Trucking for profit

Dec 13, 2016 at 11:14 AM CST + 2
ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC PECULIAR, MO 1187 Posts, 206 +, 6 -	ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC - PECULIAR, MO Trucking for profit is much like fishing. You have to be patient and be willing to throw some fish back into the pond. Sometimes you have to just throw your bait out the door and snag a big one when it runs into your hook.

Replied on Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:33 AM CST
MICHAEL SMOTHERS M/N RANCH Indianola, IA 7 Posts, 24 +, 2 -	MICHAEL SMOTHERS M/N RANCH - Indianola, IA Beings that I am currently not in the industry, I have not subscribed as a full member, I have to ask do people use the full membership and are the loads and rates posted fair and honest?

Replied on Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:39 AM CST
ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC PECULIAR, MO 1187 Posts, 206 +, 6 -	ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC - PECULIAR, MO Originally Posted by: MICHAEL SMOTHERS Quote: "Beings that I am currently not in the industry, I have not subscribed as a full member, I have to ask do people use the full membership and are the loads and rates posted fair and honest? " Rates are honestly very rarely posted as anything but fair. It is up to you to know your business expenses and to understand how to make a profit from that. There is no such thing as a standardized rate per mile except what the shippers and brokers perceive it to be. Truckers by and large quit worrying about their profit margin and seem to be worried about some magic rate per mile they have come to. The only ones who make money in this industry are the wise and the greedy.

Replied on Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:39 AM CST

ALFRED JORDAN

POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC

PECULIAR, MO

1187 Posts, 206 +, 6 -

ALFRED JORDAN

POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC - PECULIAR, MO

Originally Posted by: MICHAEL SMOTHERS
Quote: "Beings that I am currently not in the industry, I have not subscribed as a full member, I have to ask do people use the full membership and are the loads and rates posted fair and honest? "

Rates are honestly very rarely posted as anything but fair. It is up to you to know your business expenses and to understand how to make a profit from that. There is no such thing as a standardized rate per mile except what the shippers and brokers perceive it to be. Truckers by and large quit worrying about their profit margin and seem to be worried about some magic rate per mile they have come to. The only ones who make money in this industry are the wise and the greedy.

Replied on Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:42 AM CST
MICHAEL SMOTHERS M/N RANCH Indianola, IA 7 Posts, 24 +, 2 -	MICHAEL SMOTHERS M/N RANCH - Indianola, IA I get there is no rate per mile, I am not looking for that and as I tell my kids, life aint fair. I just wanted an opnion on the board and I am very glad that you responded.

Replied on Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 11:49 AM CST + 1
ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC PECULIAR, MO 1187 Posts, 206 +, 6 -	ALFRED JORDAN POWERHOUSE TRANSPORTATION, LLC - PECULIAR, MO Originally Posted by: MICHAEL SMOTHERS Quote: "I get there is no rate per mile, I am not looking for that and as I tell my kids, life aint fair. I just wanted an opnion on the board and I am very glad that you responded." Nice chatting with you, if you have any questions feel free to call: 816-853-2301