I own my truck. No need to be a mechanic. That definitely helps, but without a truck note here at prime my fixed costs are $82 a week. Kinda hard to fail when overhead is that low and plenty meat on the bone for mechanical if needed.
@@jdon09 I pay 29.99 a week that for physical damage insurance and $6 for bt of that 82. When leased on to prime, cargo, trailer interchange and general liability etc is no weekly cost the 28% cut of the line haul covers those big insurances.
I’m definitely burn out I’m trucking. I’m making OK money as a company guy, at a certain mega everybody’s talking about. I’m home daily, but never home. Just today. I woke up at 4 AM to start my shift. Only to have an issue with my container as I was pre-tripping. They saw that I wasn’t on duty yet. And I was told to stay off duty until the repair was done. I waited six hours. Now I’m starting my day. Only to drive and get back home probably closer to 10 or 11 o’clock at night. I don’t feel like I’m mistreated here, but I definitely feel like I am pushed to do things I don’t normally want to do. Most of my runs are 2 to 3 loads. Often taking my day up all 14 hours. Many days I have to PC back to the yard. They could easily bring a few more drivers on and lighten a load. But it seems like we can’t really keep anybody because all they do is just take more loads. It’s rough. I thought about buying a cheap truck and just doing power only somewhere. Or maybe just being a lease operator at Swift’s. At this point OTR or Regional at least with allow me to sleep 10 hours if I wanted to. I obviously want to make more than 1000 a week and I certainly don’t wanna make less, but I don’t have a life at home, so I might as will be leaving out of the truck again. I just want to work how I want to work. If I want to drive 11 hours one day cool. Maybe I’ll do eight next. But I don’t want 3 to 4 days in a row by for 14 hours. It’s just really fatigue. I’ve never been a drug addict or an alcoholic, but working these long days like this. By the time I get to my truck all I wanna do is have a few drinks and relax. Just so I can sleep and feel rested. But I know that it doesn’t do that, and I don’t want to feel like crap the next day. so I don’t even do anything. I can’t remember the last time I even watched a TV show. It’s just home and sleep. And when I get my 34 usually helping family with something and wishing I didn’t have to drive even to the grocery store. It’s rough out here it really is.
This is why I'm a company driver. I got rid of everything before I started this trucking journey. Everything I own is now in this company's truck. When I get tired I try to take my 34 wherever I am. I take home time once a month and I stay in the truck the entire time. My biggest problem is these fools keep giving me pre plans before I'm finished with my current load. They're trying to run me into the ground when I honestly didn't get into this business to work this damn hard. I know it sounds dumb but it is what it is. I like to relax and drive leisurely. Not drive 500-600 miles a day. I guess I'm "lucky".
Man Richie Rich you’re speaking true facts although i don’t agree with you about the automatics. Manual keeps you focused and with more control of your big rig 💯
Where you drive? Got health insurance and 401? That's why a lot of people do work at hig outfits. I worked for 6.1/2 years at a small company and they folded up. They couldn't compete anymore.
Hay, Rich I haven't posted in a while. I am having the same problems in flatbed. Same issues leasing. I'm going give it another month I love your videos and content
@@Rayzer2368 yes the shop will connect it for you. My truck number is 44686 . It’s kind of hard to get in here they don’t accept many drivers also I’d recommend dry van , im ref and I believe that van has my more freight current
Hey Trucker Rich you said you love they changed the industry to automatic I bet you if they didn’t change to automatic there would be less drivers anyone can drive this trucks now I have nothing against woman’s but I’ve never seen some many females drivers since they switched to automatic especially these new drivers got it easy now with automatic
I would like for prime to be bought by another carrier. They would definitely increase the ridiculously slow governor and some new management would be welcome
Prime has no succession plan. In my professional opinion, Prime is up forsale and seeking financial help. They may also sell out to wall street like Freymiller did.
I’ve shown every pay statement since I got into trucking. This is not a zero sum game. I don’t make less because I help another do better. Company driver is not below lease operator or even owner operator.
I'm at MK Trucking from Satsuma AL My fixed costs for all is $1995 everything If I haul direct freight I can do it. But if they offer broker loads I lose my ass. And they net pick brokers.
😂😅!!! Scam ass company!!! Shane is full of it, 2k a week for a used 23 T680 plus trailer fee!!?? Shitttttttt...... Not in this market, especially with all their broker loads😂😅
Right where is the success is working all the time and not being able to take time off and when you do , you dont have any money to do anything or your in the hole on expenses.
I was getting worrying I been looking for you everyday I stressing the fuck out I was sleep I was going in box you I was very sorry I had a breakdown in Laredo Texas They don’t move over
SFI Truck Leasing for $1,500 a week is newer (2024 or 2025) trucks not used. But the real question, is would you kill yourself or others if things get worse? 👀
@@arielshikoba1857 It's important to have a relationship with Jesus. When you don't have a relationship with Him and don't make sure He is first place, something else will be an idol.
I’ve only done lease with prime and you’re basically at the mercy of your dispatcher to be successful. I my dispatcher kept me between 4500-6000 revenue and my costs for the truck was around 3000. Some good weeks some Bad. I was on a regional route mostly south east to Texas/Oklahoma.
Hey Rich, you are correct.... Every time i drive overnight, i see more drivers that are swerving all over the road from being tired....
Yup that’s why I don’t mind being a solar powered trucker as no hippie likes to say 😅 I try to avoid night driving when I can
I own my truck. No need to be a mechanic. That definitely helps, but without a truck note here at prime my fixed costs are $82 a week. Kinda hard to fail when overhead is that low and plenty meat on the bone for mechanical if needed.
For sure, my truck paid off, making any repairs is light work especially because I’m pre def I spend about 6 to 7k a year on repairs
What about insurance?
@@jdon09 I pay 29.99 a week that for physical damage insurance and $6 for bt of that 82. When leased on to prime, cargo, trailer interchange and general liability etc is no weekly cost the 28% cut of the line haul covers those big insurances.
You say that until the motor blows ! I had a nice 2017 paid off volvo and at 705 miles the truck lost oil pressure and the motor blew
When it rains it pours Rich. Just remember the sun will eventually come back out. Keep your head up and stay strong.
I've seen a lot of hirschbach and john christners pulling each other.
They brought out Jct and merged the two companies in May. Jct was built for drivers. If u did not get under that Jct lease don’t even bother.
I’m definitely burn out I’m trucking. I’m making OK money as a company guy, at a certain mega everybody’s talking about. I’m home daily, but never home. Just today. I woke up at 4 AM to start my shift. Only to have an issue with my container as I was pre-tripping. They saw that I wasn’t on duty yet. And I was told to stay off duty until the repair was done. I waited six hours. Now I’m starting my day. Only to drive and get back home probably closer to 10 or 11 o’clock at night. I don’t feel like I’m mistreated here, but I definitely feel like I am pushed to do things I don’t normally want to do. Most of my runs are 2 to 3 loads. Often taking my day up all 14 hours. Many days I have to PC back to the yard. They could easily bring a few more drivers on and lighten a load. But it seems like we can’t really keep anybody because all they do is just take more loads. It’s rough. I thought about buying a cheap truck and just doing power only somewhere. Or maybe just being a lease operator at Swift’s. At this point OTR or Regional at least with allow me to sleep 10 hours if I wanted to. I obviously want to make more than 1000 a week and I certainly don’t wanna make less, but I don’t have a life at home, so I might as will be leaving out of the truck again. I just want to work how I want to work. If I want to drive 11 hours one day cool. Maybe I’ll do eight next. But I don’t want 3 to 4 days in a row by for 14 hours. It’s just really fatigue. I’ve never been a drug addict or an alcoholic, but working these long days like this. By the time I get to my truck all I wanna do is have a few drinks and relax. Just so I can sleep and feel rested. But I know that it doesn’t do that, and I don’t want to feel like crap the next day. so I don’t even do anything. I can’t remember the last time I even watched a TV show. It’s just home and sleep. And when I get my 34 usually helping family with something and wishing I didn’t have to drive even to the grocery store. It’s rough out here it really is.
I sympathise with you sir. This is how I feel too ... running intermodel does drain the hours going into those rails .... be safe out there
This is why I'm a company driver. I got rid of everything before I started this trucking journey. Everything I own is now in this company's truck. When I get tired I try to take my 34 wherever I am. I take home time once a month and I stay in the truck the entire time. My biggest problem is these fools keep giving me pre plans before I'm finished with my current load. They're trying to run me into the ground when I honestly didn't get into this business to work this damn hard. I know it sounds dumb but it is what it is. I like to relax and drive leisurely. Not drive 500-600 miles a day. I guess I'm "lucky".
Man what company if u care to mention
To those who want to continue as IC: Check Giltner. 73% of line haul. OTR, 11 Western States or I-5 corridor. 70 mph at cruise. 73 at Smart Pass.
Lol they are terrible
Thank goodness that I got on with Jct before the merge. Pay as u go lease with a balloon payment of 1.00 at the end of lease
Thanks for your insights! Preciate ya!
Man Richie Rich you’re speaking true facts although i don’t agree with you about the automatics. Manual keeps you focused and with more control of your big rig 💯
Why does anyone want to drive for a mega carrier
Where you drive? Got health insurance and 401? That's why a lot of people do work at hig outfits. I worked for 6.1/2 years at a small company and they folded up. They couldn't compete anymore.
Because the small companies are folding like cheap rugs in this economy.
🔥INTERESTING 🔥
Hay, Rich
I haven't posted in a while. I am having the same problems in flatbed.
Same issues leasing. I'm going give it another month
I love your videos and content
I’m with Crete carrier. No cameras and you need a year plus of experience no accidents
They allow you guys to have 1800-2000 watt inverters at Crete? I cook all my meals in the truck and have to have one.
@@Rayzer2368 yes the shop will connect it for you. My truck number is 44686 . It’s kind of hard to get in here they don’t accept many drivers also I’d recommend dry van , im ref and I believe that van has my more freight current
Hey Trucker Rich you said you love they changed the industry to automatic I bet you if they didn’t change to automatic there would be less drivers anyone can drive this trucks now I have nothing against woman’s but I’ve never seen some many females drivers since they switched to automatic especially these new drivers got it easy now with automatic
Tanker is not any better right now
👍🏾🆙🎥🫡Brother stay Safe out there !!!❤🫵🏽🎥🥰
I would like for prime to be bought by another carrier. They would definitely increase the ridiculously slow governor and some new management would be welcome
Prime has no succession plan. In my professional opinion, Prime is up forsale and seeking financial help. They may also sell out to wall street like Freymiller did.
I just passed that yard to Pick up at the Mustard Warehouse and That Prime Yard is Full of Trucks
It’s allways full of trucks the same way a truck stop is allways full of trucks
I’ve shown every pay statement since I got into trucking. This is not a zero sum game. I don’t make less because I help another do better. Company driver is not below lease operator or even owner operator.
This industry isn't for everybody.. most of everybody got it to this game, thinking that they were going to get rich.
Im sure the Immigrant was driving his own truck under his own authority. I know he's doing just fine. It's the standard Americans who are crying
I'm at MK Trucking from Satsuma AL
My fixed costs for all is $1995 everything
If I haul direct freight I can do it. But if they offer broker loads I lose my ass.
And they net pick brokers.
Hirshcbach already got John Christener
Yes and I am not happy
The more money is costs you to live or eun your trucking company , the less freedom you have right now. The cost of equipment dose matter
😂😅!!! Scam ass company!!! Shane is full of it, 2k a week for a used 23 T680 plus trailer fee!!?? Shitttttttt...... Not in this market, especially with all their broker loads😂😅
All by design.
The higher the price the more I make off of fs.
Prime is putting cameras in trucks, not going broke. Facts seem to have little value in the trucking community.
1000 dh in refrigerated?! Sheesh
Right where is the success is working all the time and not being able to take time off and when you do , you dont have any money to do anything or your in the hole on expenses.
Blake hasn't quit yet but is starting his exit strategy
Yeah and it seems like they made him delete his videos
Wow!
I was getting worrying I been looking for you everyday
I stressing the fuck out
I was sleep
I was going in box you
I was very sorry
I had a breakdown in Laredo Texas
They don’t move over
Just turned in mine
Freight is bad rates are low but prime is terrible. If prime sell to hirschbach it will become 1000x worse hirschbach is terrible really terrible
You sound like you don't miss prime.
Hi Rich
SFI Truck Leasing for $1,500 a week is newer (2024 or 2025) trucks not used. But the real question, is would you kill yourself or others if things get worse? 👀
No . Nothing is to be an idol.
@@autumnjones9937 I like that response! 😊 It's too much love ❤️ out here for that!!
@@arielshikoba1857 It's important to have a relationship with Jesus. When you don't have a relationship with Him and don't make sure He is first place, something else will be an idol.
I’m in TNT my bills only 500 a month I have no debt it would still be bad to do leases
I’ve only done lease with prime and you’re basically at the mercy of your dispatcher to be successful. I my dispatcher kept me between 4500-6000 revenue and my costs for the truck was around 3000. Some good weeks some
Bad. I was on a regional route mostly south east to Texas/Oklahoma.
I told you Bro months ago in your comments. Prime is about to crash and they are desperate for a buyer.
Haaaaa probably not
#whatintarnation
Is Swift has a lease used trucks as low as 550 a week. 1.50 to 1.90 a mile w fuel surcharge and you can train. Mileage pay is where it's at
550 a week you can buy a used truck for 45k for 600 a month ! Look into top mark funding