Custom hauling charges

[HalfAssAcres]

what are you guys paying to have your grain shipped to the elevator im paying .40 a bushel to go 12 miles. is that standard? thinking of looking for a grain truck just seems high when im only getting 4.60 to start with.

[farmerguy89]

The problem is insurance and tires. When tires go, your not fixing it. Airbags too.

But 40c is a little high

[farmerguy89]

Actually, that is really high. What the hell is going on? 10 tonne dumps?

[HalfAssAcres]

Semi trailers hold around 900 bushels so that's 360 a load

[farmerguy89]

We move around 1500 here. You need a bigger trailer. That would make more sense at 360/load

How you loading? Waiting at the field or by auger? Dunno that I would leave a truck waiting for hours for cheap though

[HalfAssAcres]

They usualy drop the trailer off and you call them when its full. they put it near the field and fill with the combine.

[farmerguy89]

That's likely where the cost comes from. Most guys wanna load 40 tonnes in 45 mins or less. Typically we're about 9.10/tonne here to the closest location.

[HalfAssAcres]

It's the only part of my operation I still hire out just don't own a semi or trailer yet my dump truck is too small to be practical

[Mike NCIA]

Our local coop has offered this for a couple of years:

Pro Cooperative's Harvest 2013 On Farm/In Field Grain Pickup Program Rate: 8 cents /bushel ** Billable to your account upon services rendered and payable on the next billing cycle. Normal finance charges apply to late unpaid accounts. Requirements: * Able to load trucks within 15 minutes *Prefer a 10" auger or grain cart to fill *Farm/field lane must be able to support a   semi (for turning and weight) Note: If requirements are not met, Pro Cooperative reserves the right to refuse service or charge an additional sitting fee of $50.00 per hour. Please call your nearest Pro Coop location to get on the list. The list will be based on a first come/ first served basis. Considerations will be given to the availability of trucks, weather and field conditions.   This program and its fees are subject to change without notice.

[mvp farms]

Yeah high is an understatement.  Maybe if you had like a 750 bu grain cart and could call and have the cart and combine full when they got there your rate should go down drastically.