I thought you HHG O/Os made all sorts of good money?

 

Yes and no. We make good money for the miles we run, but the miles we run aren't even near what the average O/O does. This year, my average miles per month will be right around 5100. That isn't because I chose to only run 5100 miles, it is because the total loads I hauled only gave me that many.

Secondly, the expenses are quite high. It isn't hard to have 2/3 of everything I earn go towards expenses.

Thirdly, the paperwork is a HUGE hassle.

Fourthly, the work is seasonal - you need to save through the good times to make it through the bad.

Fifthly, the time away from home is worse - My longest trip this year was 10 weeks, and my shortest was about 3. That's why you see many HHG drivers with the large bunks.

Sixthly, the HHG industry is tightening up. They just capped our FSC this year, and the discounts are driving some out of the business. Not to mention the claims - it amazes me what some people will attempt to file a claim on, and how easily the company will pay that claim without a second thought.

All in all, if you have the experience, it can work, but a rookie HHG guy will get eaten up in this day and age.