Some ??'s for the L/P drivers

I came in and went right to L/O ... You have to put up the $2500 down payment out of pocket. Or if you put in 10K miles as a company driver in a 30 day window or 20K miles as a team you can finance the down payment at $100 a week. You can team with an existing L/O to get your miles ... That's what I did. I ran with a friend who was already an L/O.

As far as the truck, you can lease a truck from anywhere. My home terminal is in California, I got my truck from SLC and signed my contract while I was in Seattle. The L/O recruiter will make sure you are routed to whatever terminal the truck you want is at ... foregoing that, they did offer to pay for airfare up to $350 to get me there.

Good luck.

 

If you are a "business person" you don't allow creditors to hold on to your money, YOU manage your money. Sounds like you're looking for a financial babysitter.

 

Mgfg, I understand the point you are trying to make. However, setting up that maintenance account does not equal a financial babysitter, as you so succinctly put it. That account is something you opt to do. I don't mind doing it through Swift and IEL because until I draw from it, it is not taxable. Sure, you can set up an outside account, as long as you don't mind having it count as income and thus, count against you at tax time.

 

Injun, I'll pay my taxes now because I know what the tax rate is.

You are betting that either your income OR the tax rate will go down.

Do you really want to take a chance that either will happen?

It's my dough, give it to me and I'll look after it.

 

And that's your choice. Nobody is putting you down for that choice. I have access to that money any time I want to pay taxes on it. That's my choice.

 

blsqueak, check your PM box

 

My total fixed costs are right at $715/wk for the next two weeks, then will drop to $665/wk because my performance bond will be complete. This includes all insurance and permits.

This plus 200 gallons of fuel equals roughly $1350 depending on where you buy your fuel. At this week's fuel surcharge rate of 34cpm (rounded) plus 92cpm loaded linehaul rate (total $1.26/mi) my break-even point is roughly 1100 miles with a little bit of fuel left over. This assumes 6mpg and does not incluse the 10cpm I put aside. I usually get better fuel mileage than that.

 

Welcome to the team. If I take it easy on fuel, I can put a little over $1,000 in my pocket after running 3K miles...after taking that extra $300 out for maintenance.

Be sure everything is done. Your recruiter will tell you all is good and ready, but make sure before quitting your current job. Also, let Swift know you expect to give a fair two weeks to these guys. You don't want to burn any bridges.

I'l be looking for you around...