Agreed. I've never understood why people would take the risk, effort, expense and sacrifice of owning a truck and then operate as if they aren't the owner. Anyway, good numbers this week.
Hey boss thank you for your videos and advices I’m currently with F2F but my own authority should go active anytime now who do you use for your fuel ??
Lol,, nothing wrong with being a company driver,, just isn't for me,,, I worked at at&t for 17 years and felt like I was in prison, really enjoy this freedom
Can you explain what fuel discounts you are receiving! Your video's deserve more likes and subscribers.. You breakdown numbers and you have the experience as a company driver ,lease on and now as a carrier to give your views somewhat of a eye view of what's on the other side . Keep up the great work..
I have a TCS fuel card. I can use it almost anywhere. I'll have to try to do a more in depth video on my "fuel philosophy" lol. Even with my own authority I can get fuel cards thru the mega carriers also
how do you find 2000 dollars on power only loads. the power only loads are horrible on the load boards and I have tried all of them. they pay less than 2.00 a mile. What am I doing wrong. at this point. I am sinking becauseof athe fuel and low loads on the load board.
It is a real struggle right now. One of the reasons I stepped away from it for a bit. I was constantly on every loadboard. I'm in a bad area so I usually ended up deadheading a bit. Hard to make a profit when fuel is high and rates are down. People usually end up trying to get as many miles as possible but then maintenance goes up. Hustle and pray, lol.
When ( THEY )say you can't make money at a company the way you want, ( THEY ) are telling you the truth according to ( THEIR ) limited view. When you see the best efficent and profitable way for ( YOU ), that route generally leads to getting your own authority. At that point you are operating where ( THEY ) can not see....
Depends a lot on where you live. You just don't know until you've actually run someone's loadboard for a while but you have companies like F2F who let you use any loadboard. Too many guys sign on with a company and just stay no matter what.
I was at Landstar for a couple years. I liked it but was still limited with their loadboard. Lots of extra rules that had nothing to do with DOT. Can't beat this freedom
Who do you use for factoring?
How much is your insurance monthly?
The big truck wad 16k per year
Agreed. I've never understood why people would take the risk, effort, expense and sacrifice of owning a truck and then operate as if they aren't the owner.
Anyway, good numbers this week.
Thanks
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Mins in an no mention of power only. I’m out
Hey boss thank you for your videos and advices I’m currently with F2F but my own authority should go active anytime now who do you use for your fuel ??
TCS. I use APEX for factoring and they are partnered up. Makes it easy to pay after every invoice.
Employees will never be anything other than that! They don't want to see you or anyone else do what they can't.
Lol. Misery loves company
Nice job man! All I can ask as a company driver is what the hell am I doing? I’m going to check out more of your stuff
Lol,, nothing wrong with being a company driver,, just isn't for me,,, I worked at at&t for 17 years and felt like I was in prison, really enjoy this freedom
get away from company driving as fast as you can!
Can you explain what fuel discounts you are receiving! Your video's deserve more likes and subscribers.. You breakdown numbers and you have the experience as a company driver ,lease on and now as a carrier to give your views somewhat of a eye view of what's on the other side . Keep up the great work..
I have a TCS fuel card. I can use it almost anywhere. I'll have to try to do a more in depth video on my "fuel philosophy" lol. Even with my own authority I can get fuel cards thru the mega carriers also
@@steadytrucker
If you'll card video will be a very good video too I will be interested in that.
And what fuel places can you go to with each card.
Let’s Go Brandon!
2.89 a mile is decent.
Not a bad week at all and you got to do it your way 😎👍
Great video
Good info. Thanks!
I heard ol' blue eyes singing My Way in the background but maybe that was just in my head 🤔
how do you find 2000 dollars on power only loads. the power only loads are horrible on the load boards and I have tried all of them. they pay less than 2.00 a mile. What am I doing wrong. at this point. I am sinking becauseof athe fuel and low loads on the load board.
It is a real struggle right now. One of the reasons I stepped away from it for a bit. I was constantly on every loadboard. I'm in a bad area so I usually ended up deadheading a bit. Hard to make a profit when fuel is high and rates are down. People usually end up trying to get as many miles as possible but then maintenance goes up. Hustle and pray, lol.
I agree. I’m on the verge of moving on from Mercer myself.
When ( THEY )say you can't make money at a company the way you want, ( THEY ) are telling you the truth according to ( THEIR ) limited view. When you see the best efficent and profitable way for ( YOU ), that route generally leads to getting your own authority. At that point you are operating where ( THEY ) can not see....
Depends a lot on where you live. You just don't know until you've actually run someone's loadboard for a while but you have companies like F2F who let you use any loadboard. Too many guys sign on with a company and just stay no matter what.
Man that's great! What is the main app you use to pick up loads? DAT? I'm power only new O/O. 2 and a half months already
I use DAT, TRUCKSTOP mainly but I have about 20 other spots and apps I check occasionally
I just turned my stuff in. I’m at square one trying to figure this thing out
Good luck,,hard work but worth it
Doesn’t landstar have lots of loads going your way, just got to give them 35% to do it, I the way you do it, so much freedom!
I was at Landstar for a couple years. I liked it but was still limited with their loadboard. Lots of extra rules that had nothing to do with DOT. Can't beat this freedom
@@steadytrucker I understand thank you