Dont believe the new drivers

In my exp the gross was 15 k for
The week, the poster that was talking 15k a month clear is most likly
Correct! That would be 60k for 12 momths 720 k gross for a year so 25% profit margin.
Not cheap and stakes too high for me. Have friend who does it, has 1 trailer
He gets 10$ per mile including deadhead from his yard to pick and back
Once unloaded. Think its a 200 ton, with jeeps on both ends. The 60 ton
Gets most use and never asked rates. Farm truck can legaly gross our
Dozer!

 

I could see 15k net a month. You can do this in bedbugging. however your only going to do it 3 months out of the year. So its not like $180k net a year.

 

I was referring to CRE lc's

 

My load pays me $4,500 a trip. I spend $1,500 on costs (fuel, comm charges) and bring home $3,000 a trip. I do 5 trips a month, so i make $15,000 a month.
My gross is $22,500 a month, and you can't have my job cuz I won't give it up.

I run specialized tanker for QC but it is a dedicated, single run account. I lucked in to the position and so far it has it's ups and downs. I did not work the entire month of October due to the plant shutting down for annual retooling and maintance, but I save my money so i was fine. I have an older used truck so my payment is very small and honestly I only have that to help with my taxes as it was suggested i buy an new "to-me" truck last year as my old FLD was paid for and I had no write off's besides fuel and minimal maintance. I grossed $258,000 last year, and this year is looking to be just slightly less, about $240,000

 

#### man. I'm jealous. I'll probably never see anywhere close to that kind of income in my lifetime.

 

Niches pay ! I was thinking heavy haul , but a good nich pays ! Air used to pay , but got flooded ( over 5$ with out the large overhead) .

 

Our main office just hired two new women to do basic office work...answer phones, file papers, etc. Starting wage $26K/year with free insurance, vacations and bonus's.

I overheard the TK local dealer do a mechanic job interview last week and the manager told the applicant (a road driver) that he'd have to start at the bottom since he didn't have any experience.... only $16.00/hour. But he could be at $26/hr if he goes to paid schooling... the guy wanted to start NOW!!!

 

No, the benefits package is not free. They are working for that every bit as much as that paltry $26K/year.

 

went to the TA the other day,done early for the day rare and more rare to be at a truckstop for I normally go to rest areas. Got 2 dvd's $ 7-10 range,a 5th wheel puller bar $10,tylenol pm couple smaller items for around $3-4. Total $54.54. Blew me away.Half of $100. Now I eat out of the truck for the most part.Fridge,cooker etc. But there comes a point when I get sick eating out of a can like a dog does! And food that looks like prison slop.I used to live off saltine crackers and potted meat/sardines for awhile to not waste my money at truckstop ,but that gets old. I might treat myself to a breakfast or dinner if it's the wknd and delivering Monday. I use to neglect myself totally and go hungry for what? If I need to penny pinch all the time so I can barely live and pay the bills, then I'm really in the wrong industry. Like a friend told me,be nice to yourself once in awhile. I'm not a master in Zen yet,so I buy dvds,air card for internet so as to keep ones mind active and live life a little. This stareing out the windshield for hours cause one does'nt have no form of entertainment cause do'nt want to spend a few dollars, mind numbing,the only way I would be able to that I would need a 12 pack and maybe some weed so time would go by quicker. Not that those things.Only live once.

 

Really, i made a 1120.00 this week and its my first trip back in over 15 years.