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cat45
07-27-2006, 04:20 PM
hi, thinking about starting a shipping service for quads and other toys. anybody have any ideas or suggestions? i was thinking around .70c per mile loaded. any info would be appreciated. thanks

Aceman
07-27-2006, 07:24 PM
This is your competition

For example:

Forward Air

Columbus, OH to Portland, OR 2442 miles by Mapquest
$593 dollars for using their metal shipping containers
$444 for using your own homemade shipping crate

Now your prices:
2442 miles x 70 cents=$1709

To match Forward Air prices:
$593/2442 miles=~24 cents/mile

Can you make a profit on 24 cents/mile? You had better have a full load.

07-27-2006, 08:26 PM
I agree what Aceman said

derekhonda
07-27-2006, 08:31 PM
Originally posted by cat45
hi, thinking about starting a shipping service for quads and other toys. anybody have any ideas or suggestions? i was thinking around .70c per mile loaded. any info would be appreciated. thanks

UHHHHHHH, have you thought this out at all?

Clearly not.

cat45
07-29-2006, 10:43 AM
i was just testing the idea thanks for the input.

07-29-2006, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by cat45
i was just testing the idea thanks for the input.
You welcome