Thanks Ed The truck has 240,000 miles on it and has been driven once a week yo keep it limber since it was parked. I think that just starting out...
Ok here is my conservative numbers calculation. 2000 miles ×1.50 = 3000.00 gross Deduct 941 for fuel .. 8.5 mpg @ 4.00 per gallon Deduct 320...
I drive for a fleet owner now who is leased on to the company I am going to lease on to. I take 40% of the line haul pay for each load which pays...
I am getting ready to buy a 2000 fl80 extra cab truck with 200,000 miles, a 24 ft box, lift gate and a 3126 cat motor with a fuller 9 speed.This...
I am driving a 2004 straight truck with the same specs size wise. I currently drive for a guy who is leased on to the company I am going to lease...
I am getting ready to buy a 2000 fl80 extra cab truck with 200,000 miles, a 24 ft box, lift gate and a 3126 cat motor with a fuller 9 speed. This...
Ridgeline, All of you're points are well taken. I do have a few comments though. None of this equipment makes a dime if you don't get the load....
Over 40% of my loads are temp controlled. I assume,Ridgeline,you are running a D unit.I am not . As far as getting the dollar per mile I almost...
Not necessarily true. I am teaming with someone and I am hitting well over 40 g on my 20% linehaul. You have to want to run!
What is the pay split? 60/40 of line haul? Do you ask you're divers to pay fuel to go home? What size units, C or D. Are you looking for white...
Although a lift gate and reefer are not mandatory items, it makes good sence to have them if you are able. Translates into more loads you...
25% of load pay is low depending on what you call load pay. I work for an owner operator with a 10 truck fleet leased to a major LTL custom...
Smart. Best advice I have read so far.
Schools approved by the federal dot have their curriculum approved before they are certified. These programs are the only programs that count in...
If you hit someone in the rear end you a are at fault period... if you cant stop you are either following to closely, driving too fast for...
The first crash was a yellow truck pulling a dump bed trailer. The yellow truck was hit in the rear by the dry van. All the other non sence in...
It was a dump trailer like you would haul coal in.The traffic was so slow due to driving directly into the sun.
I wonder if that was him that I passed on I 80 at the 90 mile stick.
I picked up a raido active hazmat load today and the run was 1000 miles long Michigan to Massachusetts. While on the way I was cussed several...
I drive a freight liner Columbia straight truck with Lehman liftgate and a Reefer. I always interrupt my marker lights to signal someone they...
