$7800 ca-mi-ca

i agree with u oscar, no way i'm giving up my connections for the good money freight, it's a dog eat dog world in trucking, gotta find ur own thing

just sayin

 

Ahhhh yes but you are forgetting the biggest factor my friend. That is fuel consumption. Running big miles fuel is about 40 percent of my cost. When I run less miles I am down around 32 percent. So less miles more money not more miles more money.

 

Seven years ago I ran Atlanta to L.A. weekly. Approximately 4400 miles plus dead head. It paid $8700 back then.

 

Couldn't the container be taken to a container yard in Detroit or Chicago? Seems funny to me that the container would be sent back empty all the way to California.

dannythetrucker....you are putting more where and tear on your truck though then Oscar is. You have to figure that in when talking net profit. I figure wear and tear at .05 cents per mile. you are running 3000 more miles then oscar is and that adds $150.00 to your expenses. I would much rather work 500 miles for $2500 then 3500 miles for $3500

 

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I would think that alot would. There are very credible people who are leased,pulling legal,and playing in the ball park of that rate and if not better. Therefore if you are gonna go full blown independent and take on the added responsibility that goes along with it, one would think you should pull for a higher rate? Kinda like more risk = more reward?

Now I dont have a horse in this race yet. Still reading and learning as much as I can for when i make a move. Just trying to spark some friendly debate.

 

1.78 per mile with a container on a flatbed actually isn't a very good rate. Fuel mileage would drop around 1 mpg costing more to operate the truck. 1.78 per mile might be just fine for vans, but not for open deck equipment.

 

You are to focused on the miles, and that is one of the reasons that freight gets moved cheaper than it needs to be. If I can't clear atleast $500 a day for every day that me and my truck are on the road, then I will stay at home.

 

I would like to know how you figure your expenses are only $1 a mile. Even if you are leased to a carrier pulling their trailer rent free it has to be higher than that.