Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

Correct. And, honestly, that surprises me. Lots of friction going on in those gearboxes. I am surprised there aren't at least simple particle traps like I have had in most of my personal vehicle transmissions. At least in the transmission.

 

The filter I had in my Firebird transmission was almost like a rectangular air filter. Even if it filled up with junk, the transmission fluid could bypass it.

That was what I was expecting.

 

Ok, YTD mid-year numbers.

5.5 months, due to starting mid-January.

Total revenue: 84,128.

Variable expenses: 45,493.

Fixed expenses: 11,388.
(This does not include medical or cash advances)

Income comparable to company driver income: 27,247

That income is for 24/52 of the year.

Estimated gross driving income after truck expenses: $59,035.

I have sent the Fed 3k per quarter and state 1k per quarter. I have 2k in my tax stash building for next quarter.

June was a bad month, by any standards. July, however, was very good.

We shall see what the next profit and loss statement brings.

 

I am away from the truck so I cannot provide total miles. They don't look quite right either.

Per June Profit & Loss.

Paid loaded miles YTD was 59,714
Paid empty miles YTD was 3,152

I estimate around 1,000 or so PC miles YTD.

Total miles as of the end of June, @63866.

This number feels low-ish though. I know my total miles for the year are at around 87,000 for all miles. That would mean that (if that @64k number is right) in July and the first few days of August I drove 23,000 miles. 5 weeks, 23k miles? Not.

I may have had a long California load end on July 1st or something though. I would need to look at my load book. (In the truck.)

 

Well. Woke up this AM to a steer tire at 73 lbs. Pumped it up, Windexxed it, and found a pinhole leak on the middle of the tread. Apparently I picked up a nail.

95k+ miles on the steers, so I decided to replace both rather than try to patch one and hope it holds, or replace one, and run on mismatched tread depths.

Since I refuse to touch my maintenance account (It is a truck payoff account) I get to pay full price for it. I will get something back for the undamaged steer though. A little anyway.

Will update the price after I shut down for the day. I will be running hard as soon as I get out of the shop.