Stepping Out With My Own Numbers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Misesian, May 16, 2017.

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    You'll get the feel for it pretty quick on how to set up your runs. I pick my load up the afternoon before for the next morning. Head down to ####hole jersey unload and bounce back to reload. If you keep a 200 mi radius it's pretty easy to get a load a day once you get the feel in your area. Stay away from bigger places, 80% of what we do is mom and pop places. I won't tell you the exact rate but running back empty is 2.94mi on all. Get on avg 8 loads a week going there

    Sorry for hijacking your thread @Misesian I'll let you continue. Like reading your posts about mpg. Best I get if i keep her at 65 with the '93 is 7.8 running loaded 1 way and never shut the truck off til im back at the yard
     
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  3. ready2truck

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    So for example you load on Monday go to jersey deliver Monday deadhead home, get loaded again on Monday for load that delivers Tuesday?
     
  4. Misesian

    Misesian Road Train Member

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    This month did ok. The Volvo was down a whole week due to maintenance, Friday-Friday, and while he was home in AR recently, couldn’t roll that week either until Friday; lots of missed revenue. I was off 6 days at the beginning of the month. 69,365 revenue, 14.2% DH, 69,365 revenue, average loaded miles 601. I kept myself in the northeast all month, avg length of haul of only 412 miles this month.
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  5. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    That sounds like a nice package?

    It’s hard to find help but, sounds like your offering all the right things?
     
  6. Misesian

    Misesian Road Train Member

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    Admin deleted it. I’m getting apps in already. One guy has bought a truck and wants to lease it to a carrier. My other guy has applied to several carriers. I’m getting apps in so I can find someone with enough experience. I’ll probably be filling both trucks within 6-8 weeks. One in 2-3 weeks. The other guy is trying to get on some of the local companies.
     
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  7. 062

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    You can post it in the jobs section.
     
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  8. Misesian

    Misesian Road Train Member

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    I was posting it here for people that follow me regularly. I have it posted in TenStreet and they push it out to several job boards. It’s a really good service. I figure the people that read this thread have learned what I’m about by now and would recommend it to someone they know.
     
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  9. Misesian

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    While I was off all week, I was getting a lot of maintenance done. I got the Fleet Air Filter installed, did a bearing adjustment on all wheel ends using the Dr. Preload tool, had to replace turbo actuator, got the new Michelin Multi Energy Z2 steer tires, alignment, new bulkhead in reefer, and repaired the damage in the nose, and I got a DieselForce clean done.
    The turbo actuator has been leaking coolant a lot lately was the reason there. I was getting an intermittent engine code for reduced EGR flow because the EGR cooler was getting clogged, so I got the DieselForce done. These new steers are a new product from Michelin, released in February, and are a better fit for what I do. It’s been months, but Fleet Air Filter finally has one for the LT, I sent them an air filter housing a while back to build it. And, the Dr. Preload is a great product. It’s a bearing adjustment tool and a highly recommend it.
     
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  10. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    I missed your post before it was deleted. Are you adding trucks or had some drivers leave?

    I hadn’t heard of those new steers yet. I’ll check them out.
     
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  11. Misesian

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    One guy has applied to several local companies. The other guy has bought his own truck and has applied to a couple places. That’s part of it. When I was a dispatcher at two large companies it was the same way, truck drivers are never satisfied, grass is always greener, until they get there.
     
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  12. 062

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    Small world... @Misesian what time is your appointment at Awg?
     
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