3/4 ton truck with 16 foot heavy duty trailer

Christopher, they are right. You're not going to make $1000 net with the truck and the trailer in that number of days with no experience trying to get paid to move lods. But, that doesn't mean you can't make $1000 a week with that truck and trailer if you think outside the box.
Before I go on I want to preface this by saying that I have the utmost respect for most people on this site. I got a lot of great advice when I wanted to step up to class 8. They steered me to the right truck in the right trailer to do the job that I needed to do. I followed their advice and it's working out good for me. This is what they know, this is what they do, and they can help you in that area.
That said if you're running a three-quarter ton truck and a 20 foot trailer I might be the guy who can help you. That is something I know. I took a quick look into my books and did a cash flow report for April 2011 because that is the last month That I had that would apply to your situation. At the time I had it F350 and my largest trailer was 24 feet long. I grossed over $36,000 for the month and had a net operating profit of over $12,000. I never got paid to haul a single load. I traded my services, delivering new commercial air-conditioning systems in exchange for the old equipment that would being removed. The old equipment had far greater scrap value than the delivery fee. It worked like a charm. don't box yourself in by saying you want to get in the hot shotting. Stay local keep a very open mind and find your niche. There are so many different ways to put that equipment to use. It's going to take time and a lot of effort but I promise you it can be done. If it comes down to how much heart do you have?
A few ideas:
Check with local tool rental companIes they often get in a bind trying to get equipment delivered.
Attend local government auctions with a sign on your truck which has available now for delivery. People often buy things they have no way to get home.
Advertise locally to haul junk. You will accumulate things with value that you're paid to haul away and then you get to sell them.
There are some things you can't do but there's no end to the number of things that you can do. Good luck!

One more thing, do not under any circumstance exceed the capability of your truck and your trailer and always have commercial insurance. It's not worth the risk to you your equipment and especially not to the people around You on the road

 

There is no doubt somebody's gonna read that and call BS on those number. But I have every receipt to back it up if anybody wants to make a wager. LOL

 

One more thing just because of possible doesn't mean you can do it. I just read your post again if you're not willing to get your hands dirty I don't hold much hope for you. Because this is what it takes