Saying "No"

These Mega carriers must make a fortune having there lease drivers operate by the mile with no minimum per day revenue on short loads. Even if he gives his time away for free he is still loosing, fixed cost continue to pile up.

 

I'd say you got a good deal on that. I have a $850 minimum, and I don't care if it only goes across the street I still charge that.

 

You asked for all of this. You closed your eyes and
Looked the other way on all the information available
About leasing a truck from a mega.

We get 4 or 5 of these same threads every week on TTR.
Everybody thinks their smarter than the multi million
Dollar mega, with their multi million dollar lawyers
Who covered every angle on the contract.
You've got no leverage whatsoever.
You need them,they don't need you.

 

That's a whole lotta of explaining. You shouldn't need to spill your facts out to a guy who's job is to push drivers to do loads. You need to figure out a better angle to get what you want. Try familiarizing yourself with the freight your company runs and putting attention to how it moves. Try and contact a planner if you can and get direct numbers to people who can help you. You will need to do favors at times but the objective is not to become a driver without leverage.

FYI, I've never been an o/o but that's what I would do and if I couldn't get some sort of control, I'd quit and find a place where I could.

 

Problem is, when people get themselves into these cut rate no good mileage contracts, there's not enough money to be doing any favors. He can do them, but what can they offer him in return? A longer load with a deplorable rate, that's all. He'll never be tossed a bone back, so why give one to them?

If I was the OP, I would take all the advice here as constructive criticism, not as bashing, because that's not what it is. Take his truck and get as far from Werner or any other low life carrier that pays on mileage and get that truck to work with a company that pays on percentage. There will never be a profitable future on a $1 plus FSC deal. Period.

 

You are losing time driver and time is money. Actually it's more valuable than money.
But then again I probably lose time to being a company driver.
Edit: Never mind,you only 22 and still have time.

 

You guys remind me of my wife and I. The sacrifice will never stop by the way! Might aswell get used to it.

I thought you were running your own brokerage completely on your own. Was just saying you could get an operating authority and sign on owner ops if you wanted. Just based off you having freight and the mind for business. All it takes equipment wise then is trailers which even can be rented. Reefers however are probably 3 times more then a dry van to rent so could make it a bit tougher. Goal here is to utilize your freight to keep owner ops on good pay, then with time make enough that by then you know your comfortable and understand the asset side, then get your own trucks.

And FYI it's not hard to be ahead of your peers. Haha! Millennials are hit and miss. Some great hardworking minds out there and a lot of lazy live in moms basement too. lol