Feel Free pepe. I stole it from another forum on the Ole' net.

I will count it as my contrubution to your new venture

 

you'll shoot your eye out........

 

With what? Your Red Ryder 200 shot BB gun with a compass in the stock? Is that what your talking about Mr. Bumpas?

Signed,
Scott Farcus

 

Especially uturn. What you mentioned about different engines is something I had not seen elsewhere. It seems I've got a lot to learn about different configurations. I plan on taking my time with this and I am not in any hurry. That's why I am starting here, doing research and I plan on doing months of research before I even make the first move. I want to have my plan all set before I even get the CDL and then will drive for a friend, continue to talk to drivers, etc. and adjust plans. As for the people who tell me not to do it, shoot myself in the eye, stack the deck against myself - good advice I am sure but I still feel I can do this. I have the money and also have a regular income which will still be coming in. I also have almost no bills. If I don't make a dime in a year's time, I really don't care. I'm in it for the challenge and the fun just as much as I am for the money. This is my laboratory at this point with the goal being to turn the most profit possible - eventually. From the sounds of things, I'll get all the challenges I can handle.

 

vyoufinder, when you get going remember if you get caught with an unlicensed driver operating your rig (as you were with your traveling buddies) they might impound your equipment, yank you authority and put you out of business. Also it isn't a good idea to stay awake for 36 hours straight, even if you're just banging on a keyboard at 34 years old. Good Luck.

 

And look at the rates you get for it. :lol:


Seriously - companies that are shipping expensive freight, that pay excellent rates (and don't post their loads on freight boards) care a lot more about who is hauling their freight. That's why they don't post their loads on freight boards.

Freight boards are like $0.80 per mile carriers - they serve a purpose, but you aren't going to get rich off of them. In many cases, you won't even turn a profit.

 

You run off load boards for 80 cents a mile??!! Wow. I never heard of anyone doing it that cheap.

 

I've never ran for 80 cents a mile and getting on the average $1.65. Most of my calls do come from loads not posted and a few from shippers themselves and I don't think they cared about my equipment unless they made the judgment on the spot when I showed up.

 

Re-read what I said. I knew someone would say something like this. I'll even highlight it.

Since we've already established a long time ago that you don't include OOR or deadhead miles in your calculations, no-you don't average $1.65 per mile.

And where exactly are they finding out about you and your truck? At a place where people who pay real money don't look.

 

Not a Detroit issue but a Garrett turbo problem, switch to a Schwitzer, and it's good to go, but i do agree the garretts are blowing left and right.