STOP TAKING CHEAP FREIGHT YOU IDIOTS!!!!!

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by wildcoyote, May 30, 2022.

  1. bumper Jack

    bumper Jack Heavy Load Member

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    You are still going to have to get the load count up or more loaded miles. Especially right now. The market is softening and I don’t see a hot shot averaging 4 dollars a loaded mile. I will concede that I’m not up to date with what that segment is doing, but I just don’t see it.

    you now have 3.15 for your operating cost on 75,000 miles. If you bumped that to 100,000 miles you would be at 2.36. Probably closer to 2.50, but I’m too lazy to do the math.
     
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  3. wildcoyote

    wildcoyote Light Load Member

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    Nope, you write that check to yourself and you own it. On a single-member LLC, you can choose to w-2 or pass through, either way, it ends up the same. Please refer to an accountant for more details. The difference is when the taxes are paid to the guberments (yes, that is intentional spelling.)
     
  4. wildcoyote

    wildcoyote Light Load Member

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    No, that is for 90k miles. 75k of which are loaded.
     
  5. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    i’ve got 3 accountants.
    All trucking professionals, same office building, same floor.
    I pay myself, leave rest in business account and don’t touch it, it pays only business needs.

    I’m single member llc taxes as S corp.
    Used to have another driver, but he got in bad shape with diabetes and high blood pressure and had to quit driving.
    I’ve sold two trucks and still have two, one i keep as a spare that’s also Apportioned tagged.
     
  6. bumper Jack

    bumper Jack Heavy Load Member

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    Same principle. 75 loaded 90 overall or 100 loaded and 120 overall. Either way you’re part timing it. There is no reason you aren’t running 10k miles a month.

    having workers comp is definitely a drain. Can you not get occupational accident instead?
     
  7. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    I think it is good that you have a handle on expenses, but I suspect that with the market slowing one had better learn how to survive with a bit less per mile until things correct themselves. The market will not go below a profitable level for long.
     
  8. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Adios Amigos

    Here’s you a “write off” expand your fleet.
     
  9. wildcoyote

    wildcoyote Light Load Member

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    You are correct 50 hours a week is part time. This is not aimed for me, it's for the others that don't know. I make plenty, I'm a hotshot with a 53 step pulling light semi loads and concentrating on od. I also have other businesses that provide me with income.

    Mind you, I work close to 120 hrs a week amongst all of them, yes the math shows less than 8, but 4.5 is the sweet spot. If you get my hint. I wish I had 40 hrs a day, I could accomplish so much more.
     
  10. wildcoyote

    wildcoyote Light Load Member

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    Yeah, go work in the shop and tell the brokers I'm at my other job unless you pay this.
     
  11. wildcoyote

    wildcoyote Light Load Member

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    I need workers comp for other business, it only costs 300 a year for trucking.
     
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