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01-15-2008, 02:21 PM
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Lease/Owner Operator- Reefer,Flatbed,Tanker.
As lease/owner operators, in your opinion, which of these segments has the greatest earning potential.
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01-15-2008, 02:28 PM
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reefer in the winter and deck in the summer. can't say about tanks.
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01-15-2008, 04:42 PM
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Is it safe to say that refrigerated is the most consistant of the three.
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01-15-2008, 05:59 PM
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Is it safe to say that refrigerated is the most consistant of the three.
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more consistant than tanks?
doubt that.
I have not done reefer,but I have talked to many guys doing various jobs and from what I experienced this last year,I will never(never say never) leave tank hauling,most money 188+k and not rediculous miles 121+k.
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I don't know which is better, but the more I'm out here talking to people, it seems like leasing to a carrier with a decent fuel surcharge and fuel discount and all of that and seems like they can do better than running with own authority.
Of course I could never ever do that nor am I comtemplating that as I like being in charge of my own affairs.
I will say as to which type of equipment is better, it seems that it depends on the area you are going to run. I think without a reefer in Florida you either need to not go home or starve.
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01-15-2008, 07:35 PM
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reefer in the winter and deck in the summer. can't say about tanks.
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Would that be feasible though? How would that affect your insurance? I wonder what the added expenses would be and if it would be worth it? Also leaving something sit that long usually isn't good for it, but a trailer maybe different, I dunno.
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Is it safe to say that refrigerated is the most consistant of the three.
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more consistant than tanks?
doubt that.
I have not done reefer,but I have talked to many guys doing various jobs and from what I experienced this last year,I will never(never say never) leave tank hauling,most money 188+k and not rediculous miles 121+k.
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My preliminary numbers for 07 are showing a little higher than $188k and my reported miles are 104,317. You can make money with your own authority, just do not rely on brokers or follow the SteveBooth plan of profitability.
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01-17-2008, 07:12 PM
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I think it has something to do with location! Around here because of the Steel mills, guys seem to be doing very well with flatbeds!
This is flatbed country!
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Originally Posted by BigDiesel
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Originally Posted by mike3fan
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Is it safe to say that refrigerated is the most consistant of the three.
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more consistant than tanks?
doubt that.
I have not done reefer,but I have talked to many guys doing various jobs and from what I experienced this last year,I will never(never say never) leave tank hauling,most money 188+k and not rediculous miles 121+k.
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My preliminary numbers for 07 are showing a little higher than $188k and my reported miles are 104,317. You can make money with your own authority, just do not rely on brokers or follow the SteveBooth plan of profitability.
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I've never doubted that,he asked about leasing on to a company right?
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My preliminary numbers for 07 are showing a little higher than $188k and my reported miles are 104,317. You can make money with your own authority, just do not rely on brokers or follow the SteveBooth plan of profitability.
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Big D, you know I know nothing basically and am just trying to figure things out. So with that said, I have been wondering what type of miles and revenue I should be producing for the year.
A quick question, really 2 of them. Is the 104,317 miles all the miles on the truck including say a trip to the shop when you are home? I mean is that every single mile on the truck?
Also if I'm not mistaken, you have 2 trucks. Were both trucks at about the same rate/ mileage?
Thanks
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