Roadrunner transportation from the start

Well I am VERY motivated, and I know if I can get a good truck then I will be much happier, she was just running terminal to terminal and she netted to herself 2200 for one week, I'd be happy with that, YA know why? NO DISPATCHER! I don't see the point really in leasing when I still have to Awnser to a dispatcher. So this is what I'm going to do, and im going into it with about 3500 saved, I hope that is enough. I run very hard and I'll have to learn the tricks to dispatching myself but I am up for the challenge!
john has your truck still been breaking down? I'm sorry to hear that, honestly that is my BIGGEST worry, any advice on what type of truck to aim for? I really like volvo, I was looking on arrow and found a few good deals.

 

subscribed, nice thread !

 

I got a rate sheet for terminal to terminal lanes from Roadrunner today via email. Am I missing something? These rates look awfully low. Do these rates not include fuel surcharge?

 

No those rates are pre-fuel surcharge.

 

That makes me feel better. Thanks

 

whats does the abbreviations mean

 

I'm taking a wild guess and gonna say the city's the terminals are at

 

That pay sheet scared me as well. Glad to hear that is pre fuel surcharge.

As far as trucks go, I have driven a lot of them and have to say that Freightliner and Peterbuilt have been the most reliable for me. Internationals always break down on me and so did the Volvo I had and it was brand new! I was an O/O in 1998 to 1999 for a year. I bought a 1994 Freightliner FLD, 13 spd, Detroit 60 wide open. I ran the piss out of it! The only thing I ever had happen was the bolts to one of the belts broke and the A/C was hanging forward. I found out this happened because the A/C wasn't working lol! I pulled into the TA and the shop gave me 2 bolts, yes gave, and I fixed it myself. I only had it a year so who knows what else could have happened.

I had a Pete 387 (1999 company driver) and that thing was solid! Had a 13 speed with a 550 CAT. My favorite truck ever! It was a year old but it was a nice ride.

The Volvo (1999) was brand new, really smooth, quiet and seemed like a luxury truck, too bad it broke down after the first week! Power steering pump if I remember right.

I'll probably go with a Freightliner to start back out. They are or were cheaper to fix and most places seemed to have parts for them. I really don't want a Freightshaker but seems like the right move to make unless things have changed. Volvo and Peterbilt always need to go to their shop or seems like that. I would love to have a brand new Kenworth W900 but I need to make money first and then down the line think about a big truck. Then again who knows?

 

I don't understand the Freightshaker term. My classic is solid. The dash on my old International 9400 would rattle and throw a screw out every week. It was also so loud inside the cab, even with the windows up. The insulation is much better on the FLD Classic. I wanted a Volvo, still kinda do, but the reliability, parts and labor prices kinda scare me away.