Landstar rates , what are you guys averaging on all miles for Van?

Based on the Contractor Statements I have studied....Seems Reasonable for 10 months..... So is that for Van, Flat or Step or ???

And if you don't mind... what part of the country are you running in?

 

Most of my miles are in SC,VA,NC…….I stated in earlier post that it is for flatbed. I know OP asked for van, but i didn't realize that until i posted. But I did clarify it was flat….

 

Not to worry, I was guessing a Step. And by the way your numbers make perfect sense to me. Do some BCO's leave their excess advances on the fuel card as a maintenance reserve or are the cards not not used for that purpose withing LS ?

 

I can't speak for all bco's but I know my best friend does his like that….But, now you can voluntarily have a % of a loads gross put into a reserve account. Some like myself don't take the whole advance, just what is needed for fuel. Some advance the whole amount that you can advance…..

 

Appreciated...Happy Holiday.

 

No problem..merry christmas...

 

hey nikmirbe, im leased on pulling a van, and im looking to make the switch to platform do you think it better pulling a flat or step? and may i ask why did you choose a flat vs. a step, thanks

 

I did same thing as you….I originally came here on van…I had purchased my own van about 5 years ago so i thought nothing of trying to pull platform. I sold my van to another BCO 2 years ago and went to step deck…..Then about 4 months later I switched to flatbed. Flatbed freight can keep you moving more consistently…..stepdeck(especially when its winter) is hit and miss sometimes……It also depends on how you like to run. If you are flexible and can run anywhere/anytime the you can do both……You may see a load that is flat only thats only 20ft long and you call because you have a 40ft bottom on your step…..some places just don't want to load a step…...

 

do you think its better to rent a trailer or purchase one? i seam to go back and forth one which one to choose.

 

Short term, the extra %8 does add up to per week….for me depending on how i work it can be $4-$700 per week depending on your gross…...

So if you don't rent for 2 years, thats roughly(if you take the median % per week of $525) $525per week x 104weeks=$54k missed out revenue.

Long term….. If you rent it for say 2 years…52weeks x 2years=104 weeks. 104x170= roughly without a calculator is 18k….thats 18k you could have towards your own asset/trailer.

This year with my trailer I had 18-19k trailer revenue(the extra %8)