Considering O/O Container Companies In Kansas City..Need Info

Define decent....what are they grossing per week up there? I would think KC would be about the same if not better since we can move farther and faster if you time your trips around traffic times. We don't have to stop at a toll booth every 5 feet either. lol I would hate to operate in that city.

 

Believe it or not...Swift has been pulling 3 at a time Transit van loads out of the plant using 53 foot trailers that are kind of like wedges but more like a drive on step deck sort of thing. There has to be a way to get a hold of those loads. I would guess they pay $500+ a piece depending on where they're going....more. Bet it's easy money. Normal car carriers can't haul those things. They are too tall. I can only haul 1 and it takes up 4 spots on my 7-car trailer with the height at 13'10". Hauling cars is good money if you hook up with a company that stays in the area. You could invest in a high mount self contained 7-car trailer except DOT has been cracking down on us for overhang. There's a thread on here all about it. I can't cross Missouri fully loaded but I'm fine in Kansas. The O/O handling my overflow right now is making around $6k a week with a 9-car truck when I'm buried in cars and he's been staying in town but he's got a really good gig going.

Cooper doesn't have O/O's as far as I know. They are pure union.

Reload's trucks say Pinnacle on them. I only see 1 or 2 a day. KCI, IXT and Double VV (ad on Craigslist today) are everywhere. If you find out anything about those three..I would like to know. I need a company offering medical to O/O's that still pays. The mega carriers have medical but don't pay. Also saw a bunch of ads for O/O's wanted for home every other day and kc to st. Louis and back gigs. Click on the help wanted, transport link on Craigslist. I saw a job last week paying $2k a week from KC to St. Louis and back all fuel paid that looked good for someone with a paid off rig. The ad didn't mention medical so I figured I can't make a truck payment and medical insurance payment on that. I have to find something that pays at least $3500 a week because I will have a $1000-1200 truck payment. Looking at spending $50-60K on a used Columbia and want to have money left over to pay myself $55-60 per year after benefits.

Any info you gather, let me know. Seems like a lot of smaller container companies are ripping off drivers like only 70% or $1/mile no FSC crap. Be picky! Someone new in the truckin business probably thinks $2-2500K a week is good until they figure out they're broke after they pay for fuel and expenses. At least you know your costs from experience.

 

I've been thinking tankers too. Seems like most are home weekends and pay well. Flatbed is paying really well but my body is shot from hauling cars. $3-4k is all I need. I have my business plan written so that $3k gross plus FSC is my bottom line. Anything more will go to build my maintenance fund and pay down the truck early. When that's all done, with the extra, I'll pay myself more and take longer vacations. I think I'm going to go for it as soon as I get my house sold and get moved into the next one. I just need more intel on the companies out there. I'm a physical wreck and must have medical coverage. I also need to work out 3x a week, so being home every other day matters. What are the best paying companies up in Chicago?