my first week as an owner operator..ouch!!

About to head out for my 3rd month, last month was good until i got to Reno on a high paying military load, then did a load from Reno to Vegas, took a few days to get a load out of Vegas, even then it only paid $1.11 to the truck, my company does not offer me much more than i can find myself on the boards, i often find better loads as i can spend more time looking when im empty, had a level 1 inspection as i came back to Florida, passed without any issues, time to head out of Florida again, i like my job, however with fuel prices and all the cheap freight around, im scraping by, someone told me he is getting .42 cents a mile starting pay at his company driver job, right now thats looking good to me.........................Rich

 

hiya, yes got the green sticker and $200 from the company for being a good boy!!!

 

back home again, scored a great load this time out, Detroit MI to Laredo TX 1640 miles, paid $5000, less 20% to company and fuel paid $2800 after all expenses, truck still producing black smoke when accelerating and slight misfire 12-14k rpm's, average mpg for 2 weeks 5.75 mpg, average price of fuel $4 a gallon, prepass transponder arriving monday, spent $420 having a/c fixed, getting van vented, actually some decent paying loads out of Florida right now, overall liking my job, making money, own authority in the works................looking to buy a 53ft dry van, non trans roof, air slide tandems, vented, will also get a flatbed trailer soon........

 

im sure your right, however i think this was a good way to get my feet wet, so to speak, also i did not have to fork out so much upfront cash, now i can use money that i have earned to get my authority, and i now have a better understanding of the business.....