How Much Do You Make?

Yes, but you don't want to buy truck build 2001 ($10K) with done overhaul ($15K) for $25K that truck can run next 1M miles
You going to get 2006 Freight on 800K miles for $19K (to run next 150K miles)
Right ?

 

I have no idea what DPF is, no one can take me to use this ####
my truck ban at Cali now, I have 20 years to retire, if other states ban my truck, I just will get retire soon, but no DPF

 

Good for you! Just got a check engine light with an EEC 61 code and my motor derated. Sitting outside a Freightliner dealer now waiting till morning. Googled the code and its DEF related. Effin BS with these f'n modern trucks. Cascadia with 150k on it, thought it was just broke in...nope it's BROKEN!

 

Im with bayou..I could honestly state that in a 7 day week done gross 9k, never two weeks in a row, usually you banged out big money and end up in Kalispell or Miami. so the next week is more like 5k gross.

 

I was at a Freightliner buying a headlight retaining ring, it was a Sunday so I'm at the parts counter with the mech's... Mechanic is trying to figure out what parts he want's to get to try to fix the egr/dpf/def system.... after much deliberation the parts guy goes hunting for the parts....I'm looking over the mech's shoulder, curious as to the mileage on this truck that needs all these parts...lol...

I see the mileage written on the RO, 125,000....

That's all.

It's basically "brand new".

I'm standing there thinking, "sucks to the owner of that friggin thing"

Parts guy comes back with the stuff, lots of boxes, big boxes, little boxes, bags with sensors in them...

"Wow, how much is all that stuff???", I ask

"Who cares?", the mech says, "It's under warranty"

I can't believe what I've just heard.

"I care, cause I own a truck, and costs are a big deal....warranties don't last forever, and a truck needing extensive repairs with that low of a mileage figure are a pretty big deal...but I guess it's nice if you earn your living towing them around and fixing them when they break down..."

He gives me a dirty look, grabs his parts and walks back to the truck he's "fixing".

Welcome to the future, this is how the government "creates" jobs.

What a deal.

 

I wouldn't believe he made that much hauling flyash or dry bulk cement. A company driver would probably make more than an 0/0 hauling that stuff.

 

And this is where you ask:
" how many miles did you drive to gross that?"
If the owner drove 4000 miles averaging 2.25$ per running mile, then it's doable.
Even more realistic if he averages 3$ per mile and runs 3000 miles a week.
If he tells you the truth then His net is around 3000 a week after paying taxes and putting money away to maintenance fund and such.

 

9k net a week is amazing. I thought 5k was great but 9 is excellent. Before I forget what's the name of the shipper he pulls that freight for..

 

This is 100% true.