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TRUCKING KNOWLEDGE 28 // COMPANY DRIVER // DECEMBER 2015 Augusta Maine, but conditions have turned soft in California, Arizona and much of the Pacifi c Northwest after the demand surge in September. Grand Rapids, Mich., is still a bright spot for reefers. The roundtrip between Grand Rapids and Philadelphia is over 1,400 miles, and if you can load and unload fast, you might make it in three days for an average of more than $1,000 in revenue per day. If delays are going to add a fourth day to the trip, look to split the return to Grand Rapids — several options exist for this route, including loads that take you to Cincinnati, currently averaging $1.84 per mile on the load boards, Cincinnati to Grand Rapids at a high $2.97 per mile. Compared to the averages straight back to Michigan, you'll add more than $850 to your roundtrip revenue to pay for that fourth day with just 200 extra miles. Examine the details below OO