Starting up pros cons and rates

KWN86:
All i wanted to know maybe what jobs are ok or not how are jobs priced miles or per load is it one way both ways. What’s better getting a curtain or aiming for traction only, simple stuff its not like im asking for your costumers contact number. And now guys look at those posts and tell me what you see.

We were a specialist explosives haulier, a sector for which there are huge barriers to entry, especially as a new start. I cant give advice on what is the best work because I only know my own.

In my world I priced round trip on mileage. Specialised kit means that unless I was doing more bang, the truck and the drivers were better back at base and loading to head out. As you are going to be getting what you can, ie general, I expect your rate will be one way only and you will have to find a back load to make the job pay. PPM, around 2.50 all miles, but there were a lot of things I got for free as I operated from a customers site for one of the bases. So in effect I chipped the rate to cover the fact I wasnt paying out for a yard and an office etc.

Traction or curtain, the best one is the one that returns the best profit. It varies so much, but my preference was always to run my own trailers. I havent seen a traction only rate that i thought was good, though as i say, it isnt something i know a lot about.

You need to have work direct from a customer, anything else and you are lining a clearing houses’ pockets.

And I’m not a gent :wink: