What kind of mileage do you think we should be getting with a 2010 Lonestar with a reefer trailer? It doesn't seem like we get the best mileage...
Could you guys throw out some commission numbers that you think would be fair? Would the best idea be to have a base salary plus commission?
Hi everyone! Let me tell you..this has been a ROUGH first-year!! We just barely made it, had to cut down our fleet, restructure our payments, etc,...
I should have clarified..they were plates for multiple trucks in many states. It is a different scenario, but all-in-all, initially things get...
Speaking from recent experience, owning and operating a truck is so much more expensive than you may think! We are extremely lucky and net a few...
Rollin coal is right...NOT out-of-the-woods at all, but at least hear some good news along with the bad everyday..you know? I got a terrible phone...
Thanks guys!! It is crazy that we are getting paid at least $4-5 more a ton per load after breaking free of the broker we were using. We have...
We are finally in a good spot!! We are taking most of our trucks to KS on a wheat-run for a few weeks, then we are set-up with a very reputable...
Eeeek! I fell for it (big shocker!!)! I even wasted 3 hours of my life watching the cheaply-made, laughably poor-acting DVDs. My favorite is the...
Thank you guys again..After some serious thought and number-crunching, we have hired a manager with years of experience in fleet-management and...
Yes, I agree something has to be done. I cannot risk losing the farm, which is as much a part of me as my own children. I don't think there is any...
Does anyone have any experience being contracted with CH Robinson? I was reading on their website that we would be able to contract with them (bc...
I am not sure whom I would talk to to start hauling frac sand. I know our neighbor hauls frac sand but he venemously hates me (some silly hunting...
Thank you again!! Great advice! Your advice and encouragement got me through the darkest days. This forum truly is a blessing and I can't thank...
My computer went out before so I couldn't finish (BAD thunderstorms here in WI!). I wanted to ask if you guys thought potato hauling would be...
Hi guys...we are still limping along, although we are not naive anymore. As per your advice, we got rid of the dirty drivers (they were, in fact,...
Thank you! I think I have some ammendments to make because we definitely don't clear 3500/truck/week after expenses...its $3500 before fuel and...
Thanks for the input. I love the trucking industry, but there is so much I don't know...I didn't want to sell myself short since I book most of...
Typically I try to aim for a gross of $3500.00 per truck/per week. I was wondering if this is in the ball-park of where I should be? Mostly we...
I DID mean bushel..sorry! Thank you for your advice. I think I may trade some hoppers (as per some great advice) for flatbeds and dry vans. I...
