My dad has been running a mixer truck here for 2 yrs now, so I have a bit of a head start that way. It is pretty slow in the winter months with...
What the deal is, is that I am actually deciding between this tractor trailer, o/o thing or just staying local and getting a mixer truck instead....
Rollin coal- I can't put money out to start a business on the basis of " I will take the best loads and nothing less". Taking only $3.00 loads...
The ins. quote covered $100k for the load.
Thanks! I appreciate the good info! My very first estimates had me at around $1.39/ml including wages, so It looked real easy to make a decent...
I guess I could subscribe to a couple of free ones for now, just to get a feel for the market, huh? Any thoughts on what prices and miles are...
Thanks! It's amazing how much I don't know!
Where do we get log books. are there any other day to day papers that are needed?
And, yes, I am the driver, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be making wages,right?!? Whatever is left over is pure profit. By the way, I came...
Please help me fill in the blanks guys! Also, the big kicker, is how realistic is the 2500mls/wk?
just got a price quote from progressive. Tractor and trailer $4700/yr if I pay all at once, $5500/yr if I use the payment plan. So, if I use the...
Thanks for the responses! Any more true numbers like gokiddogo would be appreciated!
I really don't know what to expect for taxes, registration, etc. That's why I'm asking the experts!
Still figuring that out. It looks like I will be getting a start-up loan of about $28k with a payment of about $500/mo. I expect insurance to be...
How many miles/wk are you basing that from? The more miles driven, the lower the cost per mile.
I'm wanting to get started hauling with a flatbed or stepdeck under my own authority and getting my own loads from the load boards and...
I would love to buy a new one, but as I am just getting started and I have to buy a truck first, there's not going to be much of a budget left for...
So any 48' x 102" flatbed would be ok to start with as long as it doesn't have welds or cracks? For an o/o with your own authority, how important...
did you get a price from them?
Thanks for the help, guys! I'll check these out. I'm just thinking that if I could rent a trailer at first, I could afford just a little nicer...
