JCT

Always good to see a new driver offer his perspective. Would you care to give the rest of us a breakdown of your expenses? How about an average weeks mileage?

Truck payment
Avg fuel cost
Maintenance fund
escrow
Medical insurance
Bobtail/collision/comprehensive
workers comp/occupational insurance

Any other charges?

 

Will get with you asap with my numbers after I stop tonight at tucumcari

 

Gee, I wondered if that was you. We were going opposing directions in western Oklahoma. I had snow near Aulbuque and Flagstaff yesterday. But I waved my wand to make it go away for you. You should have plenty of sunshine.

 

Some of them do but most dont

 

Hahaa probably. What kinda trk u in? Passed several today only like one waved back. I've been posting on here on the blackberry hahaa. Well you better have waved the snow away. Tired of snow already. lol anyways drive safe.

 

Ok here are my numbers

Truck Payment (2007 T600 w/ APU) - 623.43
Avg Fuel Cost - $.36 per mile during week of 4/15 ( i think i calculated it right *total fuel cost divided by total miles*)
Maintenance Escrow - $.05 per mile
Liability Insurance - $7.62/wk
Occupational Insurance - $36.62/wk
Physical Damage - $83.77/wk
Drivers Legal - $3.98/wk

Week of 4/15 # 2705 miles - net pay $1198.16

 

What percentage of your loads are drop n hooks.

 

I would say about 40 to 50 %.
Tyson - 30%
Tuesday Morning - 100%
Produce - 0%
Bottle loads - 80%

Really depends on what they got u load.

 

I'm in a dark greenish, greyish International 9900. And yeah, enough of the snow. I hate my chains, and I can't afford to break more chains. LOL

 

It also depends on how often you're swapping with other drivers. I had a period of two weeks where I was swapping loads back and forth with other drivers. I didn't pick up or deliver a load for more than two weeks. Good miles, and easy work. I did have a drop and hook on a load of apples a couple of months ago. (I was shocked!!!) The only Tyson load I've ever sat waiting for were at Center, Texas. Every other one has been ready when I got there. I would say that 90% of my pick ups have been drop and hook. However, I've only had about 2% of my deliveries drop and hook. But it really depends on your luck.