I had exactly 0 miles under my belt. Jumped in both feet first, bought my truck, trailer and got my authority and just went to work...that was 15...
You've had 7 jobs in 18 months. You've not given any job the time or dedication to become anything more than a number, no offense.
To each their own. We are finishing up year 15 in business. We have built a comfortable life and have been our own boss the whole time. DONT...
There are states where you have to pay various taxes based on mileage and distance traveled. We budget $1000/truck/year just for the privilege of...
1. Fuel taxes can net to $0, if you buy fuel proportionately to the number of miles you run in each state. 2. You pay income taxes on profits,...
If he is barely above water with a $1400 payment, the payment isn't the problem. He needs to haul better freight or find a different company to...
For power only - take a look around at regional distributors of groceries. We got our start 15 years ago doing this and it was a good way to...
Running new equipment, it will land between $1500 and $1850 per week fixed, PLUS the variable cost of labor and fuel. For 2016, that figure...
We have pulled reefer for 11 years, but have never gone into California. All of my equipment is new in the last 3 years and is carb compliant....
x2 on the salvage yards. If you're in the midwest, I'd start with Vanderhaag's...
And an injector problem wont throw a fuel filter code...not saying that it doesn't have an injector issue, but the fuel filter code wouldn't be a...
$10 filter and a 5 minute job, why wouldn't you switch the filter? I have had filters plug up in as little as 1,000 milies after being relpaced...
You're insurance rates are horrible. Shop around. My rate to insure 8- $100,000 trucks and 9 -$45,000 trailers with $2500 Deductible and $150k...
Down payment for truck plus $15K should be enough if youre doing this on a shoestring, and your company is picking up the downpayment on insurance...
We always start with Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. I'm not sure if they'll do something that old or not. I'm fairly sure All Wheels Finance...
Accessorial - anything "extra". Detention, Truck Ordered Not Used, extra picks/drops, even Fuel Surcharges...
Depends on the load. My rate for spot rate loads is $50/hr after 2 hours, max of $350/day, along with a TONU charge of $350. I have some very...
You may consider checking out the Penray branded antigel, winter power plus. Been using it 4 years now, no issues at all. 1 quart is under 6...
In my very unprofessional opinion, you at least want a pre dpf model. Egr valve are a pain and are expensive, but are a breeze compared to the...
There's a good reason there is a glut of 2008-2011 models with 4-600,000 miles on the market. Once warrantee runs out, they can be very costly...
