Finally got my own truck

Hmm.

Time for an update to my loyal fans..if I have any more left in my absence.

So far this year I've grossed $32,100 on 10,400 loaded miles. Total miles about 13,500. So numbers are pretty good per mile. But low as far as revenue is concerned. Some guys put that many miles on in a month.

So now I'm back on the road, picking up in Saginaw MI in the morning. Rates are just really ####ty where I live. And low load volume. I really hate deadheading to Toledo or Grand Rapids.

This load I'm getting 880 loaded to MS is only paying $1900 and they wouldn't go higher. Cheap ########. Some may be happy with that but it's only $950/day. Things should be paying $1500/day to good areas and $2000+ to bad areas. Grossing $8000 a week in 2800 all miles and home every other weekend should be the norm.

Anyways I have catching up to do. I'm $21,000 behind last year at this point, although I've driven maybe half the miles. If I minus $6000 in fuel then I guess I'm $15,000 behind. I plan on staying out until June. Been a while since I've had a nice long trip and I've spent a lot of time at home the last 6 months. So now that the warmer weather is starting to come around a little, hopefully it will bring better prices with it.

Last year at this time I was running ragged for crap rates. Feb and March. I wasn't willing to kill myself for cheap brokers this time around.

But you live by the board, you die by the board. Oh sure, there are longer term opportunities around, if you want to run for crap. They're used to the same people hauling their cheap freight regularly and when one goes out of business there's another idiot to take their place.

Still looking for a team driver. But can't hire until May since the boss said our insurance won't allow more drivers/trucks until we renew.

 

I've been in contact with a husband and wife team. Offered $300/day each. On a W-2.
Problem is that it would cost me $400-420k per year with fuel, extra wear on the truck, new tires, etc. etc. And based on 40 weeks running, $11,500/week.would be break even. $13,500 would be equal to what I would net if I drive around solo like i am now. $15,000/week avg would be what I'd need to make it worth it.

Just not sure that's consistently doable on 100% load boards. I really don't know much about team spot market dry van rates. Maybe if someone did have a bit of experience with it, they could private message me and share what they know.

But it's not like husband and wife teams grow on trees...lol. And I'm not going reefer either.