northeast miles

Discussion in 'Prime' started by maizeblue2, Jul 19, 2013.

  1. maizeblue2

    maizeblue2 Bobtail Member

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    I've been doing ne for a month and a half, I've been getting 1500-1800 miles a week. My question is, is this the norm or have drivers been averaging more. If so is it bc I'm new and there just feeling me out or am I getting the short end of the stick.
     
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  3. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Sounds ballpark for July.

    There is a cycle that reefer freight goes through every year. High tide is the spring months through the 4th of July. At the beginning of the third quarter (now) freight slows markedly... all July's suck big time! It will pick up in the fall, peaking around Thanksgiving, then slowly taper off, until you hit the post-holiday blahs. February sucks pretty bad too. Happens every year to one extent or another.

    It's about averages... and you should average around 2000 to 2400 miles per week over the course of an entire year on NE regional from what I've heard. That's why you get the extra 5-cpm.
     
  4. Ganja

    Ganja Light Load Member

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    Its hot in the Midwest, you would beg for a break.
     
  5. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

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    You are getting SCREWED PAL....If you are on ''mile'' pay,run from northeast as fast as you can....150% turnover up here...
     
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  6. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    If you don't have anything useful to contribute (you don't,) please desist with the snarky comments.
     
  7. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

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    30 years of trucking up here and i laugh at these company drivers on the ''mile'' pay working the Northeast...They are getting RIPPED OFF....I will show you how....

    My Run....

    330 miles to Queens NY...= 2,200 to truck...

    fuel is 250.00
    toll is 120.00

    2200-250-120 = 1830.00


    Now lets pay company driver...

    .40 cents a mile x 330 = 132.00 to dumbed down driver...


    1830-132.00 = 1698.00 profit to me doing nothing...
     
  8. Chucktaylor

    Chucktaylor Road Train Member

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    It doesnt change your numbers a whole lot, but it helps if you know what your talking about when belittling our drivers.

    Newbs at Prime in the northeast start at .46/mile...
     
  9. wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You have many more expenses than just fuel and tolls. I don't doubt that you are doing well with a rate like that but you did not make $1830 "profit" on that load.
     
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  10. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

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    Correct Sir...The ''bring home'' is around 1550.00 after L/S CUT for this 6 hour run..Then i avg about 900-1400 out of NJ...
     
  11. wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    That is a start.

    What about depreciation on your equipment? Insurance? Maintenance? That equipment costs you even when it sits idle. What are your fixed costs per day? When you go home do you spend time maintaining your truck? What is that time worth?
     
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