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OT: Livestock Hauling Rates

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Gene Dotson

01-05-2007 07:36:28




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Have purchased a used 15 foot livestock trailer. I bought it at the urgings of my Amish neighbors who I do some work for. Most hauling will be short trips with horses, cattle and sheep.
Trying to figure how to determing rates. Probably need to come up with a formula to compensate for time as well as mileage. I pull with a 1 ton diesel pickup.
Would like input from those familiar with this operation... Gene

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jddriver

01-05-2007 11:04:02




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 Re: OT: Livestock Hauling Rates in reply to Gene Dotson, 01-05-2007 07:36:28  
Got a buddy that is a bovine relocation specialist and he gets 3.25 amile for one cow or a trailer load.



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Dave from MN

01-05-2007 10:48:43




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 Re: OT: Livestock Hauling Rates in reply to Gene Dotson, 01-05-2007 07:36:28  
FIL has been hauling cattle for 20+ years. He charges a flat rate/animal. If it is anything out of the ordinary he charges a bit more. Like the guys that call late morning as he is heading back from the sales barn and they want the animals hauled to that barn that day. Biggest thing is respect other operators, you screw them outa customers it wont be hard for them to get the business back. Plus you want freinds out there in the business for helping out with large quantity deals that are good money, but cant do yourself. Or for them days when your good customers need hauling and your broke down, you can call someone and have YOUR customer taking care of with out worrying bout them stealing your business. I'll ask the FIL what his rates actually are and let ya know.

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RustyFarmall

01-05-2007 08:24:30




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 Re: OT: Livestock Hauling Rates in reply to Gene Dotson, 01-05-2007 07:36:28  
If it will be short distances only, you will need to charge by the hour, rather than by the mile, or maybe a flat rate per trailer load? Don't know what a fair hourly rate would be, but maybe $40?



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Walt Davies

01-05-2007 10:30:30




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 Re: OT: Livestock Hauling Rates in reply to RustyFarmall, 01-05-2007 08:24:30  
Gene, Around here they charge a flat rate per animal you need ask around to see what others in your area are charging so that you don't undercut them and get in a war that you don't want. some of these guys have been in business for years and covet their customers.
Walt



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