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kind of confused.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 4noReason, Dec 9, 2013.

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  1. Dec 9, 2013 #1
    4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    ok guys so ive been doing my research since day 1. ok so many of you guys say after everything you profit like 1,000$-$1,200. Ok thats like what 52-60,000K a yr. So heres why Im asking. So I got offered a job for 60k. But I know for fact more than 1 person. Like lets say 5 people who make 2500$-3000$ a week after fuel per week. Why is it your numbers that many of you state are so low then? Oh and for these guys im talking about most maybe 90-% are home daily and off on weekends and get the 2500$ and no im not lying. Im just curious because it makes wonder if its worth buying the truck or taking the other job. Im just curious what you guys do to make the 1200$ rather than the 2500? Is it because the lease really screws you guys?
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2013 #2
    rollin coal

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    Your buddies clearing $2,500-3,000 after fuel are forgetting a myriad of other expenses they have. What's left over "after fuel" is NOT "profit".
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2013 #3
    skateboardman

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    you may not be lying, but they might be. rollin is dead on 2500 to 3,000 after fuel is far from that being their take home. and let me guess they are hauling containers, maybe?
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2013 #4
    4noReason

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    lol yup. but one guy isnt. he hauls trailers. my point is they have pretty great homes/cars etc. i mean i guess my situation is different from others due to bills. but if 1200 is the norm then why not take a easy office job making 1200 a week? home daily weekends off 9-5pm. i just wonder.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2013 #5
    4noReason

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    the left over stuff i know theres a lot. but sometimes its still around that figure.
     
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    camaro68

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    Some people don't like being in a stuffy office waiting on the next doughnut and coffee break. Pushing paper is not for everyone. Regardless what it pays.
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2013 #7
    rollin coal

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    Ok I want to know where some cushy 9-5 office job paying $1,200 a week is :-/ It could pay $2,400 a week and I'd still go truckin. Don't buy a truck because you see easy $$$$$$
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2013 #8
    sleepy35

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    i think u should stop looking at everybody elses figure and come up with a number that will work for u then do ur research and try ur best to hit ur number
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2013 #9
    BigBadBill

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    I would suspect the guys talking $1200 are running mileage based leases. 2500 miles at 1.40 less .80 leaves you around 1500 a week. And .80 on expenses is cheap. Now every dime over that is 250 a week so if someone is getting 1.80 they are looking at the 2500 mark plus they are on percentage and you can have some really good weeks to pull the averages up.
     
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  12. Dec 9, 2013 #10
    Passin Thru

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    There is one cushy job here next to me paying 2300/wk working as a PM for Verizon. She was glad we had the Pete as it afforded a 20K/yr tax writeoff. We made enough over 4 years to pay for a new truck and trailer and pay for the fuel + clothing and food for me. I worked 18 hr days and when I came home I slept 1, washed, waxed and polished my truck and 1 doing books and getting ready to go out and my wife wanted to know why I never got any work done.
     
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