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Old 05.07.2009
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Good Luck MM, Wish ya the best and be prosperus.
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Good Luck MM...if anyone can make this work you can.... Git "r" done!!!!
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oh Allan stop being such a vajin, if you must be one dont hang loose like sleeve of wizard.
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oh Allan stop being such a vajin, if you must be one dont hang loose like sleeve of wizard.
hehe... bite me CAT boy
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Looks like I may be deadheading to Little rock for a trailer. They pay $0.80mi to bobtail to a trailer
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that'll cover the fuel.

but where's your coin.

GL to you..
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MM, I'll give give you some tips on how to do better than average. Don't rely on the board 100%, call 5 - 10 agents in the area you are headed to. Introduce yourself by name, and tell them you are LS. The good stuff never is posted and they would rather make one call than post a good load and get 100 calls. Some will take your info and call if they get something, some will nor bother. Keep a list, you never know what you will fall into.

Don't give shipper and receivers a bad time, call the agent, if it is their customer direct (not brokered) they will work out the problem.

Don't book ahead, the good freight comes in and usually loads the same day. Anyone can book cheap stuff.

Find a few logistic straps and furniture blankets, you might be surprised what they will get you.

Buy you own trailer, I assume you pull a van, a $8000 trailer will make money, you don't need new.

You will probable get screwed around by a agent sooner or later, just mark them off your list and move on. You may have some loads cancel on you, it is because the broker or 3PL found someone to do it cheaper so they can keep more, it's just a sign of the times.

Always think abut LTL's, some pay almost as much as truckload.


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Looks like I may be deadheading to Little rock for a trailer. They pay $0.80mi to bobtail to a trailer
U are on your way man.

All you need now is a block of Stolen Cheese and you will be trucking like the Cat Boy.



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MM, I'll give give you some tips on how to do better than average. Don't rely on the board 100%, call 5 - 10 agents in the area you are headed to. Introduce yourself by name, and tell them you are LS. The good stuff never is posted and they would rather make one call than post a good load and get 100 calls. Some will take your info and call if they get something, some will nor bother. Keep a list, you never know what you will fall into.

Don't give shipper and receivers a bad time, call the agent, if it is their customer direct (not brokered) they will work out the problem.

Don't book ahead, the good freight comes in and usually loads the same day. Anyone can book cheap stuff.

Find a few logistic straps and furniture blankets, you might be surprised what they will get you.

Buy you own trailer, I assume you pull a van, a $8000 trailer will make money, you don't need new.

You will probable get screwed around by a agent sooner or later, just mark them off your list and move on. You may have some loads cancel on you, it is because the broker or 3PL found someone to do it cheaper so they can keep more, it's just a sign of the times.

Always think abut LTL's, some pay almost as much as truckload.


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I agree with you on that point, I have obtained several this way. Mainly because I was terrified of my new (old) truck having a major breakdown, so am waitinng wait until I have delivered the current load before looking for another!!!LOL! It has worked out great.
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Here we go. It's time to see if I can do what everyone (including myself) says can't be done. But i've got nothing to loose.

For those who don't know I've been driving company trucks while fixing up a 23 year old Pete. I've just abut gone bankrupt trying to make a living driving for someone else lately so I put my old pete on With landstar.

I've got 5 inches of fuel in my tanks and $100 in my pocket. I just got my signs and permits now I'm just waiting for a trialer, hopefully I get one before I run out of fuel
dont worry about your fuel youll get card loaded right away and have a little left over.MAKE SURE YOU GET A LAPTOP AND DO YOUR LOAD ALERTS
these are a must have...
youl b ok but your going to have alot to learn with l/s like others said dont always prebook your loads unless they pay and ALWAYS get your card loaded b-4 you commit to a load...i have 3 phones,you should have at least 2,one for personal calls(so you do not miss a load alert)1 just for load alerts(my 3rd phone atomaticly rings when my load alert phone is busy)
dont be fooled by the northeast freight it pays well on the miles but the fuel and tolls and deadhead will kill you...imo
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