Landstar Questions

Here is the part you are missing. If you book a load through Landstar using your own authority, they are taking 20% right off of the top. Yes a broker carrier can look at Landstar's load board but you don't get to see all of the freight. Here is the math. Lets use easy round figures.

If you book a load as a brokered carrier that Landstar charges their customer $1000 for you would get $800. Lets just say that was a 500 mile run. The 3.5% fast pay would cost you $28 for a total of $772 in your pocket.

If you are a Landstar truck pulling your own trailer you get 73% of the linehaul and 100% of the fuel surcharge.

Under current fuel prices the FSC is $.33 a mile or $165. The linehaul on this load would be $835, or $1000 - $165fsc. You would get 73% of that or $609.55. So the Landstar truck would get a total of $609.55 plus the FSC of $165 or $774.55. The difference is the Landstar truck would make $2.55 more on the load.

 

Ya i didnt know thay take off 20%

 

do they run Southern California, are they strick on credit issue and down payment. Is it hard to take 80K+ home after truck payment and minus tax possible. Do we have to have money up front for fuel, maintanance etc.., never done o/o or leased on. I used to do sale, and taking control what u want to make is alway sound better. Any advised would be great. thk in advnce.

 

Landstar doesn't sell or lease trucks, you have to have your truck already to lease to them.

 

80k in home at LS ? Nice to dream.Say thanks if you make 40k with ZERO benefits,but I doubt it.To many thinks to be listed here,but remember one think,to make steady money,you need steady income and at LS or many other trucking places,their is not such thing,ONE LOAD AT THE TIME,nobody could predict their future.Not to mention,how many thinks need to be confronted all year long,like bad weather,strange people,strange shipper,receiver and YES,little forklift driver and their angry attitude against truck drivers.Open board,means gamble board,means not steady income,but gamble income,maybe I make good money,maybe I don't make good money.LS will always make good money.

 

I make a very steady and decent income at LS. No one picks your freight for you. If you don't have a head for business LS is not the place for you. No one here will hold your hand.

 

Your screen name - trustinfuture, and your attitude are in-congruent... LOL

 

thk you all for the input. So let say, I hear poeple(o/o, company leased) # truck stop and also company that advertise you can make in betwwen 150k(low) to 250K(highside). Let take the lowside of 150k. after everythings said and done. You get 40k with out med. insurance. Wow that big hit for times spend away from family, all the hard work that put in( o/o I know work harder then comp. driver). and it dont make sense. Maybe econy and fuel price ruin trucking industry. May it not the right time to do this just yet.

 

If you set up your operation correctly you should bring home anywhere from 60k to 75k. But theres lots of variables like others have said. Plan ahead, constantly crunch your numbers, make sure you have a safety net, cause that trucks gonna need some maintenance.

Ask someone to show you their numbers so you can guage your operation.