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What's the average you make off of one truck weekly as a fleet owner?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Falcone, Apr 25, 2014.

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  1. Apr 25, 2014 #1
    Falcone

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    Looking into starting a fleet in a couple of years. What can I expect to make off of each truck weekly. Just curious of the numbers after all expenses. What should you turn on a profit for each truck weekly? Ballpark?
     
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  3. Apr 25, 2014 #2
    blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Popcorn, anyone?
    My turn to fix!
     
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  4. Apr 25, 2014 #3
    Largecar359

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    Starting a fleet in a couple yrs is a great time frame. It gives you a little time to call the bank ahead of time and let them know you'll be making large cash deposits. Beep beep beep get used to that sound, it's the money truck backing into your driveway. Kick the tires and light the fires.
     
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  5. Apr 25, 2014 #4
    Oscar the KW

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    What type of operation?


    There is no guideline as to what you SHOULD turn for profit every week. The question that you should ask yourself is, how much profit do I need off of each truck to make it worth it for me? We can't answer that for you.
     
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  7. Apr 25, 2014 #5
    rank

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    I think it was J.B. Hunt himself that said if he could profit a cent a mile he would be OK. Not a business model that I am looking to emulate but hey, to each their own.
     
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  8. Apr 25, 2014 #6
    Falcone

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    I'm just curious of what these fleet owners are seeing. Is it $1000 per truck weekly, $500 what? To be worth it for me at least $1000 per truck weekly.Is this realistic?
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2014 #7
    rank

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    It varies wildly with the time of year and economic cycles. It also depends on what type of freight you're moving. Probably the single biggest factor is where the driver's home is and how often they want to be home. If they're going home every weekend to CT...well then profitability will be tough.

    For the last several months, I would say $1,000/wk average is doable for a step deck operation if you are willing to do some over dimensional freight. But a couple of years ago you may have been better off parking them. In a couple of years we may be back there again...or sooner.

    Biggest problem is finding drivers that don't cost you more than you make.
     
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  10. Apr 25, 2014 #8
    Falcone

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    I'm thinking either reefer or flatbed. The driver problem thorough background checks. Lol.... Seriously though reefer and flatbed pay some pretty good rates. Once I figure out what lanes to run to remain profitable I should be fine. Also once I figure out my overhead and cost per mile I'll remain profitable. This is trucking freight dies down at certain times of the year thats why we save for a rainy day. I read these forums and the cry babies not making money are either too lazy or haul cheap freight or spend too much and have poor business sense. Especially the company drivers crying about dispatchers. If you did what you had to do and trip planned the right way and stopped for coffee less you would be your dispatchers go yo guy and would get all the miles. I'm doing my 11 out of 14. I wanna run and get to where I'm going and say I'm empty now give me the next one.
     
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  11. Apr 26, 2014 #9
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  12. Apr 26, 2014 #10
    Saddletramp1200

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    I smell wannabe broker.
     
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