GunMetal345's Tanker Lease Experience

Discussion in 'Prime' started by GunMetal345, Jun 30, 2013.

  1. GunMetal345

    GunMetal345 Light Load Member

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    Yep, saved me $380 and gave me something to do squats with out here on the road.
     
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  3. GunMetal345

    GunMetal345 Light Load Member

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    Update:

    Back on the East Coast. 7.16 mpg for the week. Hasn't been that low since the last time I went to CA, lol. This week should be a good week too. May be out until Christmas depends on what I get the next two weeks. They have my parts. I told my FM to focus on the money, we'll get by PriPit eventually. He listened so I'm happy.

    Later guys.
     
  4. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    How much weight difference is it with the condo's and the lightweight sleepers?
     
  5. acido22

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    Hey what is your average take home,monthly or weekly?
     
  6. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    2000 to 3000 lbs. Enough to get the LW reefer stuffed with somethin' approaching 49000 lbs of stuff.
     
  7. GunMetal345

    GunMetal345 Light Load Member

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    I can hold 48200 lbs legal. After that it gets too heavy on the drives.
     
  8. GunMetal345

    GunMetal345 Light Load Member

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    About $6k+ before taxes a month. That's with all this down time and repair cost. Would be more. It will get better in the summer when mpg goes back up. I'm making 4 times what I made on my last job even with all the repair cost.
     
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  9. GunMetal345

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    Update:

    Hi guys. Last week I was burnt out in Canada. I the newness of crossing the border I opened the wrong valve on the trailer. I didn't find out until the end of my day. I ran the truck all night to heat it back up and successfully delivered the oil. My no idle heater was broken from when I tore the hoses off.

    This month I spent another 2 days in PriPit. It cost about $3200 dollars to put those panels on and replace the door. I have no decals on my door. I got the no idle heater fixed too. I'll be checking with claims this week to make sure they are going after that money.

    I ordered the laptop of all laptops on Cyber Monday and gave my wife the money for the couch. I'll get my dash cam and CB when I get my reserves back up.

    I felt sorry for that guys that hit me but after taking home time in PriPit 2 months in a row I'm just pissed. I'll be home this month though.

    Later guys. GunMetal345 out!
     
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  10. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    Gunmetal,did you also put in a claim for the downtime?
    2 days * daily average gross revenue=a pretty penny :yes2557:
     
  11. acido22

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    6k is not bad,1,500k week, i make around 1,200 week but i run team(company),i dont wanna run team anymore so i was thinking on march to go lease,almost every lease driver i have talk to they average out 1,500 week.
     
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