Do they want new Petes so they can look cool or are they concerned about breaking down? In fairness you have had truck trouble. If I were guaranteed $72k either way, I wouldn't complain. Is that the case?
Also sorry if I missed it earlier - why are you shopping trailers?
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Putting them under my authority, they need trailers to pull, I’m not doing power only. I’m feeling better where I’m at. The only problem I have is the Volvo. It’s not breaking down, but fuel mileage is only 5.8-6 mpg. I’ve tried a lot of things and nothing seems to be obvious. I’m very disappointed with that truck. I’m stuck with it until February or March when I get him into a new one. It will have all the latest stuff on it for mpg. The Freightliner with the Cummins Advantage package hasn’t been that bad. Had a few things up front to fix, but has been fine since.basedinMN_ Thanks this. -
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I like the salary pay if you can afford it. I was planning to do the same thing when I was looking to build a fleet of trucks. I'm not sure I would make a profit though cause I would like to build a company like they did back when companies cared about their employees. A nice salary and full benefits at zero cost to the employee and a nice retirement program. I might make $50 a month per truck. Lol -
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Seems to me if you can keep that driver rolling 10k miles a month at $2.50, you should be banking 4k to 5k a month on the truck, even on a W-2. Which ain't too bad.
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I wonder how many of the older drivers are looking at a salary position and wondering what the catch is? When I am hiring, I often get the feeling the drivers expect to be fed a line of bull, so the only thing they can see that they know is real is the equipment.
We've gone to bringing the spouses into the interview process. Guaranteed minimum pay and clear company policies on breakdown, accessory pay, motel policies seem to resonate much more with Mama Bear than most drivers -- for whatever reason. -
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