Rates are crashing and fuel to the moon!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Mar 3, 2022.
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Here's what I'm dealing with on the phone for reference. It's not fancy, because it didn't need to be.
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Guy with own authority using spot market and factoring is really not performing much business. Not a free ride as they give up their business duties to others. Remember leased on is an employee. You work under a motor carrier. It’s their show, leased on is just hired help. Nothing more. Without the carrier you couldn’t even haul freight for profit. AB5 is just the beginning. If you mess up a load it won’t be you paying 80k. If your bosses insurance doesn’t pay up, your boss will have to legally write the check if the carrier is held to an agreement. Leased on is a free ride. Good deal to be in these days of liabilities. Driving the truck is just the easy small part. When you hear of guys struggling these days it’s often guys using the spot market and a dispatch service. Some guys that don’t like to start a business deal with a shipper or receiver. Click and ship the scraps of the market.Last edited: Jul 30, 2022
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I'm a bit surprised by the riff between Dave and Midwest here. I respect each for their success and resourcefulness used to get where they now are despite taking different routes. That goes to many that have contributed to this thread.
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I couldn't agree more ^^^^^
@God prefers Diesels, I dig your 'bookkeeping'. That's how I do it too mostly, pen and paper I mean. I keep very thorough records but I've got to be honest, most are on paper. I am super paranoid about what I call my black notebook that sits on my dash always. That and the accordion file I keep in the back. My whole trucking business is in those two things. I have a laptop of course but it's all backed up in the cloud. If the truck catches fire I'm grabbing my backpack (money and EDC), my notebook and my accordion file. The rest can burn.Dadetrucking305, PoleCrusher, D.Tibbitt and 4 others Thank this. -
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