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Originally Posted by LOAD IT
Merrick--Are you still getting your loads thru the same guy? How is he taking your down time, do you still pay him when you arent running?
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Yes, still with him. As for how is he taking the down time, I'm not sure what you mean? That is apart from the money question. As to that, he is on automatic bill pay, so his check goes out like clock work. Honestly to me the fee is not only to load the truck. I am completely green out here so for instance when I found a slow leak in my tire and they TA wouldn't repair it as it was too close to the side and they wanted $500 for a new tire I called him and he told me to run it back and I am buying a brand new Michelin off him for $150 (he pulls them off new trailers and puts his own tires).
But I had no clue what the right decision was when I was standing there at the TA. I really was about to buy a new tire (they didn't have used ones that matched up to my tire).
It's like before when you mentioned really the actual profit or price that people get is secondary to whether they are happy with it. So maybe to many $600 a month is a lot but I have a steady supply of freight, I don't worry about brokers not paying as I go through his contacts (which obviously are checked out already as he wants to get paid on his loads too), I am going through all his contacts when I bought this equipment and now they know me on my own and MOST important (to me anyway) is as I'm am running under my own authority, I am building credibility with these people out here under my own name.
Other than that, not sure if you meant how he takes it that I'm not available to work which would be a valid question as another reason he likes this situation besides the money is that he can offer more trucks, well he knows that I do not want to be at home right now. It's not just the money, I truly enjoy being out there. I am eager to get things going out there. I will say this downtime has been productive as well so far. I need to find a good accountant though.
I just remembered another plus by the way. I am having trouble with the parking when I'm home. I found a spot for $200 a month but he pays for spots in a locked yard with cameras and he said to just pay him $10 a day for when I park. I don't plan on being home much so it's better for me this way.