Update on truck buying and becoming independent.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by joseph1853, Sep 5, 2021.

  1. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    That’s $10, not $20k consistently every week. I don’t know anyone grossing $1M yr.
     
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  3. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    I have had times where I made $14k TTT in 4 days but it seems whenever I try and duplicate that week after week it just doesn’t happen

    But
    Those great hits make up for the bad ones

    Bottom line
    You just want to win more than you lose
     
  4. joseph1853

    joseph1853 Road Train Member

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    I recently requested access to that load board which is the load board they use and they didn't have any problem with that.

    I'm finding though looking stuff up while working isn't as easy as I thought it would be. So far I find that most loads do not have much information on what's actually being transported and no rate offer typically. They'll say something about whether or not tarps are needed and the size of the tarp which I am not familiar with. For instance, they'll say needs 4' tarps? Not sure what that means.

    Haven't done much tarping in my flatbed journey which hasn't been much.

    Seems like I'm learning something every day as far as flatbed stuff is concerned that is.
     
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  5. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    If you don’t want to search or call on the non posted rate loads you can click on the top column above rates and it will switch to either highest rate first or click again and it sorts to lowest first or something like that
    You can also enter in the search criteria like 3 trailer choices
    I have a conestoga so I pick that plus flat plus flat with air ride

    The tarp thing is sometimes they want at least the front of the load covered or maybe the top etc

    I don’t tarp but you’ll see guys with part of it covered and I assume it’s the shippers don’t want crud getting inside say a pipe type load
    Or possibly coils?
     
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  6. Bfr38

    Bfr38 Medium Load Member

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    If it’s like the Companies I have been with they keep it and you never see it again. I know this is a old post, but just saying.
     
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