L/Ps require 3 things: 1) Discipline 2) Attention to detail 3) Perseverance Most L/Ps fail because they are really company drivers that had a...
In that case it is all about direction!!!
My best advice would be to get all endorsements now, because you are already at DMV getting learner's permit. What is another test. Also, think of...
I learned the same lesson hauling furniture. After running a load that took 10 hrs to unload and then having another one take 7, I never took...
Are you L/P or Company? TA was fine to me back in '03 when I worked there. I just hated the hometime I got.
Both are crooks!! Arrow just slightly less of a crook than Lone Mountain. A better option is to call an equipment leasing company. They will take...
I would tell him I am about to start eating watermelon unless I get my money!!!
I usually grab something that is taking me past home, and try to convince the broker to bump his rate since I have to protect load for weekend....
The revenue you lost for the day. So, Miles you could drive legally x Your rate per mile. That would bring me to $2000. If he says that is way too...
I would play the same game except I would call 50 different brokers. The only people that would call is FL loads looking for a sucker!!
Think Direction, Weight, home. I would take the higher miles if it got me home, the weight was less, or the direction was toward better freight.
Load Boards work, it is just that with anything that is easy some people exploit it for profit. Like if I had a load going from Alabama (high...
To actually answer your question (shocking on Trucker's Report) Landstar and Roadrunner both have programs that let you pick your freight and run...
I typically do FMV Leases and have never done a TRAC Lease. I would give you one key to remember anytime you do a lease: Is the payment of the...
You are headed down the right path, I just caution you from getting your own authority too fast. Because, sometimes the benefits of having access...
I love the calculations!! It shows good business acumen. I have always said that trucking would be a whole lot different if more guys ( especially...
Also, ask Do you have a plate program? What do I need to supply to get a plate? What are your O/O grossing per week? What about Net? How many...
I agree 100%. $2 a mile is the bottom line that I would run for. I also try to include my deadhead miles in that rate. And sometimes I would...
Lots of Traffic, Lots of labor (unless you run cans), and must work 10 hours. Don't forget about early morning starts or night driving. I worked a...
It depends on how much you like running a business. If you hate math, tracking fuel costs, calling dispatch, trouble shooting problems, and making...
