When do you call it quits?

agreed... get downsized to basics. another idea, many people over here in miami, will rent out a spare bedroom or convert a room into an efficiency apt. very common here.

 

I ran the fuel cost per mile today, a truck that has 8mpg fuel economy and current fuel cost of 4.03 per gallon it will cost .58 cents per mile just in fuel.

 

I never stated anyone receives 8mpg hand, I used that number as the example only. When we ran fuel cost it started out at the lowest MPG figure that the truck logged, factoring city MPH and hard pulls, max weight and all the other nasty little things that can hit fuel consumption.

The minimum for your truck would be cost out at say 5MPG, then if you have a better average MPG the gremlins will not eat you up.

Pray for the best, prepare for the worst.

 

Could be a lot worse.

 

So, did you ever get out of Pensatucky?

 

I'm leased to Landstar and run a flatbed. I am loving it over here, and think I found my home till I retire. I've been leased to 5 different carriers in the last 8 years and I have to say that this is the best I've found.

As for drivers, I have no clue, nor do I want to even try to think of hiring somebody. Way too many hassles and finding a driver who will respect the equipment an not abuse it has to be hard to come by. And of course everyone wants to go home everyday, who really WANTS to live in a truck for weeks at a time??

I do know that Landstar has more loads than what you can see as an outside carrier. I was able to locate several within 50 miles of where u are paying over $2.50 a mile going to the southern corridor and not needing tarps/legal size loads.

Why not look into becoming a fleet operator leased directly to LS?? You can also just rent a flatbed from them and then you won't have to worry about making repairs on a trailer or tires. You can even just sit at home and dispatch your drivers. Plenty of loads coming in and out of Texas. U could probably get them home at least for the weekends.

 

http://clarktransfer.com/