So you want to "own " your own company

As long as the loads are there you can't beat 90%. What are you hauling, Van, Flat, low-boy, reefer, tank? Can you pull your own loads if they don't have the freight?

 

I have many of the same questions that Jancee Trucking asked, and I tried to PM you, but it won't let me (still green here). Help!

 

Have to have 50 posts to PM anybody except moderator.

 

I am pulling flat, and yes I can find my own loads if they dont have any thing in the area. Today I loaded from just outside of Toronto. It finals in Minneapolis and has stop off in Chicago. Loaded miles is suppose to be 1085. Load would pay me 1807.25 after companies 10%. Also would be getting 267.50 for fuel and 50.00 stop charge. So my total take for this load is 2124.75 for 1085 loaded miles. I will factor in fuel after I am delivered. I cant figure in tolls because we use EZ pass and I have no idea what they are.

 

Figuring in tolls is pretty easy.. Just do a web search for each state that does tolls and they will have a specific website that has toll calculators that are fairly easy to use.

 

If running on percentage you have the right to see the exact #'s. I'd have to look it up again but it is law.

 

I don't understand it either, they just try and drive more miles and drive them faster. Quantity over quality.

 

Where the ones you make $1.75 per mile your having to pay most of the expenses on the truck, Plates, all insurance, ETC. Where I am I do get paid 0.90 per mile plus Fuel Surcharge yet I will make about the same as you would having to pay all the plates permits and etc. My operating cost was at 0.40 per mile when I had my Columbia. So right now I would be making around 0.60 over operating cost. Where if I was having to pay for the plates permits and much other operating expenses, as you more than likely will to get the $1.75 it would equal out in the long run.

From my understanding also with Mercer, Landstar and Companies that paying percentages your not getting paid for empty miles where I am at the 0.90 per mile.

All I have to pay is Bobtail Ins, Fuel, maintenance and my payments on the truck.. I average 3000 miles a week and had 3 weeks at or knocking at 4000.