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UPS O/O getting $1.20/mile

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midnightrider909, Aug 17, 2017.

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  1. Aug 17, 2017 #1
    Midnightrider909

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    I had an owner operator for UPS last night and ask about my company and he told me he was getting $1.20/mile pulling for UPS driving 7000 miles a week with his wife and killing his truck. I thought UPS was supposed to be a good company. Is $1.20 per mile high or low for leased owner ops? I can't imagine they're making any more than company drivers after taking out the truck expenses so why would anybody do this? Wouldn't this guy make a ton more getting his own numbers and just hauling freight off of load boards?
     
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  3. Aug 17, 2017 #2
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    Because he was an owner op leasing from a contractor, that's why. Did you ask him if the 1.20 was after all expenses or without.
     
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  4. Aug 17, 2017 #3
    Midnightrider909

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    It was before expenses but he did say he got a UPS discount on fuel.
     
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  5. Aug 17, 2017 #4
    ladr

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    Low.
     
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  7. Aug 17, 2017 #5
    ladr

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    Lets hit this a bit more. UPS does pay well to the person to the original contract holder. Which may be a l fleet owner OR not even have any trucks. Who then subs the freight the freight out under his control to others that only hear UPS.

    Thus the guy you talked to.
     
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  8. Aug 17, 2017 #6
    luckystar

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    I think people dont figure there wages or replacement cost into these figures. Subtract what a good team would make then fuel then maintenance and replacement cost and things start looking real weak. If you were to subtract your TSMT wages from that you would need to take a pay cut to run for that.
     
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  9. Aug 17, 2017 #7
    Midnightrider909

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    That is what I told him.
     
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  10. Aug 17, 2017 #8
    DustyRoad

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    For a lease operation, 1.20 flat rate sucks...
     
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  11. Aug 17, 2017 #9
    Ridgeline

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    They shouldn't allow sub-leasing at all, this is where people get screwed.
     
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  12. Aug 17, 2017 #10
    Scooter Jones

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    Got an offer from Coyote Logistics, who is owned by UPS, to run peak time freight for them (UPS), power only. $750 a day to the truck. I said, "no thanks."
     
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