Running with JCT, Part Deux

yes sir, camping out. truck not ready! Yours is though, i think

 

take your time, there's a really long line for the shop. Truck hasn't moved for at least 6 hours.

 

If I walk in there and expose my pit-funk at em, they will jump on it faster than a fat girl on a Snickers bar.... or just call a hazmat team.

 

My monies on the fat girl!

 

Wow, now I don't feel so bad! Freightliner had mine for most of 4 days last week and I was able to get east of KC before I lost most of what feels like 3 cylinders. No hook either, 900 miles after she went south, most of it grossing over 75k. Didn't even pop a CEL till I hit Tulsa this afternoon. At the Super 8 again. I'm thinking I should just move in and pay them rent. If anyone's around come mornin look for the skinhead with the grey goatee.

 

Looking at the JCT site. I see where they give you a rough breakdown of your net earnings after expenses. BUT I don't see anything about how you pay state and federal and social security etc. Based on the rough breakdown you figure they would tell you about the taxes and what not and what percentage on average you will should to put aside. After taxes and insurance as a company driver I average $900.00 a week. I do long haul. Go home once a month. Not bragging just saying.........

 

This is a 1099 contract. You are in business for yourself and as such, are responsible for paying your own estimated taxes. Besides, what your ake home is might be totally different than someone elses. There has never been a "one size fits all" when it comes to take home pay.

 

You pay those things the same way any other 1099 contractor does. JCT isnt employing you, they are contracting your services. If you don't understand the difference then you probably wouldn't make it going this route. This isn't for everyone, I had a great company job too. Wanted to try my hand at something different. It may work, it may not. Time will tell.

 

I know how you feel about the a/c not working. Mine messed up in the summer time and I am a short fat man and I was not liking that one bit. I have to unload windows and being up in the trailer it gets real hot. When I come out it looks like I took a shower with my clothes on. I do not like to get around people when I get sweaty as I think that they can smell me but when the mechanics can't get it situated then I want to put them in the office and lock the door with me in there after I have unloaded a trailer load of windows in the middle of summer. That would want to make them get on it as fast as possible.

 

So if I understand things correctly a used tractor would be $120 per week fixed, plus $.18 variable mileage. Is a brand new tractor the same $120 fixed per week, with a $.21 variable mileage rate? OR is the fixed a bit higher because its a new truck? Just running numbers here, and figured you guys could give it to me straight. And apologies if this has already been covered. I looked throughout several threads but didn't see anything on it. Thanks.

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