My Journey Continues

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by AgPilot1, Dec 14, 2022.

  1. F4T6UY

    F4T6UY Medium Load Member

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    Curious what you are using to get 2$ off a gallon? Share the knowledge
     
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  3. AgPilot1

    AgPilot1 Light Load Member

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    I’m averaging $1.50 discount at TAs and some independents using a carrier card that they pay my invoices to. As fuel prices go down the discount is falling also. The discount seems to keep it around $3.50 no matter what state
     
  4. F4T6UY

    F4T6UY Medium Load Member

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  5. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Awesome
     
  6. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Sounds like you did much better. If in a full month you can do over $25,000 then you’ll definitely be making money. It probably takes $20,000 to survive if you’re actually paying yourself and counting all expenses.

    I understand why some members are jaded about negotiating with brokers but if you truly do enjoy it then that alone will end up making you the most money. That’s the secret sauce to survival and thriving on the spot market in good times and especially bad.

    Keep it up! Who knows you may break $30,000 at some point. Set yourself goals.
     
  7. AgPilot1

    AgPilot1 Light Load Member

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    I actually did $27,965 in 25 days. After the 1st I’m going out for 5 weeks with the goal of $40k. And I enjoy the winter weather so it doesn’t bother me to work outside in it. That alone is helping my rates because everyone went south. Seems like the I-10 corridor is flooded with flatbeds.
     
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  8. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Just listen to your body. I waaaaay over did it my first 6 months. And spent the next 4 months paying for it. Keep a balance
     
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  9. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Excellent. You are figuring it out sounds to me like. Trucking and the people in trucking are so vast and different. If you want to really bust ### all year long, the possibilities are endless.
     
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  10. staceydude

    staceydude Road Train Member

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    Man, enjoy it until you don’t. One day it will be work but until then have a good time.

    Some of y’all ain’t done some of the real nasty work I guess. I worked for roto-rooter once… snake 7 tampons out of the drain of a drug house full of heroin looking 20 something females in Albuquerque at 11pm in gang central while watching your back in the dark and hoping you don’t get shot while trying to avoid hepatitis and hope you don’t drag some syringes with needles out with them.
     
  11. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    When I hear job complaining I always say, "Look at the bright side.. you aren't the guy that changes the urinal cakes at the stadium."

    Yours beats that by a mile. LOL
     
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