I'd gladly do 400 miles for $5 per mile doing short haul in a day. That's still $2,000 and could still pick up another load on my way back home.
What would you do?
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My average length of haul is about 400 miles. Since where I live most Freight is regional by Nature, I have no problem maintaining an average daily rate of about $1,100.
The company driver mindset of more miles equals more money is not valid. More money is more money.Natural, DieselDrivinDaddy, p608 and 3 others Thank this. -
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Try the work before you put money to a truck. If you find you don't like it, the note on the truck might have a penalty for selling early. Some are a year and a half. That's a long time to do something like this if you end up hating it. If you pay the penalty you take a bath and lose a lot of $$$
Stay in college, case young tail and get the degree. Open your own CPA business if you want to strike out on your own. This business is a lot different that what you think. VERY different.
I have a pilot's license and what you're asking is like me asking an airline, hey, I want to buy a 747 and run it across the ocean just because they must make a lot of money with all those paying passengers.
All you're seeing is the tip of the iceberg, with $$$ in your eyes.
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