Landstar So Far

Land Star is good because of the freedom of the load board.

 

LOL wow is it ever needed right now.

 

We have a friend who got his title from company that hubby is getting his truck from now. Friend is now at LS almost a year I think. He is very happy and making good money. He is not a fast driver either and prefers light loads and does not own his own trailer. Only been driving 3 years too which is a bit less than hubby. We were told what friend has been averaging and since he is new to LS it is good money. If we were making that here I could pay off cars within a year from what we owe on them now. We have one year left till truck is paid for then we switch. Already in market for trailer so we are set.

 

Yes, I am happy to have me. I'm my boss.

There is money to be made but I bet 75% or more of O/Os could make as much or more money as a company driver at certain companies.

I didn't decide to be an O/O because of the money but because of the freedom. I've had 25 days off in the last 60 days. Not many company jobs would allow that. I work when I want & I go where I want.

There might be a few specialized niches where an O/O might make "great" money. But then again everybody has a different definition of "great" money. From my perspective the only way to make great money is to run a fleet of trucks.

 

This is a no. My hubby worked at OD which makes the top driver salery for company even higher than many union company. It is no where near what he makes now as a l/ O. Most company drivers make .45 a mile hubby was at.72 cents a mile when he left OD. So now way you can make as much as company.

Now what is True many OO that are leased onto companies are getting major ripped off at $1 a mile. How the heck do you run your truck at that when dispatched. As a lease purchase Operator hubby makes more than that now. Admittedly there are slow weeks and bad runs but still most time he is getting over $1 a mile since he's loaded.
It's a shame what companies do to drivers and they allow it. I heard of one charging . 24 a mile that's nuts people loosing their homes over it. Drivers under contract and are new don't know better. It's a shame.

 

I see your point. But bad example. Ray Kroc stole McDonald's right out from under those two guys. He already knew what was going on. I don't think anyone's asking for secrets around here or trying to steal restaurants (loads). They just wanna know the potential. And the potential is up to each individual.