New, with questions!

So I've been lurking for a few years now, and figured I finally sign up and join the forum. I've always been intrigued by hot shot trucking and ltl work. I am considering (cautiously exploring) a move into this line of work. I've got a class B CDL and have been driving a concrete mixer truck for 10 years now. In the last year there have been some changes at work (being bought out by another company) that have me questioning why I'm still there. The biggest issue I deal with is having to call a recording each night at 6pm to find out when I report to work the next day, and usually I go in at 1 or 2 am...so enjoy your rest, what 3-4 hours of sleep I get on average each night. On top of that, I usually work 12-15 hours a day, consistently 62-70 hours a week. Usually once a month we get hung out past 15 hours and have to wait for hours for someone to come pick up the truck and the biggest thorn in my side is you can absolutely NOT take off or schedule to be off on a Saturday, even with a vacation request its a big no no, up to termination, and then you may not even have been scheduled to work anyway, but you don't know until Friday at 6pm!!! After 10 years of this, I'm just tired. I can never make real plans with my family, Its hard for me to make it to any of my daughters school/sports activities due to if I'm not on the clock, I'm asleep. I get paid by the load plus Chinese overtime and a clean truck bonus each week. Lately, there are reports coming from legit sources that Jan. 1 we are going to go to pay by the hour...that will not be good, if that comes to be true, then the clock will be ticking for me! The money can be really good when we are busy, and it can also be pretty bad when its slow/recession/raining/freezing. I think that at a minimum I am a year away from actually quitting to pursue any kind of start up, because I want to have a real plan and some things taken care of first so I can have some cash on hand. I have many questions and I will try not to ask them all at once!

Tell me if I'm delusional...but here is what I'm looking for..I would ideally like to work 3-4 days/week up to 40 weeks/year, preferably home at night but absolutely open to being on the road away from home 3-4 days at a time. I would *like* to net around $800+ a week. Is that possible running only a few days a week? I have mocked up some expenses to help me arrive at a number...please feel free to correct me where I'm missing something. Looking at running a 1 ton truck and a gooseneck flatbed of undetermined length and I want to also get a 20' car hauler flatbed (for personal use as well)

Weekly Gross: $2000 Even possible in 3-4 days?

Weekly Expenses:
Income Taxes $400 Not excited about this one!
Fuel $300 Estimation only, less on day trips close to home would be better.
Lodging $125 Hoping to be home to sleep, but added it anyway for a couple nights/week
Truck Payment $150
Insurance $150 Estimating, based on what I've read.
Truck costs $100 Set aside for oil, tires, filters, repairs, etc.
Roth IRA $100 This one is a must, leaving my companies 401K program.

These calculations would NET me $675/ week. So how far out of reality am I or am I pretty close? Any advice, comments, suggestions are greatly appreciated in advance!

 

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