Instant O/O and Load boards

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I was suprised that Napa has this type of stuff!

Try looking on the internet, you can find deals , however be careful of the shipping charges. For example a seller on ebay had a box of ten 4" hooked flatbed straps for $95 but the shipping was $45!

 

some NAPA's carry lots of commercial truck stuff others dont' carry any. they change based on the local need. I know my local one is useless. the one I had when I lived in WI carried almost anything for a truck

 

Tractor Supply also has a hose shop. And some ready-to-buy hydraulic lines. Used then in a pinch.

 

Just a little bit of info for ya, Pharm. That new line is only shorter than the one that was on there before because the one that broke had been stretched out. Over time those plastic lines will naturally stretch from all the turning and maneuvering. This is what leads to them breaking and it's far more likely to be the red (supply/emergency) line that will break. Murphy loves trucking. A guy can get around without a blue (service) line long enough to get to a shop, and Murphy knows that so he'll make a driver look like a dumb arse.

One company I drove for would only use the rubber lines and they are a lot better. Depending on how the lines come out from the back of your cab onto the catwalk area, you might have to make some minor modifications to the truck so you can use those rubber air lines and not have them rubbing on the catwalk while running down the road. DOT will have a hay day with that one. Don't ask me how I know.

A cheap and simple modification is a strategically placed bungee/tarp strap. A bit more sofisticated method would be one of those spring systems you'll find at just about any truck stop.

 

I work for a natural gas pipeline company. We have a Napa here That stock gasket just for us for a Cooper GMV compressor engine. (Commercial Engine) They do this for us because it takes us to long to get the gasket we need. Of course there's a 10% surcharge and were the only one to use these gaskets. But we purchase enough of them that it makes it worth their while. Small town, good people. Now we get our gaskets when we need them and they make a little money for helping us out. Win-win all the way around.

 

Here's some figures. More analysis to come. These are warts and all figures, I don't know at what point in the process you guys typically start talking about cpm, so I included all perspectives. We go by ton, I'm just breaking it down how you guys usually discuss it.

Last column is after deadhead and broker, PTT= Pay to truck miles. Total Pay is amount I invoiced for that the truck will receive.

Also these are RUBBER TO THE ROAD miles as figured by google maps with actual routes driven.

 

Loads 4 through 8 were done in one week. Week started on Sunday and ended the following Saturday, NO home time:

Miles Driven: 3,734

Invoiced Amount: $4257.54
Fuel Cost: $1249.07

Amount to Truck: $3008.47

Truck/Trailer/Insurance: $627.90 per week

Left for driver pay and several funds: $2,380.57 (best week)
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That would be a perfect week, but numbers are less impressive over the whole period:

Miles Driven: 5,481

Invoiced Amount: $6455.15
Fuel Cost: $2373.00

Amount to truck: $4082.18

Truck/Trailer/insurance: $1350 (half month)

Left for driver pay and several funds: $2732.18 ($1138.40/wk)

That last figure includes the sitting times of the second week along with home time mixed in from Friday March 13 to Monday March 31.

 

How many day did all these trips take you?

 

disreguard the previous. Got a lil ahead of my self. This is great news PP. I may have to rethink the flat bed thing and go another route. Looks like your doing well with the belly dump. My niche, I guess you can say is that I won't have a truck payment, as I am paying cash for a 387PETE. It a 2005/475 Cat/13sp.

Question???
How much more is for insurance with you on authority. Thanks.