Mercer or Lanstar? FL or SD?

Being in Florida might play heavily into why it is you're getting $1/mi. You're lucky to get that much down there.

I just checked, and I'm surprised that both Mercer and Landstar only require one year experience now.

 

Stick to your plan, it hasn't failed you yet. Patience > ...

 

Just my .02 about Florida, it sucks if you haul here and need a re load, I live here so I can take that extra day or two off while here waitung for the better load out as I am not parked at a truckstop

yeah it can be bad but not so much if you live here

 

Landstar makes a lot of money renting trailers,,cost per mile owning a trailer is much cheaper than renting,,buy a trailer best bet

 

Actually, living in central FL like he does, leasing on to the right carrier will make him far more money than an authority holder. How do I know? I've done both.

 

You can make money coming out of FL if you're leased to the right company. My average to the truck for FL outbound legal loads this year is near $3 p/m. As gypsy said, it's way easier to be at home looking for freight and sniping the right load to leave with. Just don't speed down A1A to get to your truck.

 

i live in FT LAUD - I OWN trk an step deck - DON T do that well getting out of hear

 

Mercer or Landstar ? Shucks, don't think this thread fits the criteria in the guidelines section. Probly gonna have to be removed.