Interested in becoming a home daily O/O Roanoke, VA area. (any type of truck)

A couple have gone to elogs but most of them are still paper. Sometimes when dealing with live unloads, a 5hr one way drive time and then anywhere between 30mins to 4hrs in the port, I think you might like paper better .
If you decide to run cans best of luck to you.

 

So, you're on your own authority?

 

No not my own authority. I leased to RoadLink and pulled cans to where I was home daily during the winter months. The rest of the year I pull a flatbed with another company.

 

So, you pay for the truck and maintenance out of what you're clearing? Insurance, plates and stuff?

 

You need to realize there are more expenses then fuel, or its just a matter of time before you go under.

 

Check Lawrence Transportation.Lots of Roanoke O/O pulling containers for them,and looking at their equipment they may be doing OK.Bear in mind that light container loads aren`t the norm..There are 7-10 overweight import loads from norfolk to roanoke everyday,average NET weight is 54,000.(Gross 90,000 +).I am home everynight,find my own loads,deal mostly with my customers,which lets me pick and choose my work.My boss gave me a 2003 T600 w/C15 550hp 13 speed w aerodyne sleeper but I rarely even lay down in it.Sometimes I will pick a load just so I can sleep in the truck(usually somewhere on a 2 lane road).Average a little better than 25% pay and hourly pay if I do any maintenance on the truck.Overall,I know I`ve got a good gig,but still hate it some days.lol.Loaded I usually gross 88,000 to 92,500 pulling a port chassis.Routinely in the mountains of VA and WV.

 

My truck running cans paid itself off a long time ago so I don't have any payment on the truck. My insurance and plates come out of my check each week as I run under their authority and the insurance they offer is cheaper. My bobtail is $8.36/week, my liability is $37.00/week and my plates are $75/week. I don't even count any of these things as they come out right off the top. So after fuel and weekly expenses I go home making a profit of $1500-$1800 weekly but the truck runs hard. Then I put a little aside for the rainy day fund when my truck needs something. I also pay a driver to run this truck and run and he makes around $500/week. So I personally still bring in $1,000-$1,300 per week. Not bad for the truck running 1800 miles a week.

 

Me thinks he caught onto that years ago, just say'in.

 

VA you can get permits for 90k when hauling cans.