I need a little inside help!!

why do you have to run for 2.75/mile to make money ? Frankly, I only average 2.38 loaded on about 1900 miles/week and am doing okay. The only people i know making 2.75 / mile or better are guys who have lot's of contacts from long time in the biz or bullhaulers or RGN's and that's on even shorter miles for the most part. why is your cost so high ?

 

Im not going to tell you how to control your life .... But if you need $2.75 to be profitable ... Good luck ... Search the threads about Mercer, and Landstar listen to those guys and make the right decision

 

if you NEED $2.75 a mile to be PROFITABLE something is wrong

 

i agree

, may be other factors

 

We were 4 years with Flatbed running off load boards... we stood are ground and won't pull for less than 2.00 and we would like to get closer to this 2.75 that Real deal just mentioned. SO, guess what? we quit trucking! Our government is paying people to go to get their CDL's , the market is saturated with newbies who work for nothing, just the way shippers, receivers, brokers want it. They win. No one cares about safety, punctuality,or dignity any more. Just want CHEAP.

 

How many miles a week are you running... and what kind of fuel mileage are you getting.. Here is my suggestion.. Set a floor of like 2.20 a mile.. of course take higher paying loads but don't sit 5 days waiting on that magical 3.00 per mile load while passing on that 2.50 load.. in other words either make it work or sell what you have and go drive a company truck because honestly if you have to make 2.75 per mile running your own deal you will never make it at what the companies are paying o/0ps now.. I average 1.5 cpm and do about 2200 a week and about 40 stops.. and work 60 plus hours..

 

More $2.45 freight for me ..... THANKS!!!!!

 

Pause.. You own a truck and a trailer... not just any trailer a flatbed, flatbed freight never runs out..

 

You have your own authority? and are running a truck / trailer that's paid for...

And are not able to make ends meet?

What are your expenses? both fixed and variables.....

And what are your revenues?