STOP TAKING CHEAP FREIGHT YOU IDIOTS!!!!!

Isn't that the truth, I'm fortunate to have this only be 1 of 4 businesses of mine, but it should profit just like the rest. The pickup, trailer, and tractor (FLD132) can all sit in the driveway until the market has a load that works for me. I will go work in the shop and continue to profit while staying home.

 

The numbers don't lie, but if you run more (which you are basing on 96k miles a year/I'm basing 75k a year) I have the same insurance as you and assuming I get a little better mileage than you, yeah I would say I'm close to true cost of 75k a year. The problem with a hotshot is maintenance, I have to spend twice as much on repairs and maintenance as you, but you get a truck that lasts many more miles, I have to replace my truck more often than you. I own a semi and have been driving them, I know they are much better built and honestly, they are cheaper in the parts department to get good quality parts. As a shop owner and master mechanic I'm 100% sure of the parts price disparity on basic items. I can buy a gearbox for a heavy truck for half the cost of a pickup gearbox.

 

Ain't that the truth!

 

Cummins 6.7, that isn't just oil and filter/that's all fluids except power steering and coolant.

 

Take home is after taxes so you would need to make 120k to make 75k. This is basic math/accounting, as a business owner, this is 101.

 

Wish I knew, this is my effort, thought about going to the news, but not sure if that's the best idea.

 

I updated the original post to include 15k empty miles with new numbers. You will really be surprised at the result.