Good and Bad Companies for O/O

Big Country · Apr 15, 2009

I believe they just let go 200 owner operators that should tell you something.

JPINC · Feb 26, 2010

If you don't mind me asking what company are you leased to

billyj57 · Mar 27, 2011

I run a flat hauling LTL and average 1.75 - 2.25 amile loaded plus the surcharge last wk. was .51 a mile. average 2600 miles a week. all miles loaded and empty my average last week was 2.65 a mile, but i get 85 % of the gross. I stay midwest to the new england and southeast area to make my money.

Fleet1 · Sep 11, 2016

Help! I need to know the latest on who's paying O/O the best and home on the weekends. I'm on the East Coast and have a small fleet of trucks to place somewhere

Wes.n.Rob · Sep 12, 2016

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I wouldn't touch any one of those companies with a 10' pole.. JB, SNI, Werner are all training companies. They pay milage and you have to run your butt off to make a dollar.. Why work harder? Why not work smarter?

Everyone seems to have their head wrapped around miles, miles, give me more miles. That is the company driver mentality. As a O/O you want to drive the fewest miles for the most $$.. That means less fuel burnt, less tire wear, less frequent oil changes..ect. Just crunch some numbers and see which you would rather do.... Drive 3000 mi. # $1.40 a mi or 2000 mi. # $2 a mi.. figure 6 mpg for fuel to make it easy and $3 a gal fuel..

$1.40 per mi. and a 3000mi week gross revenue is $4200. You would burn 500 gals. fuel.. That equals $1500 in fuel leaving you $2700 net

Now $2 a mi and a 2000mi. week gross is $4000 right? Fuel would be 334 gals # $3 a gal... equals just under $1000. Your net is $3000. What would you rather do??

If you are serious about wanting to be a O/O I would first look into what type of operation you would want to be.. Reefer, Van, Tanker, Car Carrier, Household goods, Flat, Hopper bottom, End Dump, expedited, munitions, ammo, explosives, radioactive ect.

Team or solo operation, HazMat yes, no?? OTR or regional? And do you have a truck or are you going to match the truck to what it is you are going to do? (In example, if your running flatbeds you don't need a huge condo.. maybe a mid roof will be better?

Age and wheelbase will limit you on where you can go in both what companies that'll put your truck on.. Some have limitations.

Stay away from lease purchases and the companies like JB.. Your compeating with those company trucks for the good loads, and they often arn't verry patient # dealing with a O/O.. Some get bent if you turn down loads, they "forget about you" bacause they are used to telling drivers where to go.. Not a O/O who "chooses" his loads.

Look at O/O companies like Landstar, Bennett, Mercer, ATS, Pacer, Lonestar, Oakley, Dart, Panther 2, Grabel van lines, Horseless Carrige, Passport, Boyle, Keen, to name a few...
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