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They really aren’t’ sticking you for anything. It’s your truck and part of the O/O expenses. You can claim this. Also it helps keep you away from the scales and keeps you rolling. I get pulled into a scale very seldom.

Keep your truck running right and the inspections will always be free. Also look for a garage or truck repair shop like posted above that will work with you. It’s not that hard to find a mechanic that will work with you. Also it helps if you have the truck and trailer inspected at the same time.

They pay your own trailer or one that you lease 8% of the load. Your payment for the lease comes from this and it shows you how much more you are making by having your own trailer. You can haul their dry box for free.
The stick it to ya comment was just joing around. although one would think if they pay for the inspection then they should pay for a passing inspection if it's the first or fifth...just an observation.

Do they have loads for curtain sides?
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They have some curtain side loads. Most of the ones I've seen on the board PAY REALLY WELL. But you can haul all the legal flatbed w/tarp stuff you want.
You might get paid $150 tarp fee for a load of lumber and it only takes you 5 mins to tarp. ka ching ka ching
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After what I have read here I am thinking about going to Landstar. I need to get some current experience first. I have seen on one of these discussions that there is a website where you can view some of the loads they carry. What is that address as I would like to look at those to decide for sure? I live in a somewhat remote area and want to see what load availability might be like in and out of here.
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After what I have read here I am thinking about going to Landstar. I need to get some current experience first. I have seen on one of these discussions that there is a website where you can view some of the loads they carry. What is that address as I would like to look at those to decide for sure? I live in a somewhat remote area and want to see what load availability might be like in and out of here.


Look for Landstarbroker.


BUT keep in mind that board has a VERY limited amount of freight on it compared to what a leased O/O will see on the other board.

If you care to mention a general area of a state you live in I'm sure that some one here that is with LS will be able to help you out on an idea of whats available.
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hey if theres any drivers that can tell me about the freight out of ohio going to like ga and between would be awsome is there a lot and whats they pay like and also is there much to get me bak to ohio thanks chris
also im gna be pullin dryvan
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That lane is excellent for flatbeds. I'll check on drybox.

I carry 6 tarps, cause you can between $100 and $350 on a regular basis for tarping. And LS gets none of that. The truck gets it all.

I can't do two lumber tarps in 5-10 minutes but it is one of the easier freight to tarp.
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I live in New Mexico about an hour west of Albuquerque. The recruiter sent me a sheet of loads to Albuquerque and from Albuquerque. From what she sent, it looked like I would have no problem getting home when I wanted or needed to but there was only one outbound load which could mean some serious deadheading to a load.

Also, from something that was just mentioned, can you haul a dry van load out and get a flatbed backhaul? Do they train for the flatbed side or do you have to come there with that knowledge? That could give me an idea about where I get my current experience. I am not sure I would want to do a flatbed all the time due to my age but the ability to do it, if needed, might be nice.
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You live not to far from the land of the Chiricahua!
Albuquerque is not a great place for Flatbed loads for Landstar. LS doesn’t usually haul the cheap freight coming out of that area. I’m not sure what it’s like for a drybox.

You can set up with an Agent to drop your flatbed and haul a drybox. But you would have to get the drybox back to get your flatbed. Doesn’t happen to often from what I hear.

You can take a two-day securement class after you take orientation and they will let you pull a flatbed. But you will be limited to legal size loads for 6 months. Then you can upgrade to oversize.

[LINK POSTED BY MEMBER] Only Members Can View This Truck Forum Link. will let you see limited loads but you can’t see the pay that the loads offer. Just the location and the agents contact numbers. But you are free to call and ask the agent for the load info.

Hope that helps.
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hey if theres any drivers that can tell me about the freight out of ohio going to like ga and between would be awsome is there a lot and whats they pay like and also is there much to get me bak to ohio thanks chris

Weird, there are 31 Drybox loads in the state of Ohio. All going to Ga.
Only 2 loads listed for a drybox going from Ga back to Ohio.
Looks like the rough average for all the loads is 1.79.
Ohio seems to always be a great area for freight.

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I live in New Mexico about an hour west of Albuquerque. The recruiter sent me a sheet of loads to Albuquerque and from Albuquerque. From what she sent, it looked like I would have no problem getting home when I wanted or needed to but there was only one outbound load which could mean some serious deadheading to a load.

Only 7 loads in a 200-mile radius leaving Albuquerque. Rough average pay is 1.28. Looks like leaving Albuquerque and staying out for a while to make money is the way to go. Then get back home and stay for a while.
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Everything I've heard so far sounds good.
My questions are about the HAZ-MAT endorsment. I've heard that Landstar requires it. Will they wave it? Their's is a true "no-force" dispatch system. Seeing as how loads are "picked & chosen" I'd opt to never choose an HM load.
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