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calhbr 02-13-2007 02:59 PM

hey gman or anyone else with good advice
 
i hear u guys saying all day long that we should pull this cheap freight and i agree but im looking to lease on to a company but all these o/o companies pay between .95 to 1.15 a mile,,, so im guessing i should go with a company that pays percentage,,,, do u guys know of any good paying companies perferable a company thats all o/o,, i figure that would be better since i wouldnt have to compete with company drivers for freight,im in florida i would like to do regional but ill go back otr if i have to,i have a 2000 model tracor,,,,,pls help,,,,,thx

Orangetxguy 02-13-2007 03:14 PM

My suggestion....LandStar..or...Mercer Transportation...or Jones Motor....If you have tanker experience...Dana/Suttles..or...Quality Carriers(FL based).
I think LandStar because of the "Pick your Load" system.

calhbr 02-13-2007 03:33 PM

do u still have to have hazmat for landstar it says u need it on there web page does anybody know,,,mercer i cant use they say 25 years old thats two years away,,,,and jones motor i cant find any requirments for o/o on there web page guess ill have to call them

Jackrabbit379 02-13-2007 03:35 PM

If you are interested in Landstar, GMAN would be the one to talk to.

tootie04 02-13-2007 06:51 PM

Check out Diamond transport. We are in Racine in orientation right now and it really sounds good.

They pull mainly RGN's and Step decks.

tootie

devildice 02-13-2007 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tootie04
We are in Racine

I am about 20 miles south of you.......how you enjoying this sucky a$$ weather? :wink:

tootie04 02-13-2007 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by devildice
Quote:

Originally Posted by tootie04
We are in Racine

I am about 20 miles south of you.......how you enjoying this sucky a$$ weather? :wink:

Yeah right!! :? I HATE the snow....there was a wreck right in fornt of the Diamond office today....they took out the stop light and light pole. No injuries though.

tootie

rank 02-13-2007 08:59 PM

My take, for what it's worth, is this. There are two ways to make money in trucking:

1) Low margin, high miles = some money
2) high rates (possibly via accessorals, specialized trailers, HHG etc) = some money.

Problem with #1, IMO is you need newer equipment than #2 and you wear it out faster. So really, IMO the only way to make any LONG TERM money in trucking is to SPECIALIZE or GET DIRTY. In that case, you're really not a trucker are you? You're a Rigger with a special trailer and a CDL and very few can do that.

What you need to decide is how many miles you want to run and how much real manual labour you want to do.

Rev.Vassago 02-14-2007 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rank
My take, for what it's worth, is this. There are two ways to make money in trucking:

1) Low margin, high miles = some money
2) high rates (possibly via accessorals, specialized trailers, HHG etc) = some money.

Problem with #1, IMO is you need newer equipment than #2 and you wear it out faster. So really, IMO the only way to make any LONG TERM money in trucking is to SPECIALIZE or GET DIRTY. In that case, you're really not a trucker are you? You're a Rigger with a special trailer and a CDL and very few can do that.

What you need to decide is how many miles you want to run and how much real manual labour you want to do.

Someone once told me that the best way to make money in this biz is to spend as much time as possible in (or on) the trailer. The more trailer work you do, the bigger the linehaul. I couldn't agree more with that.

BanditsCousin 02-14-2007 01:17 AM

Well said Rev. If running around bumping docks, never dealing with demanding customers or LTL, and/or lumping paid well, everyone would do that.

GMAN 02-14-2007 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by calhbr
do u still have to have hazmat for landstar it says u need it on there web page does anybody know,,,mercer i cant use they say 25 years old thats two years away,,,,and jones motor i cant find any requirments for o/o on there web page guess ill have to call them


Landstar requires you to have a hazmat endorsement. Mercer may allow you to lease on at 23 or 24. I would think it would be the same with Jones. CRST Malone allows you to lease on at 23. All of these carriers will allow you to lease on at 23. Some carriers may bend the rules on age if you have a couple of years experience. How much driving experience to you have? What type of freight do you want to pull? Flat, van, reefer, etc.,

calhbr 02-14-2007 01:31 AM

i have one year over the road,one year intrastate in florida and some local stuff,i dont really know what i want to pull i guess anything that pays good

calhbr 02-14-2007 01:33 AM

ive done reefer,dry van,flat bed,and end dump,but i dont really have a favorite

GMAN 02-14-2007 02:06 AM

The percentage carriers, like Landstar, will require you to be very proactive. In other words, you will need to take the initiative. They don't have dispatchers. Some percentage carriers do have dispatchers. I don't usually recommend Landstar for a new owner operator. If you are very aggressive you could do all right with Landstar.

Sonny Pruitt 02-14-2007 02:49 PM

you need to go to a truckstop and talk to landstar drivers face to face

Paul McGraw 02-16-2007 12:22 AM

I have usually found plenty of Landstar drivers at any TA. They get the best deal on fuel at TA so they tend to stop there a lot. There are almost always a few hanging out in the restaurant.

Landstar flatbed owners seem to be surviving OK based on the ones I have talked to. Landstar dry van owners, in general, are struggling just like a lot of places. But if you ask enough drivers you will always find someone who is thrilled and someone who is pissed off.


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