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My journey at Landstar

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by runningman0661, Jul 7, 2021.

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  1. Mar 20, 2022 #361
    Pigbacon

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    I have the Ultimate Hack for saving money on fuel.

    Do like me and leave one of your trucks in the shop over a month for engine overhaul. Save all kinds of money on fuel!
     
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  3. Mar 20, 2022 #362
    runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    Out of curiosity what engine did you have rebuilt?
     
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  4. Mar 20, 2022 #363
    Pigbacon

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    The Paccar MX-13 in the T680.

    Wasn't planning on rebuilding anything. I was going to replace the trucks. Now the supply chain is totally screwed and can't get one.

    I've had a Western Star on order. It was supposed to have been delivered in January of this year. Now they're saying before the end of the year.

    It appears now rebuilding is the way to go for a while, especially with the crazy prices of these trucks.
     
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  5. Mar 26, 2022 #364
    runningman0661

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    So this week was my one year anniversary here, hard to believe it’s already been a year.

    In this 1st year I grossed $249,932.45 on 104045 hub miles, that’s $2.40 rev all miles. After all expense my profit was $1.17 per mile. Not great, but a hell of a lot better than what I was doing on a mileage contract. Looking at my numbers, my maintenance costs were a total $21,948.84 which was .21 cents per mile. My goal is to working on getting that number lower. This past year I put all new tires, brakes/drums, and shocks on the truck, which was a drastic portion of that number.

    Overall I’m happy I made the move, I love the freedom I have here. Running where and when I want to, and taking off as much time as I choose. My goal is to run less than 100K miles this year.
     
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  7. Mar 26, 2022 #365
    runningman0661

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    My normal fuel cost per mile is .54 per mile, in the last few weeks when fuel was as volatile as it was, that number got as high as $1.01 per mile. Now that it’s settled a bit and the fuel surcharge has caught up, and I’ve slowed down my speed that cost per mile is looking better.
     
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  8. Mar 26, 2022 #366
    Trashtrucker1707

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    People can say what they will about Kevin Rutherford, but I do miss his program and how he could shake down the numbers like this, it helps me to understand the business side of trucking so much more. I would say, based on the way you laid it out, and the fact that you "know your numbers", is exactly what you need to be doing to be profitable in this business, good on ya' driver. Now all we have to listen to in that time slot is the same old drivers, calling in with the same old one liners, at least that used to be 3 hours of my day that I kind of looked forward to, especially Mike Beckett's hour on Thursdays.
     
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  9. Mar 26, 2022 #367
    MidWest_MacDaddy

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    Congrats on your Anniversary.
    Glad it is all going well and that you had a very successful first year running solo.

    stay safe
     
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Mar 26, 2022
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  10. Mar 26, 2022 #368
    runningman0661

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    I agree about KR, I didn’t always agree with everything he said, but his show was actually informative and trucking based. All the other shows are “what’s your favorite color and why?” Absolute stupid questions or random subjects of the day.

    And when Nemo retires, I won’t listen to that moron Jimmie Mac. He thinks he’s so hilarious and laughs at his own stupid jokes. When he’s on I just change the channel.
     
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  11. Mar 30, 2022 #369
    BigR

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    Been seriously considering making the leap and doing the lease purchase program here at FCC like you did Runningman. I was initially pretty worried about the fuel cost hikes lately though, but I've talked to multiple guys doing the lease and it sounds like the fuel surcharge and fuel discounts have kept up with it enough to make it livable at least. Right now the major hang-up is on health insurance. My wife has insurance through her work and can add my daughter and I on it, but the premiums increase fairly significantly. However, I would no longer be paying the insurance I do now, so I just need to convince her ( and myself) that I can consistently make a couple hundred per week more after setting aside for taxes then I currently do as a company driver. Getting pretty frustrated with the whole thing, might just say the heck with it and keep doing what I'm doing. I make good money now, I'm just looking towards the future and the potential to make significantly more and have more freedom in the future.
     
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  12. Mar 31, 2022 #370
    runningman0661

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    Stayed out and ran 10 days, grossed $12,502.34 to the truck. My goal is a $1000.00 a day, after LS gets their cut. Even though rates have dropped, I’m still able to meet my goal. I ran out of my normal lanes, up into Minnesota, reloaded in Wisconsin that came back down into the Carolinas.

    I’m taking the next four days off, it’s opening weekend at the Lake, so we’re headed up this weekend to open the RV. We are looking forward to getting up there and relaxing for a few days.
     
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