Flatbedder thinks he can make 275 k per year ?! Hmmmmmmm

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Timflatbed, Mar 10, 2014.

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  1. BAYOU

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    What wait....he is making $3.50/all miles and lives in Houston but deadheads out to get a load??
     
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    Deadhead out of Canada if the LTL's are worth it!
     
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    Ok let me see if I understand this you dispatch your husband he is leased to a carrier and hauls mostly LTL and tries to stay between $15,k-$25,000 inbound to Canada but deadheads back to Houston?
     
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    I'm still stuck on the fact that somebody would go out and get a truck so they have 4800 bucks in truck payment every month!!! 1200 a week!!!! WTF! Screw that! I could find a truck for 1200 bucks a MONTH! Sounds like somebody is going to get in over his head before summer even starts and blame it on everybody else!!!WTF are some people thinking!
     
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    I 100% agree with you a $15,000 truck makes the same money as a $150,k truck (unless your doing specialized) I have a lot of over head but it's more like $4,270 a month that's office insurance load boards.....my trucks paid for did I want a new glider durn right I did but in the end I couldn't talk myself into it.
     
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    $15,k-$25,000 inbound to Canada :biggrin_25510: AND JUST WHAT IS HE HAULING FOR THOSE RATES ?
     
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    You people actually understand each other???
     
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    you got things turned around quick there at universal am can, last week I thought you were struggling.
     
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    My thoughts exactly. This is a hard thread to follow. Going to get a Tylenol. Maybe someone can translate this thread before I get back...lol
     
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    I just want a pot of the same coffee.
     
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