Finally got my own truck

Suprised more companies don't offer reefer LTL.
A lot of customers are limited because no one provides 100 percent reefer LTL.

Customer once asked me to do 1 pick 27 drops I said NO THANK YOU. Started in Seattle ended in Newark. He offered 12000 for it but I couldn't find anyone

Leonard's express tried to do 100 percent LTL out of Buffalo and failed bad. Very hard to do.

 

Those are some good questions

 

Love that 680

Wanna trade?

 

I want to be clear about something, I am rooting for boywonder as well, I'm just presenting the fact that he is doing this the HARD WAY. High overhead just starting out kills a lot of new O/O's. Even though he is young and single and can live in the truck for 8-10weeks at a time, he has a serious uphill battle.

When / If he makes it through his journey, he can look back and say, I did it even though most thought I couldn't / or dang these guys are right, and I should have done it differently. I just wanted to spark a conversation that could effectively help boywonder and any and every person thinking about making the transition to O/O.

 

Sure, if you got a 2017

 

every day is different can go Detroit to columbus 1100 clear then over to sico ohio to fremont oh 800 dollars one days work or st clair mi to detroit 3 times 350 per load on 360 miles total for day for 1050 day or toledo to delta oh 2 times 30 miles 300 dollars X 2 = 600 dollars on 120 mile yes I make good money but I work very hard in the winter and never sit to take the summer off there is no work in the summer. also haul ammonia in spring. Very little fuel expense and run E-logs wait till the OP has to goes to E logs

 

The reefer freight is coming out of Wis going to NE CT RI NY NY Philly PA around 1000 miles 4 to 7 stops the reason 4 dollar a mile you have to work there is no free rides and be on time. The back hauls are around 1.20 to 1.40 a mile tell me you can make money doing this. But every one has a choice I hate the east coast and would never run there but my friends are killing it doing one round a week. But with that I'm out of here and only wish the best for OP and never hire anyone to drive you truck you will go broke

 

If more people start doing tanker work, your rates will drop too. The same happened to flats and step decks, lots of people switched and their rates have dropped.

 

I made about $70k on my first year before non trucking buissness deductions. I'm on track for the $100 this year before non trucking buissness. I spent $18k in truck only repairs last year and $6000.00 in payments plus my trailer stuff. I am battling with buying new or rebuilding a motor this year. His expenditures are not that diffrent than mine even though he has a new truck.