This is some good advice. Thanks for the post. Lets recap, stay out of the trucks stops for meals, (Walmart). Pay your truck first (not the owner), Watch your idleing time (pay close attention to your fuel ecomony). Watch the toll roads fees (?Can I go around and save some money vs miliage). Thanks again, These are the things that I (and many others) need to know. Every penny counts.
P.S. I was talking to an older trucker today, and what he told me made a lot of since. He said, "The best money you'll ever spend is the money you save." He's an OO, with landstar for the last ten years. This guy, to me was amazing. 69 years young, has a 2001 western star OO spec, bought it new and owns it outright. He doesn't run as hard as he use to, but still does pretty good. He said he shut his truck down from Sept - Mar. And when he is working, he only runs about two weeks out and sits at home for two weeks. I don't believe he could do this if he wasn't smart with his money in the beginning. As we were talking, i witness him turning down a couple of loads, good runs I would think. Said he was heading home for a couple weeks of R & R. I would love to be at that point in 15 years or so. This Is why this kind of forum is a much needed web site.
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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by lightoftheworld, Jan 1, 2007.
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