CWT ?

Oct 06, 2010 at 09:11 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. What does CWT stand for when talking rates and weights? I've run out of ideas. Thanks.

Replied on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 09:18 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. hundred weight ie how many hundreds does 50000 lbs contain i think thats correct

Replied on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 09:21 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Ok, So a load that weighs 50,000 lbs and pays 1.00 cwt would be $500 right ?

Replied on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 09:29 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Yes thats correct.

Replied on Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 01:58 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. everybody gotta start somewhere,and if you dont ask them that know how you gonna learn?

Replied on Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 08:18 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. It must be difficult to be so much more intelligent than most, I'm glad that at least he asked instead of assuming and making poor decisions from that. When you make comments like that you sound like a typical know-it-all trucker, who really doesn't know much at all. Have a good day.

Replied on Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 08:17 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thanks for watching my back guys. I guess there's always someone out here trying to belittle someone else in one way or another. I got 10 years of experience and almost 1,000,000 miles under my belt and as my grandpa who's been in this business since the forties says," if you aren't learning something new everyday, you aren't trying hard enough".

Replied on Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 01:02 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. CWT IS USUALLY USED IN CONJUCTION WITH FREIGHT THAT IS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON A SCALE DIFFERENT THAN BY THE BUSHEL OR BY THE TON. IE: SUNFLOWERS, MILO, OATS I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE. I HAVE EVEN SEEN CORN QUOTED FREIGHT RATES ON CWT. BE CAREFUL DO THE MATH BECAUSE LESS THAN SCROUPULOUS PEOPLE WILL SHOW A RATE THAT SOUNDS GREAT BUT ONCE CALCULATED PROPERLY CAN REALLY BE A VERY BAD RATE. EXAMPLE $1.00/CWT OR $0.56/BU OR $20/TON ? WHICH IMMEDIATLY SOUNDS BETTER? DO THE MATH ON 52OO0LBS OF MILO.

Replied on Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 01:02 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

CWT IS USUALLY USED IN CONJUCTION WITH FREIGHT THAT IS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON A SCALE DIFFERENT THAN BY THE BUSHEL OR BY THE TON. IE: SUNFLOWERS, MILO, OATS I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE. I HAVE EVEN SEEN CORN QUOTED FREIGHT RATES ON CWT. BE CAREFUL DO THE MATH BECAUSE LESS THAN SCROUPULOUS PEOPLE WILL SHOW A RATE THAT SOUNDS GREAT BUT ONCE CALCULATED PROPERLY CAN REALLY BE A VERY BAD RATE. EXAMPLE $1.00/CWT OR $0.56/BU OR $20/TON ? WHICH IMMEDIATLY SOUNDS BETTER? DO THE MATH ON 52OO0LBS OF MILO.

Replied on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 08:45 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Thanks Richard, That really helps clear this all up in my mind. I do most of my hauling in Ohio. I haul primarily corn,beans, soymeal, distillers, and wheat around here. Everything is based on the ton or bushel. "at least with all my customers". I was browsing through the board and seen some stuff paying by the cwt and that's why I brought up the question. I appreciate your time explaining this to me.

Replied on Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 08:45 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Thanks Richard, That really helps clear this all up in my mind. I do most of my hauling in Ohio. I haul primarily corn,beans, soymeal, distillers, and wheat around here. Everything is based on the ton or bushel. "at least with all my customers". I was browsing through the board and seen some stuff paying by the cwt and that's why I brought up the question. I appreciate your time explaining this to me.

Replied on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 07:57 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Richard, thanks for being willing to lend a helping hand. The only stupid question is the one that never gets asked. I know that I did not wake up knowing everything, and I certainly enjoy learning every day. I have hundreds of conversations every week with carriers of all types and I can tell you there is not a day or almost an hour that goes by that I don't learn something new or hear about information that would help someone. Hope you have a great year. Charles Daugherty http://www.jigsawlogisticsgroup.com

Replied on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 07:57 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Richard, thanks for being willing to lend a helping hand.
The only stupid question is the one that never gets asked. I know that I did not wake up knowing everything, and I certainly enjoy learning every day.
I have hundreds of conversations every week with carriers of all types and I can tell you there is not a day or almost an hour that goes by that I don't learn something new or hear about information that would help someone.

Hope you have a great year.

Charles Daugherty

http://www.jigsawlogisticsgroup.com