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What’s my best option for earning potential?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TomGodin, May 17, 2019.

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  1. May 19, 2019 #41
    starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    I have always had my own authority and I know guys will say different, but the only real benefit I really saw, was more freedom and the ability to put on more trucks and hire OO's. These last two could be debated as to being a benefit or not. lol
    Actual dollar that stays in your pocket, is very close to the same if a guy is with a good outfit that has good freight and other amenities that saves you bucks. I have had a hard time wrapping my head around paying someone a percentage to work, but can see the benefits of doing so. I have booked loads from carriers that paid more than what I could get out of the shipper, it seems like they can charge more and the shipper is only 2 glad to pay it, if they just have to make one phone call and get a truck.
     
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  3. May 20, 2019 #42
    TomGodin

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    It was a scary couple of months a while back but I was able to finance 25k of the engine job through cat. I tried to prepare myself for as much as possible but didn’t expect to have blowby issues on a truck with 600k 6 months into owning it. The company I’m with also let’s you rent a company truck for $100/day + .13/ mile, from what I hear that’s a lot cheaper than Penske or Ryder but I never called to ask.
     
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  4. May 20, 2019 #43
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    had to rebuild a big bore Cat at 600k? What’s up with that?
     
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  5. May 20, 2019 #44
    TomGodin

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    It has 27k hours it was a chemical transfer truck for a company that went bankrupt. Then I bought it from a used truck dealer. I’m guessing lots of idle time. Maybe poor maintenance. It passed a blowby test before I bought it but blew the oil cap off 50k into me using it and failed test at that point. Normal liner wear was all Cat found.
     
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