[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by GhostCaptain

$826.69 still good for 2 days work and lots of good quality time at home

On what planet is it possible to run 2,100 miles in 2 days? :roll:

At best, it will take 4 to 5 days with loading, unloading, and traffic, logging it legally.

And as I said, that isn't even factoring in maintenance, repairs, incidentals, or saving for a new truck. After you take all that out (remember, this is a 12 year old truck), he'd be looking at about $500 a week tops.

$500 a week owning your own business = PRICELESS.

Your business skills are laughable also if you think this is a good gig. :lol:

[Maniac]

that isn't even factoring in maintenance, repairs, incidentals, or saving for a new truck

Or those pesky income taxes......... :lol: :lol:

[solo379]

Originally Posted by GhostCaptain

I started with 1 truck, now I am running 5 and most of the time we take loads of $1.18 to 1.50 Per mile and still come out deep into the black numbers

I hope you know a good bankruptcy lawyer! :roll:

[GhostCaptain]

Leaves Tuesday nite(he is home all day Tue) comes back Wed nite(he is out all day Wed) Leaves Thur nite(he is home all day Thurs) Comes back Friday nite (he is out all day Fri) so he is home Sat,Sun,Mon, Tue all day(leaves at nite) Thurs all day (leaves at nite) so he is out Wed and Fridays
that is 2 days. Leaves Tues nite,lets say at 10:PM drives 550 miles @ 65 mph=8.46 Hours. Gets there at :6.45 AM unload/loaded by 10:Am. go to sleep untill 8:PM, drive back 8.45 hours, back at home 4.45:AM
So it is perfectlly possible and legal to drive 2200 miles in 2 days, Law allow drivers close to terminal to drive the extra hour to complete the trip

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by Maniac

Or those pesky income taxes......... :lol: :lol:

I figured at that low of a rate, he wouldn't be paying income taxes. :lol:

[GhostCaptain]

I don`t think I need a bankruptcy lawyer,this my 3rd year in this bussines
and 3 of my trucks are paid for, probably at this time we are not makeing as much money as before, but we have our trucks moving all year long with our own shippers (we do not use brokers)

[solo379]

Originally Posted by GhostCaptain

I don`t think I need a bankruptcy lawyer,this my 3rd year in this bussines

Yeah! That's what I've figured!

[Heavy Duty]

3 of my trucks are paid for,

The "Holy Grail" of trucking, It seems to me a paid for truck cures all problems. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[GhostCaptain]

I have being reading this board for the last year and a half, and the replays to any thing someone post are so predictable, that I already knew
what the replays would be after posting that I am only 3 years old in the trucking business,but I must be doing something good after clearing an average of $30,000.00 after all expenses, (FUEL,DRIVERS,INS,MAINT,TIRES,ETC) Per month with my 5 trucks in the last 12 months, at this time we have enough saved money to take care of anything that could happen to our trucks from:replace tires to a complete overhaul or engine exchange, damm I want to see me in 5 years,(running 20 trucks) btw we own our trailers 2:1

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by GhostCaptain

I have being reading this board for the last year and a half, and the replays to any thing someone post are so predictable, that I already knew
what the replays would be after posting that I am only 3 years old in the trucking business,but I must be doing something good after clearing an average of $30,000.00 after all expenses, (FUEL,DRIVERS,INS,MAINT,TIRES,ETC) Per month with my 5 trucks in the last 12 months,

Let's not let the math get in the way of a claim like that, shall we?

$30,000 / 5 trucks = $6000 per truck profit per month @ $1.15 - $1.50 per mile. :lol: