BACKHAULS?? - Bulk Trucking Forum & Discussion Board & Bulkloads.com

{ "forumId": 23201, "postTypeId": 1, "postType": "Forum", "forumTitle": "BACKHAULS??", "forumContent": "Hello New Forum Friends,\n \n I have three hypothetical scenerios to propose to you and I would like your opinion on which Load(s) you would consider, or may normally be considered, to be \"Backhauls\".\n \n A. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles_______ B. Gulfport, MS. B. to __________883 miles ________ C. Kansas City, MO. C. to ______193 miles____D. Des Moines, IA. D. to ___________352 miles _______ A. (Home)\n \n \n A. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles ______B. Gulfport, MS. B. to ___________883 miles________C. Kansas City, MO. C to ______526 miles_____A\n \n \n A. (Home-Chicago) to ________896 miles______ B. Gulfport, MS B. to ________896 miles____________ A.\n \n \n Yes, I know it's Monday! Heck of a day to be putting thinking caps on!\n \n Jerry", "forumContentHtml": "Hello New Forum Friends, \r\n \r\nI have three hypothetical scenerios to propose to you and I would like your opinion on which Load(s) you would consider, or may normally be considered, to be "Backhauls". \r\n \r\nA. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles_______ B. Gulfport, MS. B. to __________883 miles ________ C. Kansas City, MO. C. to ______193 miles____D. Des Moines, IA. D. to ___________352 miles _______ A. (Home) \r\n \r\n \r\nA. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles ______B. Gulfport, MS. B. to ___________883 miles________C. Kansas City, MO. C to ______526 miles_____A \r\n \r\n \r\nA. (Home-Chicago) to ________896 miles______ B. Gulfport, MS B. to ________896 miles____________ A. \r\n \r\n \r\nYes, I know it's Monday! Heck of a day to be putting thinking caps on! \r\n \r\nJerry", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2011-08-01T21:13:11Z", "lastPost": "2011-08-01T21:13:11Z", "views": 2291, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 5, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "backhauls", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/backhauls/", "userId": 4985, "firstName": "JERRY", "lastName": "ASHLEY", "companyName": "AGRA-LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ORLAND PARK", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "replies": [ { "replyId": 21548, "content": "\n Whats a backhaul? unless a load is delivering to my home address how is it a backhaul?\n \n backhaul is a dirtyword used by crooks as an excuse to try and get you to haul a cheap load. dont do it your only hurting yourself and the rest of us.\n when they say backhaul just say I dont need a backhaul I am not going home.set your rate thats profitale on every load.", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tWhats a backhaul? unless a load is delivering to my home address how is it a backhaul? \r\n\t \r\n\tbackhaul is a dirtyword used by crooks as an excuse to try and get you to haul a cheap load. dont do it your only hurting yourself and the rest of us. \r\n\twhen they say backhaul just say I dont need a backhaul I am not going home.set your rate thats profitale on every load.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-10", "dateAdded": "2011-08-01T21:30:27Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2041, "firstName": "CHARLES", "lastName": "RICHARDVILLE", "companyName": "SAME DAY DRIVERS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "BRIDGEPORT", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 6, "userLikes": 2, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21549, "content": "How well I know it, Charles. Just want to know what the new friends I met on here last week have been told by shippers/brokers.\n \n If the commercial vehical has its frieght poured in, set upon, placed inside of, or walks on (including Charter busses), it's a load. In getting a feel for the Ag industry I already had one broker use the word \"backhaul\" to me and I said the same thing to her that I just stated to you. I also said, \"I suppose the driver living in Gulfsport has to pull the same load to KC for the same money loosing load rate, so that he could get a better paying load, too?\" She really didn't answer that one. I've never used that word and explained the same to anyone who through the word at me.\n \n \n Jerry", "contentHtml": "How well I know it, Charles. Just want to know what the new friends I met on here last week have been told by shippers/brokers. \r\n \r\nIf the commercial vehical has its frieght poured in, set upon, placed inside of, or walks on (including Charter busses), it's a load. In getting a feel for the Ag industry I already had one broker use the word "backhaul" to me and I said the same thing to her that I just stated to you. I also said, "I suppose the driver living in Gulfsport has to pull the same load to KC for the same money loosing load rate, so that he could get a better paying load, too?" She really didn't answer that one. I've never used that word and explained the same to anyone who through the word at me. \r\n \r\n \r\nJerry ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-07-19", "dateAdded": "2011-08-01T21:54:02Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 4985, "firstName": "JERRY", "lastName": "ASHLEY", "companyName": "AGRA-LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ORLAND PARK", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21550, "content": "\n That''s some good insite Jerry. I would've loved to see that brokers facial expressions as you asked those questions!!!.... ", "contentHtml": "<pre style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; \">\r\nThat''s some good insite Jerry. I would've loved to see that brokers facial expressions as you asked those questions!!!.... </pre>\r\n<img alt=\":)\" src=\"http://www.bulkloadsnow.com/Includes/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif\" title=\":)\" />", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-21", "dateAdded": "2011-08-01T22:39:22Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 823, "firstName": "ZACHARY", "lastName": "SMITH", "companyName": "Z.W.SMITH TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "SUGARCREEK", "state": "OH", "userCommentCount": 16, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 21551, "content": "\n A what? Those are four letter words I don't use. My parents taught me not to curse. I've had brokers ask before they quote me a rate \"You trying to get back to Missouri?\". I'm trying to get a decent paying load!!\n They are putting the pressure on the van rates the last couple of weeks. I'm still looking into end dump or hopper. Just don't want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire??\n \n ", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tA what? Those are four letter words I don't use. My parents taught me not to curse. I've had brokers ask before they quote me a rate "You trying to get back to Missouri?". I'm trying to get a decent paying load!! \r\n\tThey are putting the pressure on the van rates the last couple of weeks. I'm still looking into end dump or hopper. Just don't want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire?? \r\n\t \r\n\t ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-10-11", "dateAdded": "2011-08-02T04:57:54Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2809, "firstName": "GARY ", "lastName": "MORRIS", "companyName": "MORRIS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "GATEWOOD", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 57, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2011-07-19", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

Community

Forums

BACKHAULS??

Posted on Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 5:13 PM CST in ORLAND PARK, IL

BACKHAULS??

Hello New Forum Friends,

I have three hypothetical scenerios to propose to you and I would like your opinion on which Load(s) you would consider, or may normally be considered, to be "Backhauls".

A. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles_______ B. Gulfport, MS. B. to __________883 miles ________ C. Kansas City, MO. C. to ______193 miles____D. Des Moines, IA. D. to ___________352 miles _______ A. (Home)

A. (Home-Chicago) to _________896 miles ______B. Gulfport, MS. B. to ___________883 miles________C. Kansas City, MO. C to ______526 miles_____A

A. (Home-Chicago) to ________896 miles______ B. Gulfport, MS B. to ________896 miles____________ A.

Yes, I know it's Monday! Heck of a day to be putting thinking caps on!

Jerry

Join Your Community

Bulkloads is the one-stop-shop for everything bulk freight trucking —networking with shippers, booking loads, and increasing your revenue.

BACKHAULS?? - Bulk Trucking Forum & Discussion Board & Bulkloads.com

BACKHAULS??

Join Your Community

More Discussions You Might Like