My adventures at CRST Malone

Busy day today four stops and a pick up. Untarping 5 times tarping 4 times and chains and binders for my coils going to VA. I'm in PA on the turnpike for the night deliver tomorrow by 1400 and deadhead 50 miles going to either Delaware or MD not sure yet, both are over $3.35 a mile to truck so I don't mind either way. Ready for rest.

 

I get asked a lot by other Malone drivers how I can afford to run the toll roads. Its simple if a load pays $1000 to the truck I take $200 for fuel, pay $150 in maintenance and spend $125 in tolls that leaves $525 in profit and it comes off my deck in one day. If it takes $1100 a week to pay my expenses I am clearing 3-4 loads a week with pure profit. I try to profit the truck $400 a day or more after fuel, maintenance and tolls.

A lot of people lose sight of the big picture. This a business. A demanding one in so many ways.

I may be clearing $2000 a week usually setting 25% away for uncle Sam, 125 for personal maintenance, $50 weekly for equipment updating and repair. Don't lose sight of your responsibilities and fall into the all this money is mine mindset. In the end if I fail doing what I'm doing I want to know that I done everything I could to give me the best chance of success.

 

Loaded for Delaware $1108 on 328 miles. Home for the night, roll out way before the rooster crows.

 

She definitely prefers me hauling open deck I've dropped about 70 pounds since starting this.

 

Good meeting @Dogals right foot this morning as I unloaded in DE this morning. Thanks for helping me fold my tarps.

Unloaded there bounced 69 miles to MD to grab a no tarp load going 77 miles into VA $650 =D

 

Just seen this sorry..

Lately my average to the house is 1650-2000 after all expenses. It varies here honestly. Some complain about not making money at all, some complain about making $500 every week. You have to take your business by the horns, you can do well here!!