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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Trucking in Tennessee, May 25, 2018.

  1. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    TRY TO VISUALIZE THIS MAP IN YOUR MIND, ALL FREIGHT MOVING FROM NASHVILLE TN, NORTH TO DETROIT, MI AND BACK WEST TO MILWAUKEE WI MOVES FOR AN AVERERAGE OF $3-$6 PER MILE, SOMETIMES MORE, AND THE DEAD HEAD SHOULD BE AS MINIMAL AS 100 MILES PER WEEK, IF YOUR NOT GETTING AT LEAST 70% OF THOSE KIND OF RATES YOUR BEING UNDER PAID!

    ALL OF THESE COMPANIES OUT HERE OFFERING $.95-$1.05 PLUS FSC PER MILE ARE MAKING APPROX. $2-$4 PER MILE ON YOUR TRUCK AFTER YOUR CUT, AND THAT IS RIDICULOUS! THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET A FAIR PERCENTAGE OF DAILY MARKET RATES IN WHAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY THE BEST MARKET AND ECONOMY MOST OF US HAS EVER SEEN IN OUR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS! THE CONSUMER IS SPENDING AND FREIGHT IS MOVING AT INCREDIBLE VOLUME AND THE RATES ARE HIGHER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN IN 20 YEARS! IF THE CARRIER YOUR SIGNED ON WITH ISN'T SHOWING YOU THESE KIND OF RATES, THEN ONE OF TWO THINGS, THEY ARE HAULING EXTREMELY CHEAP FREIGHT OR THEY'RE NOT BEING HONEST WITH YOU ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY ARE BEING PAID "PROBABLY THE SECOND SCENARIO"! YOU SHOULD BE RUNNING FOR A MINIMUM OF $2 A MILE TO YOUR TRUCK AFTER THE CARRIERS CUT, AND THAT IS A "MINIMUM" OF $2 PER MILE MOST OF THE TIME YOU SHOULD BE MAKING MORE THAN $2 PER MILE!

    WE EMAIL ALL OF OUR O/O'S EVERY CONTRACT/RATE CON ON EVERY LOAD YOU HAUL! YOU SEE EVERY RATE ON THE REAL CONTRACT NOT SOME MAKE BELIEVE CONTRACT/RATE SHEET SOME CROOKED OPERATIONS MANAGER PUT TOGETHER ON A EXCEL SPREADSHEET! WE'RE PRETTY SURE WE ARE THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE AREA DOING THIS!

    OUR OWNER OPERATORS TAKE HOME $3000-$4000 EVERY WEEK AFTER FUEL AND DEDUCTIONS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF AROUND 2200 MILES PER WEEK!

    NOTICE THE LACK OF "BS" IN THIS AD/RANT, THATS BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY A FORMER O/O OF 20 YEARS! WE TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN A TRUCK, SUPPORT MAINTENANCE AND MAKE THE MONEY YOU SHOULD BE MAKING! RESPECT AND HONESTY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR COMPANY!

    ASK YOUR DISPATCHER TO SEND YOU THE RATE SHEET, IF HE SAYS "NO" THEN THEY'RE SKIMMING MONEY OFF THE TOP! IF THEY ARE GIVING YOU A TRUE PERCENTAGE OF THE RATE THEY SHOULD SHOW YOU THE CONTRACT "RATE CON" AND ANYONE RUNNING FOR MILEAGE PAY IS DEFINITELY BEING UNDER PAID!

    We are a locally owned and operated trucking company. We have 24 hour dispatch, everyone in our operation office is a former driver, sons and daughters or wives of drivers our safety director drove for 20 years before becoming our safety director 13 years ago!

    We have plenty of regional 200-400 mile radius lanes for Owner Op's and company drivers. We get our drivers home throughout the week and every weekend, that's a night during the week and Saturday and Sunday! We do have long haul as well for the drivers who like to stay out longer! NO CONTAINERS! NO MICROMANAGING! NO NICKLE-AND-DIMING!

    NO AGE LIMIT ON TRUCKS! 99'S AND OLDER ARE WELCOMED!

    WE OFFER:
    <> 100% NO TOUCH FREIGHT
    <> PRE-PASS PLUS AND TOLL REIMBURSEMENT
    <> NO ESCROW
    <> BASE PLATE PROGRAM
    <> IFTA PROGRAM, WE FILE YOUR FUEL TAXES FOR YOU!
    <> 100% FREE NEW TRAILER USAGE WITH NO MAINTENANCE COST TO YOU
    <> ROADSIDE INSPECTION BONUS
    <> RIDER POLICY
    <> COMDATA FUEL CARDS
    <> WEEKLY SETTLEMENTS
    <> ADP PAYROLL CO. DIRECT DEPOSIT EVERY WEEK
    <> NO FORCED DISPATCH

    FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL OR TEXT (phone number removed).
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Another cheap owner.

    You should remove the phone number.
     
  4. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    200 to 400 mike radius better pay darn good not no 2.00 a mile deal
     
  5. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    I'm not an o/o so didn't know if that was good or not. Just posted so they could see it. See no reason to lose the number, it's on public view in craigslist. If the rates are that bad I can delete.
     
  6. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Is it childish that I hate people typing in all caps? ####...I gotta enough people yelling at me.

    I know that @Trucking in Tennessee didn't write it. He just posted it from the ad.
     
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  7. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    O/o take home 3 to4 k a week after fuel and deducts,

    2200 Miles at 3 is 6600 2200 at 5 is 11,000, the math don’t work.
     
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  8. Sipesh

    Sipesh Medium Load Member

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    Man, I dunno...if there were only like a dozen more exclaimation points in there I would have been sold!!!1!!!
     
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  9. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    So is that a fair rate or as great as he claims? I know the government allows 58cents a mile deduction to operate a car. Is there a standard for semis?
     
  10. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    nope you have to track actual expenses he is right on the rates in that area for regional frieght. he must pay % but really doesn't say maybe 70 % ? probably a better deal than a mega carrier and right now it's easy to have 3 or 4 k a,week after fuel and insurance. .... but I ain't a going to sign on lol
     
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  11. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    "OUR OWNER OPERATORS TAKE HOME $3000-$4000 EVERY WEEK"

    Nashville to Detroit to Milwaukee and back to where? No comment.
     
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