Landstar (the numbers)

First of all will Landstar sign you on? You said you have the trucking bug. I think they need recent over the road experience thay they can check on for the past two years I think.
I have been at Landstar for ten years and I can tell you it is different for everyone. It depends on where you are and what agent has drop and hook. I would tell you to pull a company trailer for at least six months and see how much d&h you do. Then you could put your trailer on if you want. The thing with d&h is if you have any bars or straps you always have to move that each time you trade trailers. If you go to Larado you may have to wait for a mty trailer.
There is alot to learn at Landstar. There are so many opportunities you will need to take time to find what works for you and what does not.
The LCAPP program with Landstar as far as fuel goes is great right now. The other parts of LACPP with tires and other thngs is also a good deal.

 

Ok I see.

Fuel: Best deals at TA and Petro right now. When fuel is dropping in price you get the best deal. I save about .40 off the pump price today.

Tires: You get a good deal with LCAPP.

Maintance: I guess that depends on what you buy. I change my own oil and such. Big stuff I go to a dealer or my local guy that does good work. A guy you cab count on to get you going near home is important to me. Most shops charge about $90 / hr.

Buying a truck: My last truck I got because it looked good and was real clean but the guy that had it did not really maintain it. Have someone you trust check it out first. Have it put on the dyno and see if it is doing what it should.

 

short answer....not uniformally

no, its mine, like it or not

i know they will pay to get it fixed, but i think if you got a ticket while pulling it, isnt that kinda yer job....to make sure its legal to pull?

LOL......I DOUGHT IT

if your not doing A&E you dont need it......besides...why give them somehting else to check your logs by?

no, but i think they will allow you to use DDL, and send them copies





right now i wouldnt do it if i were you.....all we are doing here is adding capacity, and helping keep rates low
check out the BCO forum, it almost completly landstar BCO's
landstar is losing o/o's as fast as they are hiring them on, and theres a very steep learning curve here......that in itself tends to do alot of folks in, nevermind the cheap and almost non-exhistant frieght

 

Kentucky I to have been bitten buy the OO bug, I was wondering if you had checked out the tanker out fits? I know you yank for Supperior. I am a Company Gas hauler. I put in an application with QC and Miller since tanks are I really know. I got a call from QC haven't heard from Miller yet.
I know you are a former Marine, I did 4 years in the Corp and 18 in the Army I have been thinking of getting a small business loan through VA. Any input on this idea

 

I have to go with all this said. If you make good money as a company driver stay there till the economy gets better. At least you wont loose everything you have. One more thing about rates. They seem to go up and down. One day not so bad then the next day same area the rate sucks.