Do's and Don'ts at Landstar?

The part I'm trying to reconcile is $1.35 per mile and $225K gross ... that comes out to 166,666 miles for the year or 3200 miles per week, over 52 weeks.

 

At $1.35 mile, you ran 166,000 miles. Tall trucking

 

OK ... makes a little more sense. Still seem like there's about $20k unaccounted for. But, that is neither here nor there. I really have 2 questions.

First, looking at your numbers, regardless of how it was earned, you had revenues last year around $1.73 per mile, for all dispatched miles ... What is there about LS that has convinced you that you will achieve that same level of revenue or greater?

Second, my net this year is $54.5K before taxes. $51K last year after taxes ... I did that on $173K and $178K of revenue and 124K and 128K miles. Same company as you, I don't believe our fixed expenses are that different. With an additional $45K+ in revenue, I would've expected your pretax net to be pushing $100K ... Where is the additional $45k in expense?

 

in 4 years i have never had a year that was UNDER $100k.... most years i run solo AND team but 2014 i did 100% solo..
this is for 2014


now with that said IF i was going to change companies it would be to go to Landstar... i have friends that i worked with that have made the move to Landstar and they are happy.... their pay check is about the same as mine they just have more freedom to pick there loads

 

Let me clarify ... My pretax is $54.5 solo last year. With your gross at $225K, it is you, that I would expect to be close to $100K.

Also, my definition for pretax is gross minus operational expenses - fuel, insurance, payment, maintenance - before per diem and personal expenses. I do this for two reasons. One for comparisons sake ... these can vary from driver to driver. Second, from my standpoint they are an expense that I incur under any circumstance, being able to deduct them is just a plus.