Driving for OO or co

How about a little math?
45% of load revenue. You accept a nice juicy load of AC units out of Johnson Controls, Norman, OK to Auburn, ME for 3350.00 Loaded miles are 1850. In quick calculator mind you figure: 1.81/mile --kinda a middle of the road..but then again rates suck everywhere.
Your load doesn't weigh much ...11,500 lbs so weight isn't going to be any problem, fuel mileage will me middle of the road because drag will suck up some fuel.
Driving is going to take 3.5 days. You make your delivery on time. You don't pay any of the truck costs. So you just made 1507.00 for three days work. You aren't likely to get another load in the Maine area to finish out your week, so you are left with 1507.00 gross. Out of that you must eat 7 days a week. Most meals are 9.50 breakfast to 16.50 dinner. Even if you only ate twice a day. Average cost is 13.00 a meal. 13.00 x 7= 91.00
[You will spend more than 100.00 a week out on the road, the above numbers are projected as a BARE minimum]

1507.00-91.00=1416.00 you made for a week, gross. Let's PRETEND you pay zero taxes. 1416/7=202.29 a day
202.29/11.0 hours = 18.39 an hour.
The past week demonstrates what a week COULD look like without weather delays, breakdowns, etc.
Someone with 20 years driving experience should be making more than 18.39 an hour to pee in a bottle and sleep in a sleeper away from home.

Local jobs could pay you more than 20.00 an hour to be home every night, have benefits and sick time.

 

That doesn't sound like something a 20 year veteran of driving says. Comments like "That big shiny PETE" are usually what comes out of new graduates and people who are "awe struck" about seeing big trucks. I think the cheese is starting to stink here...LOL

 

Well if you want to do what he is doing, flat or whatever. It would be a good place to learn. But of you have a good spot, why mess it up?

If you were in a crap spot , you would have nothing to lose.

 

I think Robert85006 has a point, however, if you are thinking about getting your own truck and want to drive a truck that is o/o type truck. The 389 Pete and the deal you can put together here is a great opportunity to see what being an o/o would be like. You can see how you do money wise, and if you like running like an o/o. Best part is you won't be laying out the overhead. I think it could be a great thing for you to test the waters without taking the risk. I don't think it's a long term solution, unless you can build a solid relationship with this dude and pull good freight.