i have been leaseing for about 2 months now and i would like some advise on which day's of the week and for how long to stay home for come home time. Our pay week ends on Friday by 00:00. My goal is to take the least ammount of a hit as posible. Thanks in advance.
Lease op & home time
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bjones0923, Nov 29, 2008.
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well as i see it
buy your own truck....or just dont go home
no other way to do it an still make money that i know of
lease's are never in the drivers favor....and thats what you are ...a driver making the company's payment for them
get with the SBA, do a business plan and buy you own truck...then you can lease it on, or get your own authority -
You can go home when you have made the amount of money to cover your expenses.
Remember that you are a company driver that pays for truck up keep.
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Man.... there are so many variables and your question is too broad.
It all depends on the customer base you are working, where you are located, etc.
I haul primarily in the Upper Midwest. I live dead in the middle of my operating area. So I get home every weekend and by the house a couple of times a week. Still am able to put in a high number or miles at a decent rate so that I am doing pretty well. Good solid customer base that keeps moving product even in with the economic downturn.
Running 48 would be more of a problem to try and determine a realistic home time schedule. That is why I gave up 48 running about 11 years ago. I do remarkably well running the region. I will bounce out further to cover a good load, but not often.
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