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BanditsCousin · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 3337 Location: Chicago, IL

Looks like its at an end, guys 8)

I think the Rev won, but its time to tally up the numbers. Teal is changing carriers again, so we'll see how that goes for him.

As for myself, I returned the truck and am back at school trying to boost the gpa for grad school. Its been a fun time, but I'm at a crossroads in my life, but will probably be bedbugging in '07 :shock:

Rev.Vassago · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

I don't have a calculator that goes high enough. 8)

Teal 95 KW · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 662 Location: Texas

I'm not "changing careers". I'm simply going back and working locally/regionally so that I can go back to school ( as I posted previously ) next semester for Real Estate. I've been putting it off and putting it off, and if I didn't actually quit Planes when I did, I would have probably never left lol, I had it toooo good there. I stopped participating, or worrying about knocking down big numbers a while back, I have no final numbers, other than the fact that I have about $12k coming to me from my last run from NYC to Texas.

Rev.Vassago · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

Teal 95 KW wrote: I'm not "changing careers".

ROFLMAO! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

He said you were "changing CARRIERS", not "changing CAREERS".

I have a preliminary number, but I'm not posting it until I know for a fact that it will come in at that amount.

I still think there is an issue with all of us using different sets of numbers - I'm using the actual settlement numbers, but I think Teal is using the carrier's numbers - from what I remember of a discussion I had with him, he had said he did around $44K for June, but that isn't what he actually got paid - it was what the gross from the trip was (before they took out their percentage).

I will say, though - I almost earned as much over this summer as I did for all of last year (July - December).

I think this is going to be my last summer in the truck, though, as I am contemplating a change for next year - buying more trucks, and putting drivers in all of them, running HHG.

tfmotors · Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 419 Location: Oregon

Rev.Vassago wrote: Teal 95 KW wrote: I'm not "changing careers".

ROFLMAO! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

He said you were "changing CARRIERS", not "changing CAREERS".

I have a preliminary number, but I'm not posting it until I know for a fact that it will come in at that amount.

I still think there is an issue with all of us using different sets of numbers - I'm using the actual settlement numbers, but I think Teal is using the carrier's numbers - from what I remember of a discussion I had with him, he had said he did around $44K for June, but that isn't what he actually got paid - it was what the gross from the trip was (before they took out their percentage).

I will say, though - I almost earned as much over this summer as I did for all of last year (July - December).

I think this is going to be my last summer in the truck, though, as I am contemplating a change for next year - buying more trucks, and putting drivers in all of them, running HHG.

Why would you want employees???

Teal 95 KW · Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 662 Location: Texas

Damn, I read stuff too fast...kinda skim over and pickup key words, sorry lol.

On the numbers thing, I did $44k gross in June, I got paid ~$21k (off the top of my head, I don't have th exact amount). The $12k I have coming to me is what is paid to my truck. The linehaul was $19k, and there was an AWESOME pack job in there that I did (although I'm not much on packing). Good thing that's not my trailer, b/c I blew 3 tires coming back from NYC on it..I would hate for that to affect MY pocketbook lol.

Rev.Vassago · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject:

tfmotors wrote: Why would you want employees???

Two reasons:

1. My son

2. My daughter.

jeremyh · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:

Those are two damn good reasons there! Way to be a great dad!

Rev.Vassago wrote: tfmotors wrote: Why would you want employees???

Two reasons:

1. My son

2. My daughter.

BanditsCousin · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 3337 Location: Chicago, IL

I did mean "careers" 8) But Teal changes like the weather, and still does big money linheaul. :P

allied mover · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

can i get in this little game of movers. seeing that tier i feel preety good about myself now thanks for the cheer up.

Rev.Vassago · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

Unless you have detailed numbers from May 22 - August 22, it's a little late.

I'm still waiting for payment on 2 loads, and I'll have my total.

I really deserve this hometime I'm enjoying. I'm going back to sleep now. :wink:

BanditsCousin · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 3337 Location: Chicago, IL

I busted out the calculator, and did $55,700 to the truck from May 15th- Sep 1st. Thats $22,280/mo revenue or $4641/wk to the truck. Not impressive at all, but I would avg $250K gross/year at that rate.

I'ms witching agents, btw, hence my temporary retirement. I think my numbers coulda been higher :?

Rev.Vassago · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject:

BanditsCousin wrote: I busted out the calculator, and did $55,700 to the truck from May 15th- Sep 1st. Thats $22,280/mo revenue or $4641/wk to the truck.

Better check that calculator. May 15 - Sept. 1st is 15 1/2 weeks, or 3 1/2 months. At $55,700, you averaged $3593.55 per week, or $15,914.29 per month.

Quote: Not impressive at all, but I would avg $250K gross/year at that rate.

Good luck getting a steady stream of revenue for the other 8 1/2 months of the year. :lol:

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I pulled out my ledger to get the exact figure, and from May 22 - August 22, I did $81,300 to the truck (my cut). That comes out to $6253.85 per week, or $27,100 per month. That was on 19371 miles (give or take), so it comes out to $4.19 per mile for all miles driven.

Some statistics:

- I had 24 individual shippers for the entire summer.

- Those 24 shipments were done in 13 trips.

- My average shipment paid me $3387.50

- My average trip paid me $6253.85

- My gross linehaul for the summer was around $117,259.61. That is just the transportation, before any accessorials, and before the company takes their cut.

- The average shipper paid about $8000 for their move, from beginning to end.

- Labor ran me approx $12,000 for the summer.

- My best month was June, when I did about $30,400.

- I never drove over 7400 miles in a month.

- I got home once for the entire summer, for 2 weeks in July.

- I used approx. 3500 gallons of fuel for the summer, at an average price of about $2.89 per gallon. That comes out to a $10,115 fuel bill.

- I took all of September off, and am planning to do the same in December.

One reason my numbers are higher than Bandits Cousin's is because the company I pull for held out when all the other van lines dropped the FSC 8%. We stayed at the full FSC, which averaged around 18% for the summer. We have now dropped down to the same as the rest of the industry, and it sucks.

So far, they have been able to keep me moving since I came back out, but the loads are definately lacking.

BanditsCousin · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 3337 Location: Chicago, IL

I did LOTS of little shipment, more than 24, and I probably did 10 trips. My gig was I did local work for a few days flatbedding or commercial moves (maybe 4 or 5 all together) in addition to my income. Thos were the days I was "off duty".

AS far as home...I lived 25 min from my agency and still found myself getting motels right there instead of driving home after 18hr days and having to be back early. I can honestly say we all earn our money.

Still, looks like you did an avg of $8000/month more in revenue. Thats almost 25K more for the summer.

Still...

I partied in Vegas
....Phoenix

Bought dirt bike in FL, and spent 2 days renting waverunners/scooters and mai tias :shock: 8) 8) So, maybe some comdata money went towrds that, making it look like I made less. If anything I made 3000 more for the summer, at best, if I could track my expenses. Labor reciepts, ya know :lol:

cadillac · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 37

Rev.,Bandit, Teal, I have a couple questions.

1. How did you guys get into bedbugging? Did you go right into it or come from Van, reefer etc.? I am going into flatbedding shortly. I applied to Graebel awhile ago but heard nothing back.

2. Not to get into your business . After taxes, fuel, payments, maintenance and other crap, from a owner-operators view do you actually net 6 figs to yourselves after everything is tallied in a year?

An older driver once told me that in order to actually get paid what you're worth in this industry you have to hit the niches .

Bedbugging, autohauling , heavy-haul specialty flatbedding , or produce hauling which I refuse.

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