The $255,000/yr. Owner Operator...

Spoken like a true Hillary supporter

 

I wouldn't own a truck unless I was making at least that amount. That's still down 75% from crude rates back in 2012.

 

Out of that number comes fuel, maintenance, insurance, base paltes, tires, truck washes, and any other truck expenses. In addition you will be fully responsible for self employment tax, and Federal Income tax withholding.

Most of those folks probably net about 75k a year to themselves. And have to buy their own truck.

 

That Freightliner will cost you 20 - 25K of maintenance a year, fuel 40 - 50K (depends what mileage is run to get there), about 5 k for plates, registration, fees of different kinds, truck payments ...15K a year (assuming it is not paid for) add whatever % you're leased on to a carrier for....well out of that 200K you get to keep 75k - 85K from my prior experience.

 

Not to mention health insurance which is ridiculously high as well.

 

5 grand for plates? Are you smoking crack?

 

2000 - 2500K for plates, 550 HVUT, 1500 - 2000 Insurance for bobtail ---I said plates and fees.

Edit. not to make false statements ... plates were about 2K a year. $2500 is to much.

 

Might be leased-on.

Plates cost me $1,200 with my own MC