New owner operators getting paid 1.05 loaded miles plus fuel surcharge and .90 empty miles.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by pumpkinishere, Apr 21, 2021.

  1. Brettj3876

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    Why not check out Landstar?
     
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    Landstar keeps bigger % but we’ve thought about landstar or Mercer.
     
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    We paid cash for our truck and working for hardly nothing. I’ll be glad when I have 3 full years of driving I think more opportunities will open up
     
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    Any ideas on good company to attach too?
     
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    Don't look at %, look at total revenue.
    90% of $1.00 is 90 cents.
    80% of $2.00 is $1.60....

    Landstar may or may not be a better fit, but looking at just the percentage is the wrong way to look at who you lease with.
     
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    What are you waiting for ???
     
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    pumpkinishere owner operator trucking company sounds good to me. Why don’t you be the change you seek ?
     
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    June 1st I’ll be driving 3 years a couple of places we are interested in going require 3 yrs experience
     
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    June 1st can’t get here soon enough
     
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    I know of a company paying 1.80 per hub. Not gonna lie that 1.05 plus fuel is horrible. Especially for the Midwest!
     
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