Landstar-day One

landstars problem is the highway robbery percentage. the rates USED to be high enough that it worked out but not any more.
I went to a small produce company. I get 90% of the gross, I pay insurance and plates. although he gave me a plate with 5 months left on it to get me started.
my first week I made about 2.5 times more then my best week ever at landstar and the second week I doubled the best week.
the freedom of landstar is great but if you can't make a living it doesn't much help does it?

 

Who pays for the trailer and reefer fuel?

 

trailer and fuel doesn't come anywhere close to costing me 25%

I'm paying $800mo for the trailer on a 12 month note. the last two weeks I've grossed over $11k that's what???? 3.5% or something like that... Ya, I'l take the new gig anyday thanks

 

My reefer fuel costs translate into roughly .01 cent per mile.

I use christmas fuel btw, which is about .50 cents/gallon cheaper than taxed juice.

 

Just noticed i posted that in the landstar thread, and I'm not with landstar.

 

Im thinking of going with landstar are you still happy with them?

 

gazoo, OP of this thread is no longer with the star

MM was with them, but no longer is

I am, and yes im happy with them

there is no perfect fit company for everyone.............

 

Landstar is who I am interested in going with. Does anyone know if they do any reefer hauls. I like hauling food, has to always be hauled. We are leasing a truck from another company and hope to buy it at the end of our lease and go somewhere else once the truck is paid off.

 

LS does not have many reefer loads, lotsa van stuff though

 

quote' " I like hauling food, has to always be hauled"

I like hauling food too so much that i work for a food broker,but with restaurants and grocery stores not being able to pay their bills,i am short on hauling stuff even though i am a company driver and they pay everything the hours are way down.2-3 days a week don't pay the bills.