I would say yes, especially on the pickup end. I'm just guessing here but I'd say about 80% of the time we have windows at least on one end, sometimes both ends.
Yes & no. If you turn down a load it's best to have a good reason for it like not enough hours to do it legally. If they send you a load & it sucks productivity wise, before committing to it, ask if they have anything more productive. If they do then they'll send it to you or they'll try to figure out a way for you to get rid of it like drop it on one of the drop lots or getting appointments changed. But to simply say no to a load just because you don't like the load for whatever reason won't fly here.
I applied through Shaffer’s website because I initially considered pulling a reefer but I called my recruiter back earlier and told him that for now I want to run dry van. I know what both are like and I found dry van to be a lot less stressful and a lot more laid back. I’ve been told flatbed is similar in that regard but flatbed isn’t a can of worms I care to open at this time.
So Gordob did you decide on doing the truck purchase from Crete? Trying to understand basically what you earn after truck payment, insurance, Qualcomm, fuel, and various other deductions. I know they have pay rates for o/o on their website but that don't tell you much they could give you a bunch of short loads that pay good or really long loads that don't pay so well.
Yes I am going to do it. I do not plan to keep it here though. I plan to pay for it within about 6 months & move on to a percentage based company. The numbers just don't add up to keep it here. I'm at .53 a mile now & I've been keeping very close track of what my pay would be if I owned the truck. I'd be slightly better off income wise & that's ONLY when nothing goes wrong with the truck. If my only option were to always keep it here, I wouldn't be buying one.
2007= $56,052.72 2008= $61,261.93 2009= $58,553.43 2010= $62,129.91 2011= $64,572.73 2012= $63,585.80 2013= $66,155.69 2014= $70,548.37 2015= $76,390.24 2016= $74,291.78 2017= $77,171.03 I realize you can make more at some other companies but for driving for a large carrier, pulling a dry van, the money ain't too shabby.
