Most Common Mistakes Made By New O/O?

Any thing you can charge extra for......

If the load requires the use of my hazmat or tanker endorsement I make sure there is extra on the load cause those are things not everybody has.

You need me to use my TWIC card? Well that will cost you.

You need me to show proof of citizenship that's going to cost you.

You want to make sure I can haul to Canada? I have the fast pass. But it's going to cost you.

You want me to wait to load or unload at a convention center that wait time will be in the rate.

 

But FedEx pays $1.05 plus fsc!!

I seriously had a dry van company hound me for months to lease on to them hauling slot machines around for 1.15 plus *part* of the fsc. Came out to 1.25. I told em for slave wages they can go pound sand.

 

I love it, my van is currently averaging $2.90 per loaded mile this year. I don't know how long it will last, but I am going to take advantage of it.

 

I hear the Go Pound Sand slot machine is becoming popular.

 

It is! Lots of loads bringing them from Vegas to Boise, pays $750, you in?

 

Decking, blanket wrap, and a layover for security on the far side........... I think the rate is a bit light (by a bit I mean 70% light)..........

 

Typical van freight. Enjoy.

 

Absolutely great info given out here guys. Keep it up. I got lucky against all odds, bought truck 2 yrs ago, bought new trailer 1 yr ago. Did my due dilegence for 4yrs prior to buying anything. Was a company guy for 22yrs, top guy to go to, got every job done no matter what it took. To today, i have gotten lucky as hell with connections from wrenchn, taxes, parts, constant financial support, credit rating through the roof, phone rings off the hook with loads. 2 Years of BLOOD SWEAT TEARS WTF AM I DOING, Long ### hours, pencil pushing my calculator till the batteries are fried, eyes are burning. Playing the regulation game every stinking day. YOU GOTTA LOVE WHAT YOU DO TO SUCCEED!!!!. A happy customer is a returning customer for life. Broker or direct customer. Screw up and you'll be dropped like a rock in the river. When i get down and fried alil, i look into what really drives me!!! MY TWO LIL LADIES AT HOME, SMILES SMILES SMILES SMILES
Absolutely worth it. Those ole schoolers some call old men, you younger guys need to ask questions and find info, this ### aint free for most. Your words speak your experience. KEEP TRUCKN BOYZ. Sorry for long wind lol

 

Toooo much info out there to screw up in any business. Its personal character that makes you or brakes you.

 

they r slave wages.i didnt knew that till i found out what was the diference between 1099 and w2. and since you dont pay no taxes at all , the goverment takes a big chunk of money because on 1099 youdont pay takes till the end of the year. i was thinking that 1k a week was too much and ended up paying tons of money to federal gov . Who was the dum ### who created such an accounting stupidity or wharever you guys want to call it.