Happier as a O/O or company driver

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by asphaltreptile311, Jun 8, 2018.

  1. DSK333

    DSK333 Road Train Member

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    Exactly. It's all a day rate to me.
     
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  3. ashtre

    ashtre Light Load Member

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    Close enough, louisiana
     
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  4. STR8STAKZ

    STR8STAKZ Bobtail Member

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    Making in 1 day as an o/o what I made in a week as a company driver is quite nice. I haul dedicated for a shipper 4 miles from my house. Run mainly nc, va and wv. I'm home just about every night, may stay out 1 or 2 night every couple weeks. I am 100% happy with my decision to switch to owner operator. Bumps and bruises along the way sure, setbacks...of coarse. To me it's not job, its not a career, it's not something I have to do. I something I chose to do, love to do and have pride in doing it. I didn't have that feeling as a company driver.
     
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  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I'm having a hard time getting over the $4K week mark, net, before taxes. Average. Pulling their van. Usually between $3800 & $3900.

    Now I just had my 1 year anniversary, so they will be buy me any trailer I want.

    But I'm still not sure it's worth it to give up all the pre loaded freight.
     
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  6. DSK333

    DSK333 Road Train Member

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    It's all that bottled water and dog food.
     
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  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I am the premier dog food hauler at Landstar. I have people calling me from all over to haul their puppy products.
    Typically I ask that they have a bottled water back haul in place, and then we can talk.
     
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  8. SteveScott

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    That doesn't seem bad for water and dog food loads. I would think those are two of the lower paying loads, but I may be wrong.
     
  9. bigdad7

    bigdad7 Road Train Member

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    Just because you blue star guys like speak in your own language please define what net means too you
     
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  10. MICHAEL HENRY

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    OWNER /OPP BUT IT TAKES TIME AND EXSPERIANCE / OR YOU WILL FAIL. YOU HAVE TO BE VERY PRACTICAL AND KEEP YOU MIND ON YOUR BUSSINESS ALWAYS. CHECKING EQUIPMENT KEEPING IT CLEAN . TAKING CAR OF MAINT. FINDING AND BILLING OF CUSTOMERS . I,M AND OLD MEMBER OOIDA. GREAT FOR A LOT OF THINGS BESIDE INSURANCE.
     
  11. Cybercat

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    Dave you need to get off those cheap loads. We are doing a 4g one way load now it's only 800 miles. You need to up your rate your looking for on board. Call those agents pester them get to know them. I know you can do better. I have 3 others I follow in LS and there pulling better. We're not with LS but the money is there you got to demand it. Drivers are short it's a drivers market. Set you sights high.
     
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