Where can I gross $200k per year?

Flatbed is not hard to learn. Plenty of info on youtube that will teach you how to tarp and secure. Plus people always willing to help.

January thru June pulled a van then bought a flat. Grossed just under 200k last year on less than 90K miles. Had I started with flats I would have blown that out.

But area you run is a key no matter what you pull. I stay mostly in the midwest. 200k is should not be that hard. On 48 weeks a year running you need to average a little better that $4k per week. VERY doable with a flat. Gotta work a little harder with a van.

But at the end of the day it is about what you net not gross.

 

Nice but the OP is looking for 200k where will the other 116k come from HMMMM.... Maybe he can skip lunch a few times a week

 

I have just one question for those guys racking in the big buck...

At the end of the year, with everything said and done, fuel, maint, truck/trailer payments, mortgage.... How much of that big money is left ?

 

Most o/o pay quarterly projected estimates to the IRS and any overages are credited as a refund. Tax scrutiny is much higher for o/o than company driver but I would estimate on 200k the tax bill comes to 35-50k per anum

 

One thing you can do to lower/eliminate the tax bill is to put the money back into the business. You can improve your equipment, buy a apu, a trailer or another truck.

 

Thanks everyone for your replies! This definately helps and points me in the right direction...

 

There are also tax free investments for retirement, charity, etc. So asking how much is left is kind of pointless unless you are going to ask them to put their entire tax return on the web.

 

You can GROSS $200K annually with a flatbed Hot Shotting oil field equipment. In order to do this you MUST be located in the correct area.

 

i'm saying what i made as a co. driver.if your willing to work,the money is there.and 7 times 12 is $96000.and i made that money taking a week off.

 

where do u live?