We charge $100 per hour after the first two at loading or unloading. If it's a local short distance load it's after the first hour at both ends. I...
In CA if your trailer is rated at 10,001 or more you need a cdl.
10-4 on the lack of extras being a deal breaker. After digesting the over priced dollar tag, when the extras I wanted became a no go then so did...
We have a very similar operation. Like I said, if I'm leaving home I'm already on a winner. I do not have to take anything back to justify my...
It does get better and worse but $3 is about normal that I see on any loadboard going to CA from TX, OK, AR and MO. MO usually paying better than...
As regards rates from from loadboards, what you say is typical east-west and vice versa, flatbed rates pay better going into ca than going out, it...
Oscar, I think he was adding to the point some of us were making as to how it's more expensive to operate a business and live in some areas /...
I really don't know how an illegal immigrant could get away with running a truck here in the states. It's pretty hard already as a legal citizen!
As far as Ishift is concerned here is my 2c: First came the wheel, then the sliced pan followed by the light bulb, best thing since then has been...
Come and try setting up a trucking company in San Francisco and let me know if the only difference to setting up in Elko, NV or Jamestown, TN is...
Thats pretty much what I was saying earlier, the trucker based out in the boonies has a super low operation cost but doesn't have the amount of...
A lot of guys that start off have money set aside for these reasons. The thing that happens most of them is after some time their set aside money...
That trailer is awesome and would service 99% of my needs but being as I'm based in Kalifornia I'd have a hard time getting a single trip permit...
So nothing much has changed since back in your day!
10-4 rocky! Don't be too hard on those brokers though, they need to make as much money as we do in order to replace their phone and laptop next...
Thats funny Rollin, your operation and mine are very similar. The truck I currently have will be two years old in August and 70,000 miles just...
Something to keep in mind. You say you were happy to haul for $1pm to get to your good paying load 1200 miles away, well start praying that your...
Absalutely spot on!
I think the real question and answer to that is what area you and your freight are based out of. That's when rates and opportunities change but...
I think that's exactly the point, the insurance will be covered by who he's leased on with and after he gets done with the other expenses you've...
