Originally Posted by abc123

just browsing through the load boards, most loads pay more then $1.50 a mile, and yet i see many posts that say you cant make it as an o/o just using the boards? but most companies only pay you a $1 a mile.

I jumped right in last year in November and have been running off the load boards exclusively and doing just fine. I'm averaging over $1.60 per mile and no problems getting paid. The load boards I subscribe to have a credit check option which I bought and tells me there days to pay.

[abc123]

ive noticed in (ny,nj) just running between the two states, most runs were 100-250 miles, but on average all these little runs paid $450-$750, all of the 75-125 mile runs paid over $450. just wondering if it would be smart for someone to try to get 2 loads a day, that would average about a $1,000 a day gross or $30,000 a month if you busted ass. so can 2 of these runs a day be possible?

or just pick one run from the many available at around$500 and only do one small trip a day, that would gross $3,500 a week and use up very little fuel?

[brian]

you have to factor loading and unloading time, and the wait time just to get into position to load and unload, I wouldn`t count on two loads per day.

[abc123]

lets say 1.5 hours waiting, 1.5 hours loading, 2 hours driving, 1.5hours unloading, about 7 hours can you do one, if so, can you you do 2 in about a 14 hour day?

[mike3fan]

Originally Posted by abc123

lets say 1.5 hours waiting, 1.5 hours loading, 2 hours driving, 1.5hours unloading, about 7 hours can you do one, if so, can you you do 2 in about a 14 hour day?

You might be able to get 7 a week but I would not count on 2 a day every day.

[abc123]

its just when i talked to one guy, he said you can get one a day everyday for sure , between ny,nj,ct,pa, and some days 2, he said he makes from $500-$1,000 a day, has his own truck and flatbed.

Originally Posted by abc123

its just when i talked to one guy, he said you can get one a day everyday for sure , between ny,nj,ct,pa, and some days 2, he said he makes from $500-$1,000 a day, has his own truck and flatbed.

Ya, I agree with this. It's tough and way too stressfull to try for 2 loads.

[Sonny Pruitt]

your friend can do it but is there room for you?

I run between Boston and Harrisbug and I do 4 loads a week
somewhere in between those areas
with weekends off
You will pull your hair out juggling daily loads
If one load screws up
(we didn't order that, we close at 2 on Fri,you are 6th in line...)
You could lose a couple of days work
There is nothing quick unless you find some sweet deal
By and large your blood pressure will go up hoping to unload to pick up the next days work

[abc123]

can you work with broker that can schedule these runs, so you can get 5 a week?

[Sonny Pruitt]

I am sure there is but its the exception not the rule
Ch Robinsonn may be able to do that or maybe some mega brokers
but you don't want 1 broker to owe you money unless you are 100%comfortable with them
eg you work for 1 broker he pays in 21 days (which means 30 days)
week 1 you make 3000
week 2 you make another 3000
week 3 you make a whopping 3700
week 4 you make another 3000
week 5 you get a check for 3000 and someone you don't even know
owes you 9,700