I've been considering this for a long time. I've had my class A CDL for 14 years and most of that I've been driving locally. I think the low ballers are trying to get their ratings up. Probably the only way to get experience when competing against people that have thousands of ratings on there.
I do a lot of uship stuff to fill out partial loads. Most of the customers I talk to say they don't respond to most questions because there are so many brokers out there trying to take these loads when they don't even own a truck. Try phrasing your question so that the shipper knows you are an actual hauler and not a broker.
Do I need to get DOT or MC numbers if I'm hauling small items like motorcycles, single vehicles, and pallets? I run a lot between CO and WI for personal reasons.
There is really no money in it. After you calculate all your operating cost, and I mean everything. Insurance, gas , time, loans, depreciation on truck and trailer. Not to mess the unhealthy live style, hotels and bad food. You’re killing yourself for nothing .
Sometimes they dont respond cause they just want people to quote without answering so they can wait for a low ball quote then they will pick that person with the lowest quote, some of these people have experience they know how to play the game, and if its a third party delivery most of the middle man gonna wait for the lowest bid so they can make more profit, they know the game to get low bids.
their site says 12 % from the carrier for the first 2,700 and 1% of anything after that? Is that just a Canadian thing or are there other charges in there? if so could you point them out to me. Kind of looking at this as something to do on the side when i get laid off every summer.
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Thanks for the info. Super useful
I've been considering this for a long time. I've had my class A CDL for 14 years and most of that I've been driving locally. I think the low ballers are trying to get their ratings up. Probably the only way to get experience when competing against people that have thousands of ratings on there.
I do a lot of uship stuff to fill out partial loads. Most of the customers I talk to say they don't respond to most questions because there are so many brokers out there trying to take these loads when they don't even own a truck. Try phrasing your question so that the shipper knows you are an actual hauler and not a broker.
Do I need to get DOT or MC numbers if I'm hauling small items like motorcycles, single vehicles, and pallets? I run a lot between CO and WI for personal reasons.
Kicking around the hauling idea. This is a great suggestion.
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There is really no money in it. After you calculate all your operating cost, and I mean everything. Insurance, gas , time, loans, depreciation on truck and trailer. Not to mess the unhealthy live style, hotels and bad food. You’re killing yourself for nothing .
I only use UShip if I am traveling somewhere. Otherwise it’s too much of a hassle.
Sometimes they dont respond cause they just want people to quote without answering so they can wait for a low ball quote then they will pick that person with the lowest quote, some of these people have experience they know how to play the game, and if its a third party delivery most of the middle man gonna wait for the lowest bid so they can make more profit, they know the game to get low bids.
You say Uship gets 20%, they actually get 30%. 20 from the carrier and 10 from the shipper
their site says 12 % from the carrier for the first 2,700 and 1% of anything after that?
Is that just a Canadian thing or are there other charges in there? if so could you point them out to me. Kind of looking at this as something to do on the side when i get laid off every summer.
im thinking about starting
Same here
You drive 500 miles out your way if u need a load. Part of HAULING
That's why I am not a full-timer. I won't do it.
But if these idiots would stop taking freight for free all of us would do better