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Who is 100% on their own here?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Mattflat362, Mar 30, 2021.

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  1. Apr 3, 2021 #81
    86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I like to keep my focus on millions of dollars and the fewest miles possible. I guess I'm running about 75k miles per year on average so far.
     
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  3. Apr 3, 2021 #82
    Mattflat362

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    Me too. I am doing 50k miles per year. I only run loads that make $en$e.

    Being a one man show and having no dispatcher I can really only run 3 loads per week anyway.

    I think when my kids get older I will crank it up notch.
     
    Mattflat362, Apr 3, 2021
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  4. Apr 3, 2021 #83
    86scotty

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    You may surprise yourself. My situation is different than a lot of guys here being that I'm on career number two. I'm not worried about running hard, 'life' is mostly paid for, but what I've found is that as my kids have gotten older they cost me less money and my wife and I only want to work hard enough to maintain our current lifestyle.

    I really like running about 3-4 days a week. I got real sick for about a month recently though so I'd kind of like to turn it up for a month or two before summer vacation.
     
    86scotty, Apr 3, 2021
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  5. Apr 3, 2021 #84
    danny23tx

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    Yup same here , 75 k is my average and 7 days out is probably my max lately. Little to no debt and no bad habits , just trying to enjoy life .
     
    danny23tx, Apr 3, 2021
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  7. Apr 8, 2021 #85
    Mattflat362

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    At least one thing missing on here would be a list of techs/mechanics in various specialties.

    My list is still growing! Corrosion/blasters/painters, suspension specialist/laser alignment shop, TRUSTED local tire shop that lets you watch balance machine, a couple/few of shops in case one is slammed.
     
    Mattflat362, Apr 8, 2021
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  8. Apr 12, 2021 #86
    Mattflat362

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    New genuine Prestolite alternator, 3 new AGM batts, all new belts! Freightliner seems to have the best deal on batteries. $72.00 out the door with your cores. IMG_20210412_203107.jpg
     
    Mattflat362, Apr 12, 2021
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  9. Apr 12, 2021 #87
    jamespmack

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    My DAT posting when I use it.
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  10. Apr 12, 2021 #88
    86scotty

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    How many TQL calls does that get you?
     
    86scotty, Apr 12, 2021
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  11. Apr 13, 2021 #89
    Mattflat362

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    I like them now...but I did that once years ago...and they actually called me to ask me why! I said because you call waaaaaay to much for stuff I can't even run! Now I have come to understand that they each have to make 150 calls per day which explains why I get so many dang calls from them for stuff I can't run!
     
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  12. Apr 13, 2021 #90
    jamespmack

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    Very few, seems to keep the dirt cheap brokers away to.


     
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