Landstar questions

7 days
10,161 dollars
4204 miles
2.41 running mile

I actually got stuck sitting a day and a half that week because the local work i had lined up back in California to fill the gap in between those loads fell through at the last minute.

 

You need
-20k in savings minimum.

-a good banker

-a good mechanic with a strong business relationship (or quickly develop one) and some mechanical aptitude yourself (carry as many spare parts and tools as you can fit).

-good paying work. Best way to find it is to go work for a quality small company specialized outfit that takes owner ops. Start as a company driver and make yourself a valuable asset. I dont care what you specialize in just do something megas cant. General reefer and dry van freight is generally a waste of time. Stay away from mega companies. They got to be megas by ####ing over drivers.

Most important is a passion and love for your work. Without the passion your works quality wont be good enough to demand the big bucks.

 

Forget the van, unless you add pads, ramp, lift gate ,decking. Be a real trucker an pull open deck,
It is easier to find good flat bed freight. Everyone seems to think that can start off pulling the best freight, but you have to work your way into it, not hard to do if you are smart and can take care of customers.
That said I didn't make $7000 this month, but I only ran 870 miles.
Remember business is down everywhere, rates are down and there is a lot of extra trucks around.

 

I think they'll put you through a securement class. You would start off not being allowed to pull any oversize loads unless you ask for permission. Like everything else at LS, keep in mind the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

 

20k includes the down payment. I started with 14k but 20k is better. Taking the easy way out is usually much harder and much more expensive in this business