My Sammons experience

That doesn't make sense when they have a terminal in Fontana, CA and your finding your own loads anyways.

 

sounds & seems like ur doing real well nwmaxi; that's great, looking into getting me a truck soon & leasing on with an outfit in minnesota (curtain-side) or nebraska (hopper), not sure yet which 1.

 

How long are you staying out for? It appears your rate per loaded mile is in the 1.80/mi range. You might consider picking a time when you can stay out for 6 weeks and try heading East. Start with a load that gets you into MN/IA/MO or further East. Then run around the Midwest/East/Southeast for a few weeks. Then grab a good paying load heading back to the NW. When you get home take 4-7 days off. I think you could bring your rate per mile up quite a bit.

I believe you mentioned you had kids, so it might not be possible to be gone that long. I just thought I would throw the suggestion out there.

 

That is a strategy that has worked very well for a friend of mine who runs his own authority. I have tenants and need to be home once a month to collect the rents & make sure they haven't destroyed the places. Sammons told me they couldn't get me home once a month. I'm waiting to see how the numbers where I ended up are going match up here.

 

Definitely understandable.

 

I do agree with Pape. If your planning on staying out longer tjen a ouple weeks, get out to the midwes. You would be grossing well over 2.00 dollars a mile.

 

Is the $18,139 the gross revenue before Sammons has taken their cut?