Can a one man operation really compete with the bigs

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Rich_Trucking, Jan 25, 2013.

  1. blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    Like lanndstar, old contracts and new contracts.
     
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    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    With a fleet maybe you could wrangle even more out of him :-D
     
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    cominghomesc Light Load Member

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    I might be able to beat him up for like 88
     
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    You would not be doing bad then. Beats about anything else out there on the market I have found.
     
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    cominghomesc Light Load Member

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    That would be very true in a single to I would say up to ten truck operation. I do give you and any other person leases on to f2f a lot of credit because anything over 85 percent is an excellent deal. Especially what you gain with insurance and overhead.
     
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    With paying that high of a % of gross, I could imagine everyone and their brother wanting in. I'd be willing to bet Bill is pretty picky about who signs on with him. I would be the same way.
    If I ever decided I wanted to lease onto F2F or another similar company, I'd be wearing really nice clothes and bringing my typed / bindered business plan, and don't forget to wash and polish the truck before you get there!! :p
     
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    I brought two loads to them on Friday. They don't seem too bad of a place either.
     
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    Longhaul, out of Minnesota will give 90%.
     
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    I showed up in a nice T-shirt, shorts and crocs.

    It was a good lunch.
     
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    Well let me tell you little boys and girls something I am not a truck driver I am a truck manager I have to manage and make sure the truck to make sure it has freight, fuel, maintance, taxes payed I am not a truck driver I am a manager do I dress like one I do not wear flip flops or shorts and the customers I am a manager and never ever act like a steer wheel holder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!