From California. Flatbed Freight is dead in California. Been sitting at home for 2 weeks because general loadboards have crappy $1.25/mile rates...
" In order for you as an independent owner and as a driver to operate based in California you now have to be an employee of your company. " All...
I lived in CA and bought my new used truck one month before AB5 was announced. My current carrier gave me 3 options. Option#1 Get my CDL out of...
It is very hard to get a policy with 250k cargo besides Progressive. Most cheaper policy only cover 100k cargo. Can someone name a few...
2018 was one of My worst year in trucking. 2019 was way better for me because I bought a different truck. My truck was in shop for 90+ days from...
Thanks for your input and linking the article. The article suggests that 7% to 8% hike in yearly premium is common. I think this is fair. Yet...
I really want to hear from independent owner operators who have started their authority in the last 1 to 3 years. Does your insurance rates go up...
I got a quote from Progressive last month,( November 2019) on reactivating my authority. Quote is for North Carolina based. Annual Cost around...
Read the tax code book. It gives you thousands of legitimate business deductions. If you are a real estate investor, you can travel anywhere and...
As an owner operator, you have a lot of legitimate deductions. Example: Cell phones, home office, per diem meals $47/day, mileage for personal...
J.S., how much are you paying for insurance ? I am curious on current rates because i am thinking about activating my DOT numbers.
How much does Crete pay for Fuel Surcharge? Do they pay FSG for all loaded and empty miles or only loaded ?
Why are you incorporating if you have one truck and plans to drive it yourself ? Every new Owner operator dreams about making over $100,000+...
If you plan to lease your truck purchase to Crete, make sure to check your numbers carefully and include downtime for repairs. Crete pays $1.18...
One of my agent offered me an Amazon route of $2/mile gross for California runs in December 2019. Owner operators get 70% of that. I declined....
Are we talking about California IRP ? My California experience is totally different. In Stockton California, the DMV really do not know what they...
How long was the process to get IRP plates ?
Every company seems to flat out lie about inflated revenue from Direct customers. And most carriers that pay percentage have mostly brokered...
Here is your problems with registering a newly purchased truck. You need CHP to verify the Vin# and sign a form. My DMV in Stockton, CA would...
I just looked at the Auction results for Taylor Marten for December of 2019 and blown away by the prices. 2016 T680 with Cummins- $26-32k 2014...
