CRST Malone L/P from the beginning

it's $340/wk and $140/wk, not monthly. That's what the payments are no matter what the truck is valued at. More expensive trucks will have a higher balloon payment at the end of the lease than cheaper trucks.

As for taxes, I do my own bookkeeping and I have a trucking accountant that does my taxes.

The load board has search options for radius or by state. It's pretty basic no frills. It gives origin and destination, paid miles, linehaul and fsc, and agent contact info. I actually prefer using the ooida board and I use the tools from the ooida board when getting loads from the crst one. I did learn if the FSC is not broke out on the crst load board your fm does not break it out. FM only breaks down broker loads. If a load on the loadboard does not have fsc broke out I will ask the agent to break it out or I just don't take that load.

I think they will advance $.75/mi for fuel. They do not advance for DH miles but they will give you an extra $50 fuel advance if you ask. I got my truck with 1/4 tank of fuel so I always get the extra fuel money so eventually I will be able to fill every trip and have a surplus of advanced fuel money on my fuel card.

Yes you get 2 comdata cards, one for fuel advances and one for pay. Keep in mind it costs $4 transaction fee for every fuel advance. After a couple settlements if you can afford it you can buy fuel using your payroll comdata card and still get the fuel discounts with no $4 transaction.

 

He ^^^^ is right. You will be paying your own taxes quarterly. But I think you are referring to what am I getting net after figuring what I will be paying in taxes. Honestly I can't give any real numbers yet. I've only really had 1 full week on a settlement, and that week only had 2 small loads on it because I had a big load I didn't get transflowed in time. Also my numbers wouldn't be indicative of what someone could make as I am inexperienced getting my own loads and made a few mistakes. I'm giving myself the first month where the deductions don't all kick in at once to work the bugs out, figure where I want to run, and just kind of get a system. Also, I'm trying to be home every weekend, which in general isn't that hard since it seems no one in flatbed loads or unloads on the weekends. But deadhead mileage home and back out eats profits a bit but it's a cost I will pay to spend more time at home with the family.

As I go I will be tracking my numbers and posting some tips and mistakes to try and avoid in the beginning.