You keep complaining about the price of elogs, so I assumed you had one. That's great you bought a trailer again. I can't see running a van here without having your own. If they didn't offer the rental for steps, I wouldn't have sold mine last year. I don't wear rose colored glasses, however I've done what you are saying is so easy, and doing it right isn't easy nor cheap. I personally see very little value in being the one truck authority holder, unless the plan is to expand. That is me. In 2006 I had 3 trucks, an o/o leased to me, and 6 trailers and brokerage authority as well. Let's just say life today is much less stressful. Vacations are vacations, I don't have to spend the morning dispatching instead of blasting through powder on the ski slope. I don't get the call from the BX where my driver locked his keys in the running truck and wants to know what I'm going to do about it. I don't have an IRP auditor telling me I believe you're being honest with your miles and fuel purchases, but you don't have odometer readings on you trip sheets, so here is an $8,000 fine. If I didn't believe you it would be a lot more!!! So go for it Mike, and if you make it to your audit, I'll write you a $20 comcheck. No it's not much, but it's a real deal that I'll pay off. If LS terminated me tomorrow, I'd probably reactivate my authority. But until something changes here, I don't see any value in it.
The Do's and Don'ts at Landstar
Discussion in 'Landstar' started by InternationalTrucker, Oct 27, 2013.
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Off in the distance... a violin... why, it's landstar. Playing another of his same ol' tunes. Weeping. Gnashing of teeth. Hey! That violin's not supposed to be played like that! Landstar! You'll break that thing! Boooooiiiiiinnnnnnngggg.
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My belief is this..If any of us can put up with L/S over the top ''rules'',we can make it with flying colors on our own..This is why i entertain and work towards my own AUTH...freedom freedom freedom..Not the money but this relentless attack we are under because L/S Corp are a bunch of Paranoid Skitzo's.We suffer because of this Mental Defect they have.InternationalTrucker Thanks this. -
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By the way Forty i got my trailer and i was told 8,900 for INS from a guy in Florida.I have to call him on Monday..I am thinking Spring time or earlier i will be pulling my very first load under my own AUTH..
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I am brand new to the owner operating thing and was fortunate to be able to start out with Landstar. I've been at it for three months. I run a dry van and stay east of the Rockies as my truck is not California compliant. I picked up on the system quick and as of yet I have never had a problem finding freight out of any area for less than $1.80 gross. The norm is over $2.00 gross and i rarely deadhead over 100 miles. You can find good paying freight pretty much anywhere with this company but you definitely have to be willing to pick up the phone and send out some emails.
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A buddy moved over to LS (he already had a '96 Pete with 3406 Cat and his dad is a mechanic) after we got laid off from a USPS contractor. He's pretty stretched-out with long days and not enough sleep but gets home every weekend (church on Sunday--not my proverbial cup but his) and all new rubber including the low-resistance Bridgestones on his (own) trailer. He bought the trailer a while back and has two (2) years in with LS now.Last edited: Oct 30, 2013
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Jrdilley...
When you say 1.80 gross, does that include fsc?
What would be the final per mile to the truck b4 fuel etc.After Landstar takes their cut?
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