Owner operator ad advertising $41.5k a mo!

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  1. Waterman_99

    Waterman_99 Light Load Member

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    Saw an ad today looking for owner operator teams stating average earnings are $41.5k a month. That's crazy! It's running for forward air and says you only deal w their terminals and they even have laundry and showers on site. Does this sound too good to be true??? I'm about to buy my own truck and sign up LOL. $41.5K a month is a lot of dang money!
     
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  3. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    If that's gross earnings to the truck. Easy to make that. $10g a week. Single driver can gross that
     
  4. Waterman_99

    Waterman_99 Light Load Member

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    Wow, that's bookoo. I'd imagine running for a company as an O/O would be easier since you don't have to hustle for loads?
     
  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Gettin harder though. I wouldn't call it easy
     
  6. ibcalm19

    ibcalm19 Road Train Member

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    They said teams. Think how many miles do you think they are running to make that low rate 41.5k. :rolleyes::rolleyes:. A solo can push 3k & team has to push at least 5-6k a week. Here is the math if a team is doing 25-30k miles or more a month. That 41.5k is below dirt rate. :eek:o_O:(
     
  7. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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  8. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Probably only have to do 24,000 miles a month to…
     
  9. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    Gross or net
     
  10. supergreatguy

    supergreatguy Road Train Member

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    Hahahaha, an O/O team can gross double that with own authority
     
  11. Waterman_99

    Waterman_99 Light Load Member

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    It didn't say. I'm figuring gross, though.
     
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