Is there a threshold ofrom bad load to good load? If a guy profits on 1.50 load should he not take that load knowing he may not get another one...
The folks who buy a 30' camper don't need a cdl as it's they own property for leisure or whatever. Once someone pays you for hauling, profit or...
The problem is there doesn't seem to be one avenue everyone can take. Every single driver has a different situation. So what doesnt work for one...
To pay the bills. Why else? If loads are cheap anyway just roll with the punches. Of course if everyone in the country agrees to not start they're...
This the way I would do it as well. Haha your the guy truckers ##### about as you afforded yourself the freedom to take cheap loads,i that's all...
Like yearly inspection on cars, I think 1996 is the cutoff year for the obd2 check, do diesels have the same process? I mean if one wants to avoid...
That make sense. So o.o are at the mercy of brokers, as most loads go through them. They want maximum profit just like anyone, as they're handling...
Got it. Is it accurate to say where hotshots lose in revenue they make up in maint. cost and overhead? Tractors produce more overhead but from...
If you had to guess, what would you say the average miles per year are for hotshots? Also, what is the average load pay/mile? If possible can you...
Possible but not probable... You would need to run the max hrs/week for 52 weeks@$1.75avg load throughout the year.
There net part depends on the gross part and the overhead part. It's possible to gross 300+k/yr. Seems simple enough to figure out but im not a...
Cool man! It's a great idea to use a used truck to save. Especially if it's trustworthy.
Is it worry some to be taking an older truck long distances? I see many folks buy new for the peace of mind but kills overhead.
I've been doing months of research on this topic. The gray area is between the shipper and broker. The shipper/company wants to save money which...
That sounds good to me! Especially considering you probably don't have a truck payment, although staying in a hotel ate up some of that. Even if...
Why can't drivers, especially o.o bypass the broker and pocket that little bit more?
This article was in my news feed this a.m so i figured why not put it here in the raw moment that I received/read it
Most here say the trucking sector is saturated. The news reads otherwise. Driver shortage in trucking industry getting worse; could delay...
If you guys want to hear/ watch a great podcast on sleep performance, watch Dr. Matthew Walker on Joe Rogan. Very interesting stuff.
Do the folks who go under run as o.o or leased on? I guess what I'm asking is is it more likely to fold as an o.o or someone leased on? Do the...
