New owner operators getting paid 1.05 loaded miles plus fuel surcharge and .90 empty miles.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by pumpkinishere, Apr 21, 2021.

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Why not check out Landstar?
     
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  3. pumpkinishere

    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    Landstar keeps bigger % but we’ve thought about landstar or Mercer.
     
  4. pumpkinishere

    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    We paid cash for our truck and working for hardly nothing. I’ll be glad when I have 3 full years of driving I think more opportunities will open up
     
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  5. pumpkinishere

    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    Any ideas on good company to attach too?
     
  6. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Don't look at %, look at total revenue.
    90% of $1.00 is 90 cents.
    80% of $2.00 is $1.60....

    Landstar may or may not be a better fit, but looking at just the percentage is the wrong way to look at who you lease with.
     
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  7. Atlanta trucker

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    What are you waiting for ???
     
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  8. Atlanta trucker

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    pumpkinishere owner operator trucking company sounds good to me. Why don’t you be the change you seek ?
     
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  9. pumpkinishere

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    June 1st I’ll be driving 3 years a couple of places we are interested in going require 3 yrs experience
     
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    pumpkinishere Heavy Load Member

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    June 1st can’t get here soon enough
     
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  11. Midwest Trucker

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    I know of a company paying 1.80 per hub. Not gonna lie that 1.05 plus fuel is horrible. Especially for the Midwest!
     
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