Sure if he keeps up the good rates. Don't forget I think he had a load in there for $3 and only averaged $1.40 for the whole trip. Now he's headed out again for $1.60. Coming home again in 3 weeks time for $1.30 with a trip average for all miles at $1.10? We'll see but I doubt it...Steve seems like a pretty smart guy.

I don't know what Steve paid for all his stuff. I simply remember that he estimated a $100,000 investment for everything. To keep it simple, I allocated $75 to the truck. If you really want if get into it go for it, but the point I was trying to make was that he could/should do better than $1.60 to leave home and head into the freakin' Rockies at Christmas time.

But it's his business and he can run it as he pleases.

I'm happy that Steve's happy, but I suspect that some people are cheering from the sidelines with independant trucker envy.

 

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I just took a look at all Ranks previous posts and he seems to be the forums unoffocial accountant giving everyone advise. Do you actually own a truck, have your own authority? I see you run for .33 per mile in one of your posts.

 

LOL big mouth super trucker now are ya? My what a difference three weeks makes. Maybe not for you, but like it or not accounting is a part of most other owners business. I was just trying to help. I hope all my posts reflect that. Sorry if you think I was too critical.

Even at $1/mile for all miles you can probably afford to live your childhood fantasy (easy on the air horn big guy). Don't let it bother you that you're cutting other people's throats in the process. Don't let it bother you that not everybody can turn off the heat and forget all when they leave the house. It is a free market and the low cost supplier wins so hats off to ya. You should get a fleet and hire only divorced retirees to drive your trucks for $.20 a mile because they don't have any expenses.

By the way, not that it's any of your business but I DO NOT own any trucks. However, the 1.5 million dollar/year corp currently holds 3 trucks and 5 trailers that do 200,000 miles/year, all from a 25,000 sq. ft warehouse and I don't recall ever doing anything for $.33/mile.

Wal-Mart greeter driving a truck instead of a shopping cart.

 

lol, good one.


Your post Rank from October. Guess you have become a complete expert since then. Thank you for your valuable advise oh super trucker!!! lol

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I'm sorry but if someone can't survive on 1.60 a mile, my god their expenses are high! I'm talking about truck expenses, not home expenses.

 

 

A broker finds loads and posts them for profit, usually 10%.

You could be a broker, but you'd be wasting alot of time trying to find loads when you could be making money.

Usually a broker will send over his packet to you, which includes the contract, insurance, refs, ETC.

You can ask for Refs, and most have a credit rating on the load boards. Internet Truck Stop has a rating system.

 

That wasn't my post Kintama, that was Ranks I was quoting.

 

You're confusing driver pay with trucking company pay.

We've been a private carrier since '92, which allows me to understand some aspects of the costs of trucking, but not neccessarily the broker side of the business.

 

wait a second, I just re read your posts

you are going out again?

ARE YOU CRAZY?