Cheap Freight of the day

One thing most people don't put into the mix is that fuel has risen 13% since the new year and was as high as 18% on Feb 1. That is a hard cost that most inexperienced carriers do not recognize until their credit facilities are tapped out. That is 13cents per litre or 50cents per gallon. Also, in a time where idle times are up and productivity is lower because of road closures and weather.
The other thing is that most entities have raised their costs. The bridges, tolls, CBP transponders and a flurry of other items have increased on Jan 1. We have to collect it somehow to pay it.
Get ready to have that tough conversation with your customer - it's going to get more costly to move freight.





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The brokers/ Shippers are not paying dollars that are needed no wonder trucking companies going broke. Also no wonder drivers are moving
So many load in Canada and no driver to move them. come on people get with the program. Pay driver what is deserved and needed to cover costs and then we all win.
 
Is this consider cheap freight of the day
Ohio to Nova Scotia flatbed LTL $1500cad?
 

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Elliot said:
Is this consider cheap freight of the day
Ohio to Nova Scotia flatbed LTL $1500cad?
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LTL flatbed is the wild west.

Is that cheap? who knows.

You got a guy who has just enough deck space left and already has loads totalling 10-12k. He's taking that all day.

But a guy who has 30' left of space, that's probably cheap.

Really hard to judge.
 
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7 skids Milwaukee, WI > Delta, BC 1,300 lbs
Rate $700

I laughed profusely and hung up the phone.
 
Last week, we did 2 shipment from IL to BC
15 SKIDS, $ 5200
10 SKIDS, $3400 USD
If you don't ask, won't get paid
May be got lucky but it was not much arguing about rate. Customer provided details, ask for rate and both agreed.
 
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bigt said:
Last week, we did 2 shipment from IL to BC
15 SKIDS, $ 5200
10 SKIDS, $3400 USD
If you don't ask, won't get paid
May be got lucky but it was not much arguing about rate. Customer provided details, ask for rate and both agreed.
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customer direct right now is absolutely fantastic.

most have loads sitting for 3-4 days while brokers struggle to not lose money. Giving excuses as to why they cant load.

Swoop in, get your money and save the day.
 
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Fr8Guru said:
customer direct right now is absolutely fantastic.

most have loads sitting for 3-4 days while brokers struggle to not lose money. Giving excuses as to why they cant load.

Swoop in, get your money and save the day.
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During Covid, we did not charge extra like some people did, crazy rates since we had our rates locked with couple of customers. but same customers ask us to cut the rates for down economy last 2-3 years, as every one is aware. same customers know that rates are going up and asking us to lock it down now, on low rates. NO SIR OR MADAM.
We said no. either pay the difference for last 2-3 years, when rates were cut down or be prepared to pay extra now.
And touch wood, they are already paying extra and not arguing.
 
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Any broker worth his salt should realize that once again, the market has temporarily shifted to a higher rate environment. Trying to move freight using old, stale rates is a waste of your time. As a result, they should be approaching their customers and educating them that no spot freight rate can ever be “set in stone”. If their customer balks at a rate increase, then let them go into the open market and deal with hungry carriers who smell blood in the water and will be more than happy to haul their freight at the highest rate they can possible squeeze out. Hey, that’s just the way our industry has worked in the past and continues to work today. Building long term, mutually beneficial relationships with your clients and your suppliers is the only way to remain profitable .
 
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BTW...rates are jumping, not because carriers want to gouge, but the fuel has jumped 41% since Jan 1. Jan 1, rack rate was 100.00 and today it is 140.20 - up 7% since yesterday. Fuel accounts for at least 30% of the expenses.

Hold on to your hats, those carriers that are underfunded will have a hard time to manage their increased immediate costs.

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The current turmoil in the Gulf will continue to exert upward pressure on crude oil prices for the foreseeable future. As we all know, disruptions such as what we are seeing now, can cause an immediate, overnight spike in prices. Conversely, even if things were to be settled tomorrow, it could still take weeks for prices to reflect a return to normal. Sadly, everyone is going to be paying for this latest folly by the Orange Buffoon.
 
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Freight to Canada tends to be cheaper as everyone knows that a Canadian in Texas can only go back to Canada or south to Mexico. An American truck in Texas can go anywhere in the US and into Canada or Mexico. And does an Ontario truck necessarily want to take a load to AB or BC? Nope.. just as a western based truck would not be keen on a load to QC or ON. Shippers know that and offer rates accordingly.
 
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