Also, Minneapolis (and MN) is not a bad area at all. We're based here, and I find MN to be one of the better areas for Flatbed capacity and rates. Yes, the winter can be a bear at times. Still, overall the relatively close proximity to Chicago allows for some regularity if I wanted to get the driver home for weekends. East Coast is better, but with the tolls, road weight capacity issues, low bridges, etc, it becomes not all that much better, IMO. Love the videos, btw. We've been at this for about 6mo (although the driver is 20+ yr CDL), and we're enjoying it despite the soft market right now. I know seasonally, this is the worst time, but I am not sure we're going to see a significant rebound in rates going into Spring. Keep up the great work!
Truckstop is the best. We've used DAT, 123, Loadsmart, CH Robinson, JB Hunt, etc. I haven't found any that compare to Truckstop. On occasion if we aren't able to find anything in an area we'll haul vehicles from Central Dispatch, but that's about it. I am amazed at how bad DAT is, for us being based in Minneapolis anyway.
I am relatively new, but from what we have down here in the south it seems cars can be a decent buck if you can haul a few at a time somewhat locally. (200 miles max) But, I would say that vehicles should be a last resort when no loads are available in the area you are delivering in or coming back to.@@roantransportllc
Why these five states. Just curious I live in Colorado and from what I've seen on the load boards the brokers and all have gone nuts no way they shipping for less than a buck a mile all bs and scams. I can't believe the crap u guys put up with I never did when I owned my own fleet but now it's even worse.
I have to agree the whole internet thing is to scam all of us out of all our money and our assets. If they can. It's obsurd they want us all to travel 500 2000 miles loaded for less than 62. Cents a mile can't be done and make any profits. It's a big time scam and if someone will do it they'll take advantage. Example I wanted to ship composite straight lumber 42 miles from Denver to strausburg. 38 foot long boards. 18000 pounds they quoted me 1200. Dollars. Which is 28. Bucks a mile and four others qouted same or more. One was lower at 1183. But talk about scams hell I can buy my own trailer for that much to ship it. It's insane I can acàully rent a truck and trailer for less than it cost to ship it. You guys are getting screwed. And then the maintanance on your trucks weather it's a pickup or a tractor no way guys. Don't take a load for no less than 3.00 amile and that's cheap
So iv been seeing in the comments a central dispatch, how does that work and who is that through? Im just getting into the research of hotshot and thought you could either self dispatch from load boards or lease through a company and that was it
You are basically driving for free now bro Remember also those rate estimates on truck stop are beat down rates from the time of yr , recession etc , I promise you the broker is making at least as much as you are , moving it for at those rates Cheap freight !!
I have one question I can see that with hotshot you can make easily 1000$ daily driving 500-600miles per day Why peoppe running to boxtrucks ? Why not hotshots ? Easy to maintain and other stuff aswell like park amywhere sleep in motels driving around usa making shitt load of money Or am i missing smthing here ? Genuinely asking
