I know a L/P that is on the Grandview Walmart account full time as a solo. She is doing quite well making fistfuls of dollars.
I'm taking the L/P plunge
Discussion in 'Swift' started by NoBluffBuff, May 16, 2013.
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If your intention is to stay with Swift, the smartest move is to buy a good used truck outside of Swift and Lease on with them. Your payment will be half of what Swift is charging and yes, the truck may be used, but the money you'll be saving you can put it away for any future repairs.
Also if you ever feel things aren't working out between Swift and you, you can always part ways and take your truck to another Company, you can't if you Leased a truck through Swift.
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Congrats on the new purchase. You can make money. I am a mentor on a dedicated account. Between 4000-4500 miles per week and home every weekend if I want. Paycheck today for 4050 miles, $2400. You can make it no matter what the naysayers say.
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Now, I swear there has to be one or two that just can't help but try and knock someone down which just shows to me they tried and couldn't handle things out on the road but oh well. Keep you head up and wheels between the white lines.Bigdubber and NoBluffBuff Thank this. -
Not all but, too many company drivers are content to get their 1500 to 2000 miles a week and then it's time for a reset and sit on their butt. At 2000 miles I make just as much as a company driver and at 3000 miles a week - which is what I average when I'm out - I net $.50+ a mile to my business.
Why do so many fail? ... Because they hop in a lease and run it like they are company drivers. They don't know how to run their business. The don't know how maintain their truck. They don't how to get their miles ... but they know how to sit on their butts and they spend their time doing what they know ... Then after they fail, they whine about how they got screwed on a flease and there are thousands upon thousands of them. Then the ignorant, the sheeple and those incapable of thinking for themselves fall into line and go "uh-huh, leasing is a rip off".
90% of all start up business, in all industries, in America fail. It's a testimony to the American spirit, that in the face of so much failure, so many continue to try.
Don't ask why so many fail? But, why there are those that succeed? Are they just lucky? Or is it because they are smarter, better prepared and willing to put in the effort?Bigdubber, Tapeworm, LSAgentOZR and 1 other person Thank this. -
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I agree with Mystic here. I have seen those that when they get into the deal, they see large checks, then go out and chrome their trucks, then forget what they are doing. I have been at the terminals, those that say the freight is slow, and I have never had a problem getting out, Laredok, Fontana. the ones that are failing, those that are waiting for the choice loads. It is a business. You have to treat like one. Take a load with 100% mt to get you to a area that the fr8 is better, well then, you better make sure that when you get there, it is better. You will see that those of us that post here, we are all making it, and I personally know some that are not posting here, they are doing just great.
As far as Lewiston, Dewayne is looking for Mentors. They have them, and my last student was from there. the nice thing, those that are from up there, they know winter driving, and Lewiston does have a dedicated fleet, Canada.Tapeworm Thanks this. -
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Who the hell keeps deleting my post and why?
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