Some numbers for new O/O

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  1. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Makes sense. A lot of Detroit Trucks try to put themselves in Chicago on Monday morning. Hats off to you. I’d say you earned every bit of $$.
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Some number for O/Os save 10 % of gross for yourself. Trucks make the money. Every scheme out there is trying to get a bit of your money as 75% ofit (roughly) flows through your hands. Do the math. Had I done that I’d be a millionaire twice over just in a savings account. Add the magic of investments in stocks or whatever? That to me would be the most important part of any business plan.Hindsights 20/20!!!
     
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  4. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    I don't count on being empty on FR, I count coming home on FR and doing delivery Monday morning, so yes, technically its Mon-Mon.
    From Chicago you can do two round trips to Northeat, be under 3k miles and about 7k gross. For example Chicago to Baltimore for $2400, back for $1100 and repeat.
     
  5. Rideandrepair

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    I’ve done all that years ago for less money ofcourse. If I did that now I’d be so wore out wouldn’t get home till sat night!!! I run 1100 miles each way avg. Two trips sometimes three a week. I can run 3 and stay under 70 hrs and get 34 reset. Just don’t want to work that hard anymore.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Well my goal next year is to load in Tolleson Arizona.

    Drive around the Loop 101, the deliver in Phoenix.

    $3,000 trip.

    Work M W F.
     
  7. RaRa

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    Being picky? Lol. I wasn't even talking to you my guy. I was telling the guy I quoted it's plenty of money to invest. Not knocking you, Sensitive Sally.
     
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  8. Midwest Trucker

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    You wasted a lot of time going to Maine. Maybe you could have done two hops back home and then done an out and back within 200 miles to finish the week. Prob could have gotten to 6500. Loading on a Friday so you can leave out Sunday afternoon helps to get a major jump on the week. If you can bank $2000 or better by Monday at noon that’s pretty nice. :]

    Or if you didn’t have time to empty and reload Friday. Find something picking Sunday. Those normally pay more anyway.
     
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  9. fargonaz

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    I'd wake up in the middle of the night for that one:)
     
  10. Ruthless

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    You should talk junk to guys doing what you're thinking about doing. It really impresses everyone on the internet.

    :/
     
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