Looking for company suggestions

Anything is better than what you are working now man. Just telling you like it is. Go work for anyone that is legit and make some money and go buy a truck. What you are doing is just plane wasteful for you and the industry. Glad you are moving on and surely can find some decent work. Ask @Chinatown for some help and sure he can point you in the right direction for a decent job.

 

Where are you located? Are you trying to run dry van/reefer? OTR? Local? Regional? There's companies in which you can make decent money. If you can't get on with Walmart, there other companies to get get on with. I think it's better to work for sizable players in the industry that fall under the radar. I'm happy where I am right now, as I've just entered my 5th year with them but I always have a short list of companies to go to in the event something crazy happens here.

 

I have only been in this industry for 17 years, so not even close to some other guys and girls on here. About 10 years ago I shifted my way of thinking (punny I know), but my goal now is to run the absolute bare minimum miles and make the absolute maximum profit. 4800 miles a week? I mean geez, there are many times I don't even run that in a month. And yes, I love trucking, and it's not just a "job" to me, man I live for it. But I've found that balance of it being more like a paid hobby for me, and it's made me love it even more. Besides why burn all that fuel, tires, and brakes just to deliver next years freight at this years rate?

 

It’s possible to gross that much right now no problem. But after fuel and whatever other expenses they have, yeah I doubt that’s what they’re taking home. I have buddies also that like to gloat about what they’re making but when I question them on true breakdowns of the numbers, well they generally change the subject. But everyone’s situation is different I guess. Definitely a very diverse industry in so many ways.

 

I can't too much speak on Landstar. What I know is that you need your own truck to run there. If you don't already have your own truck, I'd say that you need to be looking towards company driver positions. What you'll need to understand is that no matter where you go, your money is going to be up and down because freight is so spotty for everyone right now. We are all feeling the pinch. You've got some decent companies down there, have you tried Armellini, Sunstate Carriers, Abco, or MCI?

 

I'd take that truck back and just become a company driver. I know renting thiae trucks are quite pricey, particularly if you went to Ryder or Penske.