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Picking Up Local Loads on Load Boards

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Deuces Wild 222, Jan 8, 2024.

  1. Jan 8, 2024 #1
    Deuces Wild 222

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    Hello. Can an owner operator pick up local loads on load boards? I was thinking maybe in between longer short haul loads, for example, how easy would it be to pick up some local work for the rest of the day if I wanted to get some more work in before the end of the day or something like that?
     
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  3. Jan 8, 2024 #2
    w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Most of these po are roundtrip or for appointments for the next day, plus how u gna get back.


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  4. Jan 8, 2024 #3
    w.h.o

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    It just gets worse from there
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2024 #4
    JonJon78

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    The Harvey load picks up at Allied Tube anyhow, so that means you'll be sitting for atleast a day waiting to get loaded...
     
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  7. Jan 8, 2024 #5
    boneebone

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    It depends what you mean by local.

    I do in city local work and I get paid more than running regional or OTR.

    When I’m ready to head home, I’ll grab a direct load home, or if there’s nothing direct, I’ll get a load as close to home as possible and deadhead the rest of the way.
     
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