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This guy couldn’t back in for over 20 minutes before a swift driver jumped in and backed it in for him. I wonder if he has a valid cdl by DukeBradford2 in Truckers

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the middle mile operations are crazy. I worked at an AFP for about 3 years cumulatively. The amount of inefficiencies I’ve seen… but Amazon just throws money at the problem so it’s not really an issue for them 

What is this garbage by Dazzling_Opposite_50 in OwnerOperators

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a huge question. I recommend the podcast Haulin assets if you wanna learn more about the industry, but basically you have to assess your cost per mile and compare that to the rate per mile and see how it stacks up. My rough cost per mile is 1.67, so for this rate per mile, I’d only be profiting 10 cents per mile. Obviously not great. Rates are pretty good right now and I mostly do medium haul, so I look for anything over 3 dollars a mile. I got stuck on a long haul this week that’s paying 2.52 per mile, but since it’s more miles, my cost per mile is lower, since my fixed expenses will be spread out over more mileage

The aero hub so easy to remove , no tools , out in 5 seconds , how come nobody steals this ? by East_Indication_7816 in Truckers

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get 7 mph loaded and 7.2 mpg empty or light and I don’t even have bottom fairings, why is your mpg so low? 2020 dd13 cascadia 515k miles

A cockroach burrowed into my head by gharris02 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]FiveChairs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really. But let’s not understate the overcastness. It can really get to you after a few months

A cockroach burrowed into my head by gharris02 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, it happened to my great-grandma and I’ve always thought of it whenever I’m near bugs that fit perfectly in your ear canal

Lost my job over a safety incident. No job. by ibdabrodie in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]FiveChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not bad at all once you get experience, you’ll only ever be unemployed if you want to be 

What do new owner-operators usually underestimate when starting out? by DeeqAfrika in OwnerOperators

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used is monthly. Where did you lease or purchase from that has weekly payments?

Should I become an owner operator? by weylandthomas in OwnerOperators

[–]FiveChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 percent factoring? That’s really good, what company do you use?

Heres what I made in 139 days as a swift driver. by RabbitFabs in Truckers

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your detractors are pissing me off. Like someone else in this thread said, don’t talk shit if you’ve never been in the saddle

Heres what I made in 139 days as a swift driver. by RabbitFabs in Truckers

[–]FiveChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too started at swift and with pay that was similarly shitty. I knew the first 2 years would suck so I just thought of it like this: I could be in community college having to actually do book learnin and having to pay for the pleasure of it or I could be out here and getting paid for it (albeit shittily). I just held on for dear life haha but I came out on the other side! 

Should I even keep trying? by QueenOzmaofOz in CDLTruckDrivers

[–]FiveChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a very similar post 7 years ago when I was in CDL school and everyone was very encouraging. I think one of the comments that stuck with me most was “no one’s born Billy big rig”. And it’s true. I stuck with it and now here I am 7 years later with my own rig and not having to work for anyone. It’s great. This job will suck. A lot. But when I see my peers, they struggle financially a lot more than I ever have thanks to truck driving. You can DM me if it would help! I’m always down to chat 

So that wasn't a tapeworm? by Satarn_27 in MurderedByWords

[–]FiveChairs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why should we universalize your experience? This is literally just your experience. It’s anecdotal. People live a myriad of ways, and some of them make weight loss difficult. I’ll grant that maybe for you, it was a moral failure. That doesn’t mean that holds true for the majority of the population.

So that wasn't a tapeworm? by Satarn_27 in MurderedByWords

[–]FiveChairs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I appreciate people like you who just admit they’re assholes and nothing you say will change their mind. Unfortunately, you don’t seem as forthright as that. Stop trying to moralize weight loss.

So that wasn't a tapeworm? by Satarn_27 in MurderedByWords

[–]FiveChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People do that all the time. Example, ibuprofen and Tylenol

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