Some numbers for new O/O

True story, I drove local for 4 years, a couple years driving Articulated dump trucks and 6 years at a Drop lot. Tried OTR with JB Hunt because they offered most by the mile. After 10 weeks I had figured out I wasn't making the money I was at the drop lot and went back to drop lot until son graduated. Pulled my 401k and bought a used truck. I had enough for a down payment on a new one but wanted to keep as much in the bank as I could. Leased on and made pretty good money but repairs started day one. First 3 months I spent somewhere around 10,000 on def system, within 7 months a radiator new steer tires and lost a crank at 360,000. The reason I bought this particular truck was because of such low miles. I am leased onto a good company and they keep me running but I never figured on this amount of maintenance. This year I think Im at 25,000 in maintenance, my wife keeps the books. All in all I wouldn't change it but it isn't for the faint of heart.

 

That's why I want a pre emissions truck non of that def. She will last a lot longer NEVER buy a used emissions rig I've heard a lot of people say that. Me other members of my family and lots of others have had tons of issues with em.

 

You ain't even old enough to drive a car youngster!!!

Hell with this truck driving crap. You dont want that. Go to college.

 

And live a life of hell ? I can't stand that ####.

 

Yep work in a cubicle with a boss blames you fir his mistakes. But never enough to fire yeah, just enough to keep raises low.

 

2000 miles a week might be a tad low?

 

Exactly. And live life in the meantime with less stress. Win win.

 

20k/mo @ 2000mi/wk less 15% works out to 1.96/mi or $3923/wk whichever is greater.

Doable.

 

1.93 a mile ouch.Still your right doable.