I been using the Mom's and Pops to. Here The Speedways have been 12-15 cents cheaper than the Pilot, J, T/A's ect even with the cash price and 8...
I was just talking about this on another post on this board. Here is my numbers here... HigB's Blog City - November's Report
Hang in there bro...were all in this together. Get the word out were not in business to work 18 hours a day just to cover fuel and insurance.
All good advise. I've done said those exact things over and over to myself but One thing that I keep going over and over is how hard I work and...
Thanks for all the replys. You guys are right on about the 10% being fair. The company I'm leased to factors all load turned in so they don't...
I've been leased to a company for 2 years. Started out in 2010 then quit then came back. Been in the bussiness 20 years in all. Last year I...
Are you kidding me. CTO is a new truck with a 6 year old trailer is $325 a day before fuel and pay to me. 150 miles I need $350 then if it's...
Figured it out on my own,
I post here from time to time. If I post in a thread I'd like to be notified of new post by email when new post come in or if I start a post. Is...
Here is my spreadsheet for the last month or so. I pull a drybox... I book my own freight, I'm leased to a company, I negotiate my rate for waht I...
Everyday I sit I loose $325 to expenses for my truck sitting. Sitting in a dock 5-7 hours runs out my 14 hour clock. I can't afford that. i get...
EXACTLY!!!
For short hauls like 150-300 miles My rule of thumb is $500 a day for the truck and $75cpm for fuel I don't always get that and sometimes won't...
What the guy said above is correct. You have to get out here and do your best. I haul for $2 and better for weeks but have to DH sometimes great...
I run empty all the time. I will DH 250 miles to get in a good area to avoid $1.20 mile freight I be #### if anyone is going to make money off my...
Exactly! I haul a dryvan and average $2 a mile. Hell, I'm breaking even at $1.5 To make .40cpm I have to tack on 10% because my company I'm...
They do this on every load I call about. The p/u city is not where it's posted nor is the del city
A big problem is too is that drivers divide cost to operate by 365 days a year. You need to be realistic and cut that down to about 250 days a...
I have my rates down to a T. I need a minimal of $2 a mile to make a profit. $2.30 and I would never have to worry. Those figures are on 450+...
I worked in and out of trucking for 15 years. After being away for over 5 years I bought a truck back last Dec and have been trying to blog on a...
