Are we owner operators really stuck around 2 bucks a mile?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by peabody747, Aug 25, 2022.

  1. Born2win

    Born2win Light Load Member

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    best wishes. Lots of sharks out there.
     
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  3. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Correct me if im wrong, but that puts your seed at beginning of the month near 100k?
     
  4. supergreatguy

    supergreatguy Road Train Member

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    yes that’s what I started the month at
     
  5. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Don't mind me, I'm just here for the comments.
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  6. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    Seeing more and more of this.

    Holding firm at the $2 a mile.

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  7. Joepoe85

    Joepoe85 Bobtail Member

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    That’s impressive. How long have you been trading with that account?
     
  8. scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    I've been doing reefer for a great company that pays 25% of the load to the driver. Often as a company driver I've been paid $1+ a mile if you break it down that way. But with rates slipping, going into a recession and inflation killing everything I decided to switch to a hourly driving job. If I do their team driving it's in the .70 cpm.
     
  9. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    And most of them are lying about salaries that don't even impress me. Like...is that salary before or after your YouTube and referral money? Lol

    "How I made $2,100 in a WEEK at Swift!"

    Swift regular pay + Swift referral bonus + Youtube money = $2,100!
     
  10. shmelk

    shmelk Bobtail Member

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    Hi
    I'm just starting out.
    I wonder if you found a personal broker would that give you better rates then looking at these loadboards?
     
  11. RefMata

    RefMata Light Load Member

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    If you get set up with a broker, they'll typical send you load emails based on your lane preferences, before they post it on the board. They would rather have a carrier who is already set up and has done several loads for them than to trust it with a carrier off the load board they've never worked with before and risk the new carrier falling off or having issues with pickup/delivery.
     
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