I recently discussed this somewhere else but I think it's a good subject to bring up here, I see numerous owner operators running under their own authority throw out there operating numbers showing what they bring in and there rate per mile that number should always be higher then someone leased to a company.
Owner operators have a higher cost of operating then people that are leased to a carrier and must bring in more money I value this cost around $.25/mi but it really honestly should be even higher because the time spent billing paper work phone calls checking the mail ect. Lease guys just scan the paperwork and get a direct deposit once a week or sooner.
lots of guys think they can just go get there numbers and haul loadboard freight and keep 100% of the money but some soon realize that they're not keeping the money they were when leased to a carrier, I pay $10,000 in insurance some pay as low as $4,000 when leased to a carrier, some don't pay for IFTA running under your own you have this cost, even tolls and plates some leased guys don't have this cost, I pay for loadboards stamps paper lots of added cost people never think about even trying to stay DOT compliant as a value drug and alcohol programs or not free.
so if your making $2/mi all miles leased to a carrier you would have to bring in $2.25/mi or more to Bring home the same amount of revenue and work even harder than you do now.
Running under your own authority vs being leased is not always better!!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by BAYOU, Mar 3, 2015.
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