Earning potential at Page or US Bulk

Hi guys,

I know I've posted about this before but nobody really gave me a solid answer. I've really been thinking about making the jump and buying my own truck, and plan on pulling a dump bucket, cause that's what I know. If I do, itll be elog exempt and i plan on leasing to either Page or US Bulk. I have my Hazmat and TWIC and I am a runner. I live in north central Ohio, an hour east of Toledo. So, my question to anyone who has real experience with either of these companies, how much can I expect to earn? Also, what type of hometime could I expect living where I do.

Thanks in advance

 

I was really just looking for an answer on how much I can expect to gross weekly while leased to either of these companies. I know it is probably an open ended questions but I was just kinda looking for an estimate. I see alot of Page and Bulk trucks around where I'm from and they all look top notch, so I assume there is money to be made there. I plan to run as much as I can but would really need to be home on the weekends if possible. I agree about lookin large that's one of the main reasons why I want to go out on my own, but obviously to make more as a company man and have more freedom is what I really want.

 

I plan on buying an older mechanical truck with cash, and renting a trailer from the company until I get enough saved to buy my own.

I assumed that 5k a week gross should be doable, no?

1. As many miles as I possibly can run
2. $1500 a week on fuel?
3. I would want to set aside 500 a week for maintenance account if possible, considering I will be buying an older truck
4. Havent thought about that, but will try ro avoid toll roads
5. Included in maintenance account

So after expenses and taxes, I figure about $1500 - $1700 a week would be netted on a $5k week.

Does this sound reasonable? This will all be new to me, it will be my first truck.

 

Also, i dont plan on doing any of this until I can have at least $15,000 saved AFTER I buy my truck, to account for any break downs, late payments, things like that..

 

When I did the math, I figured that 1500-1700 would be after I already set aside money for taxes. I also planned on hauling hazmat loads whenever I could as I thought they would pay more. I know all about the long days I've been pulling a dump hauling scrap, it does wear on you. I've thought about trying out a tanker deal but I'm not sure if that would pay more than a bucket, and I've never done it before.

 

I dont. I just figured that sounds like a reasonable number. that was the main point of my post I was trying to find someone who works there and see how much I could expect to gross each week.