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Best lanes to run in...

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Billerd, Nov 21, 2012.

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  1. Nov 21, 2012 #1
    Billerd

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    Just wondering what some of the experienced guys on here have found to be the best lanes to run in pulling flatbed or dropdeck freight.
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2012 #2
    Cluck Cluck

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    The right one about 68mph.....lol......I enjoy the upper midwest to New England
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2012 #3
    Powder Joints

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    Where ever the good paying freight takes you.
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2012 #4
    Mattchu

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    So from what I understand the northeast rates are a little higher on average than anywhere else?? I know I probably don't know what I am talking about.. :p
     
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  7. Nov 22, 2012 #5
    Mommas_money_maker

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    The NE?? LOL Right now things are fluctuating a bit as some good lanes that I have had are offering some terrible rates. And No one knows how the war on coal and other industries are going to have an affect on things. I think the better question is what areas should you stay out of right now or if going in adjust your rate accordingly.
     
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  8. Nov 22, 2012 #6
    SHC

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    From my research, these are the best states to stay in if you can. I have a hard time doing this as i usually break away and chase a high paying load out west and just get an average load back to the midwest again. It also seems that a flatbed has more load options than a SD just about anywhere you go.

    IL/IN/OH/MI/WI/KY and Western PA. There are plenty of loads and most pay fairly well.

    AL/GA/MS/LA all have good freight as well, but as you go along you'll also notice that each area has freight that keeps to it's own regions.
    For example, PA/NY/CT/NH/MD all have loads that pay well, but stay in that small area. Stuff going outside of that area pays crap.
    Same with CA/OR/WA/NV/... all the loads tend to stay in that area.
    TX/OK/NM have their own little click as well, and you usually have more deadhead to loads here.
     
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  9. Nov 22, 2012 #7
    Already There

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    With all due respect sir, why the hell would we tell you:biggrin_25522:
     
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  10. Nov 22, 2012 #8
    Billerd

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    Well Already There, I figure that the forum here is a learning tool right? So why not get experience from those that know more than I do? The beauty of the forum is that you can read and glean or you can also give back to the community by passing on the knowledge that you have to possibly help someone else learn from your experiences.

    By the way, I am not asking for the names and addresses of your shippers....

    world is full of givers and takers..... Somehow the givers always seem to come out on top!
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2012 #9
    BAYOU

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    Lanes change all the time unless you get a dedicated run I ran Houston-ND for six months last year before that Houston-rifle,CO first of this year I was doing runs up to Jamestown,OH than back to Houston lanes dry up and what I meen by that is you can get freight one way but not both

    The key to running a lane is to make your house the half way mark or atleast at one end I ran chicago to atlanta 700 mile run and did it everyday for about 6 weeks but was never home, just find a lane you like to run and get a list of people you haul freight for in that lane and start calling them
     
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  12. Nov 22, 2012 #10
    Already There

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    Truer words have never been spoken Bill;)
     
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