Good Flatbed or Stepdeck Rates

The reason you don't see those of us who are getting good rates post them on a forum for the whole world to see is we would like to keep those good rates. If we start telling people about the good loads, lanes, and the type of freight we haul then some low life will come in and undercut our rates. Then we have to go back on the hunt again for good paying freight.

You need to figure out what your cost per mile is, then figure what you are looking for as profit. Add the two together and that will be the rate you throw at your customer. If they don't even bat an eye and say you bet, then you probably gave them a cheaper rate then what everyone else has. Good luck to you on your new business adventure, but those of us who want to keep our customers are not going to tell you what we charge, what it is, or where it goes. Nothing personal, just business.

 

Oscar is right but really you shouldnt be doing anything under 2.00 a mile. I dont care what it is or where it gets you to. If we all held ground at a minimum price we would be better off

 

Out of Ohio to the NE We're doing anywhere from $2.**to $3.** a mile including FSC. It all depends on the length of the run, the area its going to (reload opportunities) and the weight of the shipment. Most of our loads weight 6,000lbs or less and require tarping. Not a bad paycheck for almost running empty if you ask me.


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hey LS Agent, if your loads are so light how come you don't have a bunch of guys in hotshot trucking pulling it around, too much load for on a 40 foot trailer?

 

There are far too many variables for there to be some trucking rate guide...not to mention the fact that this is collusion. I can't even set a consistent RPM or minimum charge within my own company. For some reason, o/ops like the 2.00/mi figure. To me, that is 1.45/mi + .55/mi FSC...which is a rate I would expect from a weak area to a good area. If you are talking about a rate from a good area to another good area...it would be 1.95/mi + .55 FSC. Good area to weak area...2.25-2.5/mi + .55/mi FSC.

 

Nope...customer refuses to load hotshots.

 

Not to be rude, but you fail to grasp the new age of "let's see how cheap I can get this out for so I can buy my new Lexus" type of small time customers, freight brokers, and importers. .05 will make all the difference in the world, regardless of how good a job you were doing. $.05 x 1,000 miles per load x 10 loads a week is $500 kept in their pocket vs paying it to someone else. It's called GREED and it's one of the seven deadly sins.

 

I wouldn't necessarily call it greed, maybe more like controlling costs. We are all guilty of controlling costs. If not we would probably be out of business.

I don't blame a shipper for wanting to get their product moved for cheap, I would do the same thing if I were in their position.