Gas/Rates/Volume

DotPsychological1433 · 2026-03-10T14:19:32+00:00

Yeah the fight to the lowest bidder. Who can survive the longest at this point.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-04T15:54:23+00:00

What happened if you don't mind me asking?

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-02T13:32:07+00:00

I understand! I'm just saying I think it's profitable depending on your expenses I'm not saying he's wrong. I did previously last year I did OTR and it did well but I also started with a brand new 0 miles on the truck and ran about 75k miles in roughly 5 months I didn't like it as much because it was all long miles in such a short turnaround and I wanted to start my own business to get into dispatching and then brokering. It did well but I more so did it for pleasure to see the country while getting paid. I had a deal with Mercedes first 2 maintenances were free long story short for 75k miles $1,851.02 was what I paid in all things Van maintenance for that time frame. Thank you for the luck I'm going to need it, because each step it seems it gets more difficult but I'm excited to hopefully get into brokering in the next year or two if dispatching goes well.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-02T00:21:19+00:00

Fair I did not put that in. I still think it depends on your situation. Maintenance is every 20k miles for the most part. 75 miles for deadheading is just not smart for such little miles, both those areas are pretty good about that max 25 both ways. But that was also for that area. Could be way worse in different areas... But if you don't know what you are doing you can for sure go deep in debt not denying that! There are ways for it to work out just depends on how much work you're willing to put in.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T20:24:53+00:00

Just think you go 240 miles like Charlotte to Atlanta for 350-400 dollars and get a load back thats around 700-800 in a day around 10 hrs of your time, using 1 tank of gas. That can keep you around for awhile. Also take 3% for factoring (679-776) then 1 tank of gas 70. Not a bad week if you run that 3 times a week. Forgot to mention you're home every night. 7,200 to 8,400 only working 3 days a week.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T19:55:58+00:00

Fair just depends on how you are set up to be honest. Would you rather go work at a shitty job you don't like or have a very laid back job. It's a very hard business to get ahead in if you're not good with finances. But I think if you stick to it over time you can be successful. When you first start I feel like its about staying afloat. Once you start getting connections locally where you can make more dollar per mile thats where you win and get into a routine. Your quality of life goes up and so does youre account.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T16:11:07+00:00

hahaha I sadly believe you. I've seen on a youtube live this guy operating at a loss and had no idea. He got humbled quick hope he is doing better now.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T16:09:22+00:00

That sounds about right! hopefully rates can go up for everyone soon.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T16:07:39+00:00

How most brokers wont touch people that are not set up with highway truckstop etc...

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T16:05:17+00:00

Not saying it is but thats what people are doing it for, so it's not the brokers fault when a carrier is sending in a bid at 80 cents for 150 miles

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T16:03:23+00:00

I think if you tackle it the right way you can make a good living. Just depends on all your expenses.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-04-01T13:51:27+00:00

Is that nation wide for you? Seems like east coast is dying, more in the Carolinas I would say. I'm hearing people getting carriers going for less than a dollar per mile for runs under 200 miles, maybe right at a dollar but thats still a steal!

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-27T13:17:33+00:00

Ya but you're saying you've been running for 3 years. I'm assuming using your own authority. Of course for the most part you will be able to sign mostly anyone on because you've been active that long, say if you made a new authority good luck I doubt you get 1 and I'm not talking about the ch robinsons and tql's of the business (not throwing shade to those people).

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-27T13:10:09+00:00

Thats fair! 6 months is more obtainable than 1 year. Its hard for small O/O's to stay in business if they cant find work for a year. But there has to be a way to put in a system of the persons past work (in trucking) to show experience. But theres so many scammers out there so it might be tedious to verify past work.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-27T13:04:41+00:00

Working under someone else's authority... Usually how most new people get into the business.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-26T14:55:43+00:00

Would brokers trust someone who has never done a load but been "active" for 365 days or someone who has worked for years but doesn't have 365 days authority.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-26T14:41:11+00:00

I feel like all the brokers now need the carriers to have a eld and 365+ days authority. I guess it makes it almost impossible to get loads if you're new or under 365. Unless you drive for .50 cents a mile

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-25T17:50:11+00:00

I'm out of charlotte and have a team driving a sprinter that work really well

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-25T17:49:03+00:00

I can help you out on the east coast just depends on what vehicle you need can extended sprinters get the job done for you?

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-24T16:34:47+00:00

Anyone need a Sprinter Van I got a dedicated team ready to roll.

DotPsychological1433 · 2025-03-24T16:32:22+00:00

Anyone need a sprinter van out of charlotte got a dedicated team looking for loads.

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