Amazon,Fedex, and Military loads ???

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by sergie.savonik, Jul 4, 2018.

  1. ProfessionalLunatic

    ProfessionalLunatic Light Load Member

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    For the work it's worth it. $18/hr for 5 hours, 3 stops on my routes. That's just my experience. 110 average miles a route round trip.

    Edit- $18/hr is base for my area. I make a little bit more than that for experience and equipment.
     
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  3. J.Yandell3

    J.Yandell3 Bobtail Member

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    $18 per hour? Yikes that is very low. I feel like you would have better luck from a rate standpoint on the spot market.
     
  4. ProfessionalLunatic

    ProfessionalLunatic Light Load Member

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    Depends on your equipment. We box trucks that do distribution get $20/hr base and it will cap at $30/hr or higher depending how they like you.
     
  5. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Username checks out...
     
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  6. ProfessionalLunatic

    ProfessionalLunatic Light Load Member

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    Which is why thats my work during a reset. Truck costs 50$ a night to run, 3 nights, $240 profit on a reset.
     
  7. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Are you renting a truck or something?
     
  8. ProfessionalLunatic

    ProfessionalLunatic Light Load Member

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    Nope. That's fuel cost. It's hard for a solo one like me to make enough to make it a regular thing. I get the bottom of the barrel because I'm competing with small fleets.

    During the duration of my 72 hour clock truck runs LTL and expedited.
     
  9. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Fuel is not your only cost. They are bending you over. Hopefully you’re using some of that Vaseline that came in the Welcome Package.

    Seriously dude, don’t run your truck that cheap. You are taking a HUGE risk for peanuts.
     
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  10. Ruthless

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    ^^^!!!!!! THIS!!

    You can do package delivery for better than $18 an hour with benefits on w2 driving someone else's truck
    :/
     
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  11. NHS

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    Amazon’s profit margins on this segment of the business must be sky high......
     
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