There are thousands of people that didn't make it at Landstar just like anywhere else that doesn't dispatch, including single truck authority holders. You have to run a business here, it's not a glorified company driver job. Building relationships, freight market knowledge, and knowing your financials are what it takes to be successful here. The folks that think outside the box, that can recognize a niche and capitalize on it, those are the ones that make above average revenue, no matter what the sign says on the door.
Your friend may be content in his life, or he may be mediocre, at best, in running a business. There is a tremendous amount of the latter in this industry.
why does landstar pay alot more
Discussion in 'Landstar' started by darknessesedge, Jan 29, 2016.
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It really has nothing to do with LS. It has all to do with the O/O. Just like within the LS framework, any industry, field, or business type has winners, losers, and everyone in between.
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I did pretty well at LS... things slowed up in my lanes and with a child on the way I didnt want to do the weekend peek a boo game at home. I dont blame LS for any of that.
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People will say I did not know how to run my business if it failed. Most of LS freight is van. I would say after 12 years and 1,000,000 safe miles in the LS system. I knew the LS system, I just don't think it easy to make a profit. When I see my friend with pulling a $35,000 niche trailer and he struggling. Maybe he also does not know how to run a business. -
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$2.60 going for how many miles?
78% is great for own flatbed, this site misprint then...saying 73% for both company & own flatbed
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