Anybody else tired of this??

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Texasrig, Oct 28, 2022.

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  1. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Agreed, sounds like a moneymaker.
     
    rollin coal, Oct 28, 2022
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  2. zaroba

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    You're making far more than I am running a dry van working off load boards, and I have a lot of other expenses taking a few k per month, and I'm still managing to make a profit with the current rates.

    Your money's gotta be going somewhere.

    Are you buying meals or preparing your own meals? Can save a ton by preparing your own meals.
    What is your insurance deductible? You can drop the rate a lot by having a higher deductible.

    Reading through this it seems like your truck is a big issue if you're having a lot of repairs, especially if you're using shops for them. I've owned my 2016 t680 for 3 years now and it's only been in a shop three times (dpf, trans, and when somebody backed into me) and only towed once (for the trans). Have had numerous other repairs that I did myself.
     
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    zaroba, Oct 28, 2022
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  3. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Your in the ball park. Your finances are the issues. Regardless you having issues with the truck, no offense intended but seems your not good with numbers.
     
    Diesel Dave, Oct 28, 2022
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  4. Kshaw0960

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    $3700 fuel
    $1000 trailer payment
    $700 maintenance
    $1300 insurance
    $500 permits, misc, tags, etc

    Still leaves $16,900ish/mo profit (of course need money for the truck, paid off or not will cut into this some) seems like a good gig to me. Home every weekend and every night. What are we missing?
     
    Kshaw0960, Oct 28, 2022
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  5. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    If you can't make it in trucking with a steady run like that you've got problems, most guys truck their whole lives and never see a gravy job like that. Unless there's more to the story I entirely see why you think there's no money in this buisness. I'd sell that 2019 nightmare and go find you a cheap truck.
     
    Rubber duck kw, Oct 28, 2022
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  6. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Unless you have a bunch of previous debt racked up with credit cards & ect that's a very solid run every week and weekends off.
     
    Brettj3876, Oct 28, 2022
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    Now I'm just a lowly company driver, and I get costs are up. I'm doing math in my head, 6k weekly for that little bit of driving seems like a nice bit of change.....feel free to correct me.
     
    bryan21384, Oct 28, 2022
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  8. Brettj3876

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    It is. That's 4.61 on all miles 1300 miles a week.
     
    Brettj3876, Oct 28, 2022
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  9. Diesel Dave

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    Seems he runs local or regional. That’s a different category them OTR.
     
    Diesel Dave, Oct 28, 2022
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  10. Brettj3876

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    Yeah I know he's local. Same with me.
     
    Brettj3876, Oct 28, 2022
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