My journey at Landstar

Thanks, same to you.

 

The same day my truck went down in Kentucky (5 weeks ago), I ordered a DEF level sensor from my local dealer in Charlotte, they called me today to say the part finally came in. I will keep it as a spare, or might put it up for bid on eBay.

 

So I just hit my six month mark here at Landstar. Here are my numbers thus far $120,966.80 gross to the truck, net revenue to the bank on paydays $82,820.41 on 51,908 miles. My best net week to the truck $6609.91, my lowest $18.86 (vacation). I also put 7% into a voluntary maintenance escrow every week,

Now in comparison at my last carrier on a mileage contract I was running 153K+ miles per year and my best gross there was a little over $210K. I’m on pace to gross $30K more here and run 50K fewer miles.

About once a month I stay out and run over the weekend, but most of the time I’m home on the weekends, and usually take three day weekends. I’m finally getting into a groove dispatching myself, I’ve found lanes I like to run that I know are profitable. I don’t chase the highest rates on the board, I take less money knowing I can get good rates coming out of a location with plentiful freight choices.

I’ve been burned by a few agents, and I just don’t pull their loads again. I’ve built a solid relationship with several agents that call and offer me loads, sometimes I take them, sometimes I just pick something off the board.

After my Pittsburgh power visit, my truck is running good, and I’m happy with the power and continued fuel economy. I’m going to have my wheel bearings and kingpins looked at in the next week or so, but other than that she’s running good.