Where is the MONEY at? OTR vs Oilfield? What’s the concensus?

Bwahahahaha !! Right !!

OMG wow.

You do realize... Your own authority is 100% ........ SMH.

The paying outside carriers numbers are bogus, that's all negotiation just like you have to do now.
If some idiot is pulling a $2k load for $1500 or 1200 ... They're just a idiot. You get those everywhere.
Even at $1500 that's 100% , still $200 more than your current rate on one load. Landstar is just another company with a ridiculously expensive , company leaning lease program.

 

I own the truck outright .... I own my house outright ..... I have no personal loans on any type on anything. ... I park in my driveway. ..... landstar doesn't lease anything to anybody .. it works for me it's not for everyone you have to think some also ....

 

landstar might pay their drivers pretty good but they are one if the cheapest brokers out there so this comparison is not accurate. However, in the post above you nailed it when you said it works for you. That's all that matters.

 

There is pretty good money pulling a pneumatic, thats how I got started,wish I was still in it sometimes.The loading and unloading times for a pneumatic were way easier for me .
The shippers, receivers dealing with a broker loads on the Van/reefer was what I was not prepared for.On the pneumatic side you were working direct with the customer and they needed your product now. The pay was based by the ton so the more you could haul the better if you wanted to license and run your truck that way. $25.00 to $30.00 a ton. depending on how far,but we were always deadheading back.

 

Oilfield $$ is good while it lasts AND if you can find yourself a truly honest outfit to lease onto. The problem with chasing those oilfield dollars is that it could all end tomorrow(been there done that)

 

You have 6 months experience. You still have a ton to learn about the industry. I really dont think it's a good idea to go OO until a driver has some years experience. You may have the money saved up, but there's the intangibles of trucking. A lot of OTR OOs will say where you can make money. The reality is that no two driver's experience is alike. If you're an OO hauking broker loads (interstate commerce), a lot of those I've talked to will tell you they'll take home 1200-1500 after expenses. I've seen numbers like that as a company driver. It just seems like the profit margin is so thin these days. If I were going to do it, I'd save a minimum 30000, then try.

 

Then why on God's green earth wouldn't you get 100% YOUR OWN authority instead of leasing to Landstar as a BCO.... And getting hosed by them taking a huge % cut of your pay and being stuck with only hauling THEIR freight????

 

Because it works for him. Doesn't matter if anyone else agrees with the way he runs HIS business.

 

I am happy and I make good money. ... like I said it works fine for me and it isn't for everyone