Owner operator, what was your net income for 2016 and

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  1. David Schwarz

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    five simple questions that would explain a lot to people about how this works.

    1: What was your net income
    2: are you leased on or do you have authority
    3: How would you compare your income to the income you would have made as a company driver? How much greater is your disposable income now as it was before?
    4: Do you have to do the negotiating with brokers or does someone do it for you?
    5: If you do negotiate, what methods work best for you?
     
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    IRS is getting creative
     
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    It's not all about the money.
     
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    What was yours, whats your address and do you have any private fantasies you want to tell us about?

    I bet you're popular at parties.
     
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    Yes it is. As long as it is more than what you would earn doing the same job for someone else, you're good. If you can't manage to pay yourself even a company drivers wage then why are you doing it?
     
  7. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    You forgot to ask for our Social Security number and Bank Account Info, birth date, Driver license. Come on OP, get with the program .
     
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    $932,864,213,091.82

    That's why they call me Billy Big Rig Super Trucker, 10-4!
     
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    I'd have made about 15k to 20k more working a top job like publix or some good paying ltl outfit. But i doubt they would have let me take off 6 months of the year. Now this year rates are much higher and i will work a lot more so that when rates fall back down i can go back to staying home 6 months a year.
     
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    At least he's not a member of the royal family of Nigeria.....