I am a company flatbed driver right now, and happy with the company I drive for.
I stay out around 35-40 days straight and then take about 6-7 days at home.
I run about 120k miles per year and made around just under 72k in both 2010 and 2011.
However, as much as I like the company I drive for, it still does not have the freedom of being an O/O.
Just wondering if I could expect to make atleast the same as an O/O with LS and a financed truck, as I do now.
I have great credit, so financing a truck would be no problem.
I am not finicky, so a basic plain truck with sleeper is all I need. Nothing fancy and full of extras.
I am also not an adiot when it comes to taking care of expenses first. I have several rental properties that I pay mortgages on and keep up maint and still turn a decent profit on.
Just wondering if making 72k now at a company I am satisfied with, is worth risking to jump to the freedom of being an O/O.
Any advice is appreciated.
How much can I make at L/S
Discussion in 'Landstar' started by Viking84, Feb 29, 2012.
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No offense intended but if you are making that much you'd be a fool to quit. I cannot say for certain but I would be highly impressed to see more than a small percentage of owners making that much after expenses.
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I would guess if your smart with what your pulling and your willing to stay out the same that you do now, I dont see why you couldnt make more. It is all in the type of freight you want to haul and how ambitious you are. Get into hauling O/D stuff and I dont see why that goal is easily not obtained.
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I need to start checking this thread more often. Viking, with a flatbed, I could keep you busy going into SC, NC, intrastate GA and occasionally TN down in your area.
If you got to Memphis very often, I could keep you loaded to Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga almost daily. What you make is entirely up to you and the loads you choose. It's a percentage based system brother. Pulling an LS flat/step you're going to be making 73% of 98% of the linehaul plus all accessorials. Pulling specialized it goes to 75%.
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The main difference you will notice is that you won't have anyone looking over your shoulder if you lease to Landstar. There are no dispatchers and most company drivers deal with a dispatcher who keeps them loaded and moving. It requires a little more effort to load your own truck. Making a few good contacts with the right agents will help. Sometimes you can find good outbound loads, but have difficulty getting back to your good paying outbound freight. It usually takes about 5-6 months to get accustomed to the Landstar system. Your income could potentially drop for a while until you learn how things work. Your success will be left entirely up to you. If you pick up on things quickly, you could do well. You could be one of those people who are very proactive and make a few solid contacts and start out the gate running. The potential for success is there. But, there are no guarantees. OZR could help you get started on the right track. If you decide to take the plunge, make your mind up that you will make it work.
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What makes you specialized? Say a step deck with 3 axles or what?
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Ok cool just wondering
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