Owner Operator Income

You mean employment taxes too? How about maintenance? How much are you able to sock away a mile on maintenance? What about truck replacement? You figuring that in on your income? I mean you got an asset that is depreciating every mile you work it, you need some payback on that.

Just let me say this, most of the megas report a gross income of $4000-$5000 a truck a week ($16,000-$20,000 a month is more then twice what your talking about) . That is just with half, or more of the trucks piloted by steering wheel holders that are clueless and/or don't really want to work. Again just saying to give you some idea what is out there.

 

I am leased on to a brokerage house! Run from Midwest back to the Carolina's! And back! Home every other weekend !

 

How do you determine what "cheap" freight is? Are there any specific brokers or companies that I should work with specifically or avoid?

 

How do you determine what "cheap" freight is and what isn't? I'm getting started and I know there will be ALOT of trial and error, but is there any freight I should stay away from and what are the good loads?

 

Anything paying less than $2 a mile to the truck! For over 500 miles! Should be over $3 for anything less! Stay out of florida unless getting $5 a mile

 

If you take a load from salinas to NYC for 2.00 or 2.25
That is a cheap load

If you find a load from Nj back to ca for 1.80
That is a good load

Does that help?

 

Stay out of California and north east! Unless getting at least $4 a mile the headaches aint worth it!

 

No its not ! Not even close! 3 to 4 a mile miminum going to California! Let alone going into north east ! You go broke hauling garbage like that! Swift wouldn't even take that load!

 

Where the hell are y'all finding loads to clear 8k . sheesh

 

Its easy how long you been doing and you need a good relationship with your brokers! Try to limit the number of brokets you use ! Always say thankyou! Goes along way !