Best company to lease my truck to

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by mpotts90, Oct 28, 2017.

  1. Anthony Ruther

    Anthony Ruther Light Load Member

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    i've been doing this for dam n near 30 years, recently made the move to Forward Air. i've got one truck in the OTR LTL division (my truck) and one in TLX OTR.

    I run as many miles as i want, nad dont waste any time since im just drop and hook at forward air terminals. Never see a customer. Really refreshing as my last couple jobs all had terrible customers

    free plates, eld, etc adds up. There are some negatives (i dont have my haz so im penalized .02 on all miles. I know, i need to get it) but i feel like the good way outweighs the bad,
     
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  3. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    Forward Air? Where do you live?
     
  4. David Cassanova

    David Cassanova Bobtail Member

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    Hi China town, what companies do you recommend us leasing a sleeper tractor trailor to in Brooklyn/NYC?
     
  5. MooneyBravo

    MooneyBravo Heavy Load Member

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  6. Ruckie

    Ruckie Road Train Member

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    Try p judge and sons out of Jersey city (no ports only dry van mostly beer and paper), local home daily and no eld since they run 100 miles radius I have truck there the driver loves it and free parking
     
  7. jraulpilot1998

    jraulpilot1998 Medium Load Member

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    1)If...you want One or Two "nites" weekly by the house, then you need to find a company like LANDSTAR...to Run you with Regular/Short runs (500/800 miles x Load) But....ASK/Deal with the Planner and Dispatcher to Schedule them as TEAM.(pick ups and Deliveries) (One or Two nights hometime X week is difficult these days.) (Team/Long Hauls, are usually 1500 miles/ 2000 plus)(give or take). *So, final outcome, Run single driver Loads as a Team, share the "Pennies" with your Team driver, Run more miles,( each of you drive 5 hrs each & you will never run out of hrs.), expose the equipment to constant use, more maintenance and expense. Good Luck with your One or Two nites Hometime..! Happy Trails..!
     
  8. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Landstarve takes the biggest percentage in the industry! Not worth it
     
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  9. TruckerMik

    TruckerMik Bobtail Member

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    And what would that be?
     
  10. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    If he's anywhere east of the Mississippi River or even in Texas it ought to be no big deal at all getting home for weekends and likely thru the house a time or two during the week. If he's booking his own freight and learning some lanes no problem at all doing that. That's how everyone I know trucks.
     
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  11. Zaros

    Zaros Light Load Member

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    So if you get your hazmat would you just make .02cpm more? Or that's just a penalty and you'd actually make more with the endorsement?
     
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