Hey clint....

Glad to see you are still out there and hanging in there.

I didnt mean my comment in a mean or bad way....I was being PMS....ing
and hopeing it would promp you to post :lol:

Have a happy and safe holiday!!

tootie

No worries, you evil beotch...... Seeing as how I don't have any of your hair or fingernail trimmings, it would be very challenging to put a curse on you :twisted:

Hope everyone had a phat t-day. I'm taking a 34 in PHX. Denny's serves up a mean turkey dinner (yeah, right). Too bad my favorite Scottsdale haunt, Wildfish, was closed last night. (Wahhhh). :oops: Oh well.

There are a few Doberman listings in the local paper this morning. Maybe it's time for a new Bob.

I thought it might be fun to post my YTD summary for everyone's edification. I had a slight jump in pulse when I saw it. Looks like I'm doing very well. How 'bout that? A Swift fleece-op making money.... Hard numbers tell no lies. I'm right at 30% net, as anticipated. Good enough for a first-year runner, and remember, this is from May '07. The year ain't over yet.

The only thing I can really change is my fuel cost. I literally can't run any harder than I do, I don't suspect that Jerry will give me a raise, and I am not quite ready to approach my bank for a loan to buy out my tractor ahead of the lease's end.

This LPG system is the intelligent ticket to raising my margin. Meanwhile, for a solo runner, I don't see how it could get much better.

The "additional pay" is fuel surcharge money, tarping and tie-down pay.
The "advances" are withdrawals I made from my maintenance account for repairs, dental work and other mundane things. This figure, and "shop repairs" gets added to my bottom line, as it was money I had in savings.

As I don't have much in the way of comparison with other lease-ops, I would welcome intelligent feedback as to how this gig looks to an "informed" eye. Questions are also welcomed.


SUMMARY RECAP SHEET
DUE OWNER
LOADED MILES 71,445
EMPTY MILES 9,573

LEASE AMT (PCT) 0.00
LEASE AMT (MILEAGE) 74,912.43
ADDITIONAL PAY 23,904.92
GROSS DUE OWNER 98,817.35

REIMBURSEMENTS
42 ROAD EXPENSE 461.50
46 BALANCE FORWARD 2,330.14
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS 461.50

CHARGES
57 O/O INTERSTATE EQUIP TRCTR PMT 15,457.00
59 QUALCOM 766.18
60 IEL FHUT 60 361.37
61 MAINTENANCE RESERVE 493.93
63 PERFORMANCE BOND 1,450.00
65 O/O INTERSTATE EXCESS MILEAGE 817.29
68 ACCIDENT CHARGES -169.22
69 PRE PASS 116.70
71 SHOP REPAIRS 1,425.35
73 FUEL TAX 738.23
76 CITATIONS 156.50
78 FUEL COM-CHECK 42,289.28
81 O/O COLLISION INSURANCE 1,199.15
82 ADVANCES 5,726.88
83 O/O NONTRUCKING LIABILITY 167.33
86 O/O OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT 987.75
89 BALANCE FORWARD 2,330.14
TOTAL CHARGES 74,313.86

UNSETTLED BAL FWD
NET AMT DUE OWNER 24,964.99
ESCROW INTEREST 7.86

(bump)

Clint...you aught to transfer this to the O/O section. Probably get more replies on the numbers.

Ehhh.... Not too worried about it. :roll:

Oh yes. I got a new Doberman right after Thanksgiving. Guess what his name is.... What a cutie.

http://www.pbase.com/ckapp/image/89888001.jpg

Clint...Nice lookin dog, he's the spittin image of Bob. Don't tell me his name is Turk(key).

Having well thought out business plan sounds all fine an dandy , But unless I'm wrong regardless of his plans he would still be getting paid the going lease rate...And I beleive this is why lease ops fail not the lack of a business plan ...After all you can have all the plans in the world ,but it takes money to carry those plans out ,And I do beleive that is missing element in lease purchase ... :?:

That is the case in 90% of L/P BUT Clint is an exception to the rule. He fits the profile of one who will make it.

He has very little overhead....no wife, kids, child support, rent....ect so he is one of the few who CAN make if he plays the game smart he will win.

tootie

So basicly he lives in the truck ,and lives to pay for truck ...That doesn't sound like making it to me ...That's like buying a house you can't afford and having nor car no furniture and eating at the shelter , And getting all your clothes at the thrift store .

Oh yes. I got a new Doberman right after Thanksgiving. Guess what his name is.... What a cutie.

Oh my Clint... he does look just like Bob...a beautiful Red!!

Glad to hear you're still doing the "do." If you're happy, you're happy and isn't that what most of us are striving for in one fashion or another?