So, I watched a YouTube Trucker video

KDHCryo said: ↑

The carrier I haul for is about the same. Leased O/OP, own my own truck.

A few weeks ago I was stuck trying to pick up a loaded tanker to run over the weekend, and the shipper couldn't make the printer work to print bills. Hazmat load, so I need the BOL that shows Hazmat and X under reportable. Called my company and someone at Extended OPS sent me the RateCon for the load, thinking it would be a BOL, which I wasn't supposed to see.

LOL, no that won't work. But I did get to see what the carrier charged!

I got about 60% of the contract rate. I was a little mad at first, but than ran numbers in my head.

The company I contract for charges me about $250 a week for carriers authority and dot numbers, baseplates, HVUT tax, tractor insurance, load insurance, fuel card with discount (usually .50c off pilot price), IFTA reporting, personal property insurance.

If I got 100% of that ratecon on that load, I'd have a hard time paying for all the insurances and taxes, being a single truck operation.

FWIW, I got paid 2.08/mile for that load, 906 miles length of haul. Winder GA to Midlothian OK. 2 days of work, $1999.68 to the truck. But in all reality it was probably a $3.00/ mi plus load. How does that work out for 1099 tax purposes? It's been good for the last 2 years. I won't post my income here, but it's been good. I'm not broke and I ain't getting rich. And it's steady, always there, loads, which you can plan around.

So, it's a wash, you have to consider all the factors, the big picture.

I generally average $5-600 daily revenue to the truck, but I have to pay for fuel.

Personal wants like Health Ins, 401K, Dental, Vision, Life are on my own dime.
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As a company driver I generally average $400+ daily, and I don't have to pay for anything...

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