:7

Fr8 Shaker · Oct 26, 2007

Lmao, well I don't know about overpaid. I turned that one down.

arkjarhead · Oct 26, 2007

Hondaking,
They are paying you round trip tp help unload a straight truck? I figured they may pay you to maryland and then you'd be on your own once you got there.