You made 1400 but you had maintenance what is that. Do you pay for fuel, or is that included in the maintenance. Can't tell what you are taking home. Are you paying for insurance out of that 1400. Good luck mister. I know younneed to be home. 1 man 2 kids. But you coud go on the road since you have the girlfriend!!!!
@CDLDave233 күн бұрын
@MS-oz2wu fuel and insurance are already deducted. I use the company fuel card and fuel normally runs $800-1000/ week. I also buy insurance through the company because it only runs about $50/week through the company for bobtail and occupational accident. The $1400 is the net settlement, after fuel and insurance is deducted but I still have to set aside maintenance out of that, which should be $200-300/week with me doing most of the work. I'm making a change, probably within the next week.
@hemidreamz1620Күн бұрын
@@CDLDave23 I’m glad he asked so I was told I need to get my own insurance as far a non trucking liability 2M worth I’m confused on what that is and since it’s none trucking is it a 3rd kind of insurance like other than healthcare? I’m gonna email them back and ask as well but I’m waiting on a few things before I do but your option on that would be awesome
@CDLDave23Күн бұрын
@@hemidreamz1620 non trucking liability is also known as bobtail insurance or unladen insurance. It's strictly insurance for when you aren't pulling a trailer. 2M in coverage is a bit high. Most companies only require 1M.
@goat_cecil4 күн бұрын
Yeah I’ve been there recently. No one is taking trucks on at the moment. Thanks for sharing!
@hemidreamz16204 күн бұрын
Obviously idk where u are and plus u spoke of a long drive home as well but I’m getting ready to buy a truck and do intermodal they are saying 3500-6k plus a week I’m trying not to get to excited and just work hard and pull 5k a week no kids just a gf and a dog only looking for local but don’t mind staying or a night or 2 for a extra few hundred if it makes sense but watching your content made me think like idk if I wanna jump into this even others where they say it can be bad days and u get 1-2 loads but hopfully u find something better soon good luck 💯 edit his new iPhone update got me typing hella weird excuse the illiteracy
@CDLDave234 күн бұрын
@hemidreamz1620 there are good companies that pay well, with lots of work. The problem i ran into is that even after repeated attempts I couldn't get a call back or email response.
@supermarioxs19 күн бұрын
I do regional intermodal and also local . That kind of $$$ is a dead week where I am . Local guys make $2500 to $3500 take home after fuel doing about 1000 to 1200 miles per week and regional about the same but can make $4000 or more on a super busy week doing around 2500 to 3000 miles a week
@CDLDave239 күн бұрын
@supermarioxs1 thank you. That's exactly the kind of information I've been looking for. I always suspected the pay was low but didn't have anything to compare to. I've been actively searching for another company but can't get anyone to answer the phone or email
@stevenbrown53329 күн бұрын
In Houston texas??
@supermarioxs18 күн бұрын
@@stevenbrown5332 in the south east region. I’m in Florida , I do FL, GA, SC and NC. I maybe be out 2 to 3 nights a week if I go to NC but the rest of the time I’m home every night .
@iamOAKland18 күн бұрын
Man forget all these weirdos talkin crazy they not putting videos out like you showing numbers… if it works for you then keep doing it until your next plan opens up… people on here who commenting recklessly don’t have credibility
@oscarbenavides300723 күн бұрын
Network buddy intermodal is great just find the right home talk to drivers call companies see if you get better turn out somewhere else before the boat sinks
@trirail812productions825 күн бұрын
what ports do you got to i always wanted to see guys on here go to miami do you go to south florida ports
@CDLDave2324 күн бұрын
No, I'm strictly in and out of the rails in the dallas area
@oscarbenavides300726 күн бұрын
Get with a company pays 70 to 80 % of load negotiate your rate those numbers are way to low u need to get with a different company if you are not making 3k at least
@meccafilms7673Ай бұрын
how much did you make? you speak so soft and i don’t know when you said how much you made?
@CDLDave2325 күн бұрын
Yeah, it was noisy and very busy where I delivered. My gross was $2194.40 and my net settlement was $1317.83. I had to watch the video again to get the numbers so I can't recall if that was a 4 or 5day work week .
@AbcXyz-rn2lzАй бұрын
4 years younger, have a cheap mortgage and 10 acres of forest I bought cheap long ago. All cheap cars. Similar perspective after 18 years of driving, but never liked the sales like experience of daycab work FYI ALL freight types are at least a dollar less than they were BEFORE 2020 due to saturation and broker trends
@pnpstrzАй бұрын
You ever thought about hauling Amazon containers? From the numbers you’re making now you I can almost guarantee you’d make more
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
The last company I was with had an amazon account and I ran loads from time to time. Finding the local work, which included containers, was hard to find. My best guess is the guys that do it everyday know when those routes are going to post and snatched them up as soon as they hit the board.
@pnpstrzАй бұрын
@@CDLDave23 yea that’s how it goes I do about 40 container s week for them and you have to keep watching the board to book them because it’s so saturated with drivers where I’m at
@iamOAKland18 күн бұрын
@@pnpstrz40? So you makin $8-$10k a week?
@richnigga000Ай бұрын
Trying to like the vid background noise just so loud
@drolak2158Ай бұрын
When I did jb hunt I asked some owners how it was they said shit
@TRUCKINWITHHBАй бұрын
Great video, keep TRUCKIN'!
@WickedOne-1979Ай бұрын
I make $1500-$2000 a week and a Company Driver in Chicago there is no way id do anything with my own truck for less than 3k a week!
@akichlerАй бұрын
It doesn't have anything to do with anyone else it has to do with your success. I thought you were doing this to be a success my bad, you are really doing this to help others. Good Luck with that!
@jeremygriffith5194Ай бұрын
Man you need to gross $1000 to $1500 a day or your going backwards. All its going to take is one good breakdown an your gonna go under. No disrespect but if containers dont pay no more than that i would find something else to pull. I have a rail yard less than 5 miles from my house i was wanting to try to get into pulling out of but after seeing this i believe i will stay where i am.
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
I just run for one of many intermodal carriers. We also only pull 53' containers. I'm not sure why that is because everyone else seems to pull 20s and 40s in addition to the 53s. Also, Dallas seems to be a side market for them as they're based in the northeast. There is one other guy I saw posting numbers out of VA. He claims he cleared $2400/week after deductions on 4 day work weeks. The company and the contract are the biggest things. I chose to return to this company because we previously had some great runs and a laid-back atmosphere. The only reason I left before was because of how slow intermodal got last year. When I returned, the great loads were gone and replaced with live loads and appointments instead of drop and hook 24 hours a day. The point is, it's possible to find solid work in the rails. The risk is getting tied to a company that might pay what I'm making. But it's the same way in dry van, flatbed, etc.
@akichlerАй бұрын
If you want to be successful in business the very first thing that happen is you must keep your business to yourself. No successful business owners that "TELL THERE COMPETITION WHAT THEY ARE MAKING" There's a old saying that "Lose Lips Sink Ships" I get it you want to be internet famous, you think you are going to get some feedback from from someone or a good idea or maybe just a at-a-boy for what you are doing. But unfortunately you are bringing all sorts of unfavorable circumstances to your self. If want be successful find 1 or 2 successful business owners that you want to be like, become friends with them and do what they do and you will be successful. Stay on the Internet and doing what you are doing is guaranteed to bring failure your way. Good Luck!
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
I almost agree with you about competition. Almost. There is such a thing as friendly competition. Not all trucks on the road are my enemy. Some people just want to know what real-world numbers would look like before making an expensive mistake by blindly trusting a recruiter's words. I'm helping them and using my channel to challenge myself. Internet famous? No. Atta-boy? No. I'm giving others real numbers without cherry-picking. Simple as that.
@TheRightWayToTruckАй бұрын
I don’t know how you feel about your own authority, but it’s 6-700 loads a day within a 100 miles around the Dallas/ Fort worth area where you can do two loads a day and make a thousand or more a day and do better then what you are doing with containers. Maybe give it a look.
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
I have considered my own authority and will probably have it one day. I was doing local and short haul flatbed. At one point the locals got as high as $500 a load, but OTR carriers were booking them all as filler work while trying to find a good long haul. Brokers drove the rates down around $200/load. Between the costs of trailer rental, expensive insurance, and the company's percentage, I was making less than I am now. I know there are guys that managed to accomplish what you said, but they got in tight with good brokers or got a great contract with shippers/receivers. Right before I left the flatbed carrier, I found a decent contract. It was good but not great, and it was seasonal. At that point, steady won out over seasonal earning potential.
@curtissteward2643Ай бұрын
Tell me more about this
@tankerman7666Ай бұрын
Horrible
@mannyactualАй бұрын
Just came across your channel you can easily make 2500 net leasing to me on Amazon contract freight. I have plenty of videos only downfall is you have a daycab but it can work
@garydownes1594Ай бұрын
Do you use a payroll processor? Do feel its necessary? Thanks. Be safe.
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
Your question is impeccably timed. I was just thinking about various ways to run the books yesterday. To answer your question: No, I don't do anything like that. If I wanted to scale and add trucks or i was making a bit more than I am, I would probably adopt payroll processing. But I would also change up the current business model too and change from sole proprietor to an llc.
@PickleFlopperАй бұрын
@@CDLDave23 You should already be a LLC! As a self employed sole proprietorship, you are personally responsible for any liabilities. Meaning, you can be personally sued and lose your home, your savings, anything of value. If you create an LLC, you will still be self employed but significantly reduce your personal liabilities. Protect yourself. Stay safe.
@CDLDave23Ай бұрын
@PickleFlopper but even with an llc, as the driver, everything you stated is still at stake. An llc is going to happen before long, it just hasn't happened yet
@PickleFlopperАй бұрын
@@CDLDave23 Only if negligence can be proven that the negligence was beyond the scope of your role as a driver/owner (example: DUI). Only then can you be personally sued. Otherwise, the LLC is liable if an accident occurred within scope of role. Trust me, do this right now. Not later.
@carloselizondo7671Ай бұрын
I've been a container hauler for over 20 years out of Chicago. It's a bad time now but when it gets good it's great. Make money, low miles and home all the time. OTR sucks.
@Lee85GАй бұрын
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@ZeginMakesMusicАй бұрын
I would tip 15%, always. Ever since these new online banks, POS businesses, etc. I stopped tipping. It's not even the employee's fault, It's the system trying to squeeze every penny out of me. Everywhere I go, they have an auto tip tablet. "Here ya go, its going to ask you a few questions" a few questions huh? I feel like that's literally them just asking for a tip. Its tip is something you give, not something that's requested. I can't even go to my vape, shop and buy a gram without them trying to get me to donate or tip.
@CyberVeggieАй бұрын
This is one of the more random videos to show up in my recommendations. Keep on truckin
@twavisАй бұрын
Tipping is a complete option, on machines you can input a certain amount of tip. You feel rushed because its you are deciding on your morals, with the combatance of your thought of their service and the numbers they showed you, you didn't feel it was justified. Its justifiable if you're not in position to tip; however, you are paying human beings to do something for you, so deal with the price it is. If you don't want to face moral standards, dont eat out. Simple as that.
@gcjenks3689Ай бұрын
yeah, except tipping is getting out of control... people want tips for things they shouldnt be tipped for
@here-i-am23162 ай бұрын
Do you have to keep a minimum dollar amount budgeted for breakdowns ?
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
Good question. In my operation around $250-300/week is sufficient and that comes out of my net revenue.
@tony5382 ай бұрын
man you are in the wrong field, i tried it and it's hard nasty no money, the money you make you spend it back on the truck also the traffic, i live in houston going to the port is a hassle, get your authority is better, i can do houston to dallas one trip and make more money than you do in a hole week and if you do hazmat you can do better, you sound like a nice man, you working for peanuts
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
Your comment came at the perfect time. I spent 10 hours today sitting in docks. Not fun. I'm giving my company some grace because I ran for them up til intermodal went dead last year. I was making easy money with them but not pushing myself. Now that I want to push myself the right work isn't available. Thanks for the insight
@goat_cecil2 ай бұрын
Appreciate the insight
@MrGene19762 ай бұрын
13 hundred to take home and to pay for the oil changes and repairs ? No, thank you, I better off being a company driver. This is rip off ! No company benefits as well probably? And how about taxes ? Senior company drivers are making 18 hundred with all of the benefits on the top of it, taxes taken care of, and working 50hrs a week. Feel sorry for you brother, I was O/O years ago, had enough of it.
@Quinten4M9 күн бұрын
Right! At 65cent or some places pay 70cent. You can easy get 1300 as company
@akichler2 ай бұрын
I think you may have missed the first lesson in life, mostly because nobody is teaching that class so you are in the same boat as everyone else trying to figure it out as you go. The first lesson in life that must be learned it doesn't matter what you make, it is what you keep that matters .It does matter if you make $200 a week or $2000 a week if spend every dime of it at the end of the day you still have nothing. So no matter what you're income is the first thing that must be done is learn how to live on less than what you Make. Good Luck!
@ChrisRy5 күн бұрын
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@Dean-pc1ok2 ай бұрын
Sir, you need to park that truck asap and get employed with a large local trucking company. You seem like you would be a loyal employee, you could double your take home pay... one nasty tow or breakdown your causing your self wild pain for no reason. Wish you the best
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
I agree with a lot of what you said. I worry about a catastrophic breakdown. As for local company work, I'm making about the same or slightly more. But, the average that I'm reporting on here includes many partial weeks, which includes a short vacation, taking care of personal business, truck maintenance, and a handful of days with no work available. It also includes many days of only one short load, but business appears to be increasing on a daily basis. I believe my average should increase significantly over the next month or so as more long runs and two or more short loads in the day become the norm. If my prediction turns out to be untrue, then yes, I'll have to make a change.
@Dean-pc1ok2 ай бұрын
@@CDLDave23 i wish you the best, i parked my paid off 2019 cascadia it wasn't worth it driving company 70cpm hazmat. Stress level went from 8 to 2
@pnpstrz2 ай бұрын
What area are you in
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
Dallas
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
Technically an hour east of Dallas in the Greenville and Sulphur springs area
@goat_cecil2 ай бұрын
Have you thought about finding parking out that way? That way you’re saving on fuel by traveling in with your personal car. If there is a day where you are delving next day towards home, then take it in and get your car the following day from the yard?
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
Hi, yes I have thought about it. I have two primary reasons that I don't. The first is that I currently have a one vehicle household, so I leave my pickup so my girl can run errands or respond to emergencies with the kids. The other is when I ran local in 2015-16, the truck I was driving had 4 brand new batteries stolen off it while sitting on the company yard. There was supposed to be a guard on duty, but he clearly wasn't a deterrent. I'm trying to find a 2nd car, so if I can find a reasonably safe drop yard that will be my plan moving forward. Thanks for the comment, and have a great weekend.
@JetFire92 ай бұрын
@@CDLDave23That’s how the guard makes his bonus.
@goat_cecil2 ай бұрын
New here, just caught up on all the videos. I’m leased on pulling dry van up in Michigan. Looking to move that way, appreciate the insight. Going to wait it out, hopefully things pick up this year!
@foreveronroad74092 ай бұрын
Local flatbed, 2000-2400 miles max a week, if I don’t sleep in. Gross 4500-6000 after fuel average from 3000-4500. Home everyday. Weekends off. Dedicated customer freight 90% of time. Most days average 12 hours. max 8-9 hours driving.
@CDLDave232 ай бұрын
That is spectacular and pretty much what I was trying to achieve when I switched to flatbed. The downside for me was that the company I drove for was new and depended on load boards. Occasionally, the brokers paid ok for local, but mostly, it was pretty cheap. I ended up running into AR most days and picked up lumber loads going back to Dallas because that was the best rate I could find. I could gross $4000-5000, but each week I paid $200 trailer rent, $385 insurance, plus 15% for the company. There were quite a few times they made more money off my work than I did. I think my best week was a take home of about $1800, but my average for the whole time I was there was $1100. I must congratulate you. What you built for yourself is awesome! Keep kicking butt and taking names. And, thanks for sharing your numbers.
@vicdemon19192 ай бұрын
About to start this week, ill let you know my results
@MS-oz2wu3 ай бұрын
1800 a wk net, for 4 days, is not just living ok as your tone suggests. Thanks for your vid.
@CDLDave233 ай бұрын
Sorry, I do tend to be a bit monotone when I'm talking. A little frustration is also building because every week I think "next week I'll work a full week." Then, something comes up, and I lose a day. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@MS-oz2wu3 ай бұрын
@@CDLDave23 I'm not concern about the tone of voice, presentation. I'm not looking for entertainment. I do care about the content, information & it's meaningful, this is what counts to me. Thanks again.
@steven13713 ай бұрын
1600 before expenses?
@CDLDave233 ай бұрын
After expenses but before setting aside maintenance money.
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You made 1400 but you had maintenance what is that. Do you pay for fuel, or is that included in the maintenance. Can't tell what you are taking home. Are you paying for insurance out of that 1400. Good luck mister. I know younneed to be home. 1 man 2 kids. But you coud go on the road since you have the girlfriend!!!!
@MS-oz2wu fuel and insurance are already deducted. I use the company fuel card and fuel normally runs $800-1000/ week. I also buy insurance through the company because it only runs about $50/week through the company for bobtail and occupational accident. The $1400 is the net settlement, after fuel and insurance is deducted but I still have to set aside maintenance out of that, which should be $200-300/week with me doing most of the work. I'm making a change, probably within the next week.
@@CDLDave23 I’m glad he asked so I was told I need to get my own insurance as far a non trucking liability 2M worth I’m confused on what that is and since it’s none trucking is it a 3rd kind of insurance like other than healthcare? I’m gonna email them back and ask as well but I’m waiting on a few things before I do but your option on that would be awesome
@@hemidreamz1620 non trucking liability is also known as bobtail insurance or unladen insurance. It's strictly insurance for when you aren't pulling a trailer. 2M in coverage is a bit high. Most companies only require 1M.
Yeah I’ve been there recently. No one is taking trucks on at the moment. Thanks for sharing!
Obviously idk where u are and plus u spoke of a long drive home as well but I’m getting ready to buy a truck and do intermodal they are saying 3500-6k plus a week I’m trying not to get to excited and just work hard and pull 5k a week no kids just a gf and a dog only looking for local but don’t mind staying or a night or 2 for a extra few hundred if it makes sense but watching your content made me think like idk if I wanna jump into this even others where they say it can be bad days and u get 1-2 loads but hopfully u find something better soon good luck 💯 edit his new iPhone update got me typing hella weird excuse the illiteracy
@hemidreamz1620 there are good companies that pay well, with lots of work. The problem i ran into is that even after repeated attempts I couldn't get a call back or email response.
I do regional intermodal and also local . That kind of $$$ is a dead week where I am . Local guys make $2500 to $3500 take home after fuel doing about 1000 to 1200 miles per week and regional about the same but can make $4000 or more on a super busy week doing around 2500 to 3000 miles a week
@supermarioxs1 thank you. That's exactly the kind of information I've been looking for. I always suspected the pay was low but didn't have anything to compare to. I've been actively searching for another company but can't get anyone to answer the phone or email
In Houston texas??
@@stevenbrown5332 in the south east region. I’m in Florida , I do FL, GA, SC and NC. I maybe be out 2 to 3 nights a week if I go to NC but the rest of the time I’m home every night .
Man forget all these weirdos talkin crazy they not putting videos out like you showing numbers… if it works for you then keep doing it until your next plan opens up… people on here who commenting recklessly don’t have credibility
Network buddy intermodal is great just find the right home talk to drivers call companies see if you get better turn out somewhere else before the boat sinks
what ports do you got to i always wanted to see guys on here go to miami do you go to south florida ports
No, I'm strictly in and out of the rails in the dallas area
Get with a company pays 70 to 80 % of load negotiate your rate those numbers are way to low u need to get with a different company if you are not making 3k at least
how much did you make? you speak so soft and i don’t know when you said how much you made?
Yeah, it was noisy and very busy where I delivered. My gross was $2194.40 and my net settlement was $1317.83. I had to watch the video again to get the numbers so I can't recall if that was a 4 or 5day work week .
4 years younger, have a cheap mortgage and 10 acres of forest I bought cheap long ago. All cheap cars. Similar perspective after 18 years of driving, but never liked the sales like experience of daycab work FYI ALL freight types are at least a dollar less than they were BEFORE 2020 due to saturation and broker trends
You ever thought about hauling Amazon containers? From the numbers you’re making now you I can almost guarantee you’d make more
The last company I was with had an amazon account and I ran loads from time to time. Finding the local work, which included containers, was hard to find. My best guess is the guys that do it everyday know when those routes are going to post and snatched them up as soon as they hit the board.
@@CDLDave23 yea that’s how it goes I do about 40 container s week for them and you have to keep watching the board to book them because it’s so saturated with drivers where I’m at
@@pnpstrz40? So you makin $8-$10k a week?
Trying to like the vid background noise just so loud
When I did jb hunt I asked some owners how it was they said shit
Great video, keep TRUCKIN'!
I make $1500-$2000 a week and a Company Driver in Chicago there is no way id do anything with my own truck for less than 3k a week!
It doesn't have anything to do with anyone else it has to do with your success. I thought you were doing this to be a success my bad, you are really doing this to help others. Good Luck with that!
Man you need to gross $1000 to $1500 a day or your going backwards. All its going to take is one good breakdown an your gonna go under. No disrespect but if containers dont pay no more than that i would find something else to pull. I have a rail yard less than 5 miles from my house i was wanting to try to get into pulling out of but after seeing this i believe i will stay where i am.
I just run for one of many intermodal carriers. We also only pull 53' containers. I'm not sure why that is because everyone else seems to pull 20s and 40s in addition to the 53s. Also, Dallas seems to be a side market for them as they're based in the northeast. There is one other guy I saw posting numbers out of VA. He claims he cleared $2400/week after deductions on 4 day work weeks. The company and the contract are the biggest things. I chose to return to this company because we previously had some great runs and a laid-back atmosphere. The only reason I left before was because of how slow intermodal got last year. When I returned, the great loads were gone and replaced with live loads and appointments instead of drop and hook 24 hours a day. The point is, it's possible to find solid work in the rails. The risk is getting tied to a company that might pay what I'm making. But it's the same way in dry van, flatbed, etc.
If you want to be successful in business the very first thing that happen is you must keep your business to yourself. No successful business owners that "TELL THERE COMPETITION WHAT THEY ARE MAKING" There's a old saying that "Lose Lips Sink Ships" I get it you want to be internet famous, you think you are going to get some feedback from from someone or a good idea or maybe just a at-a-boy for what you are doing. But unfortunately you are bringing all sorts of unfavorable circumstances to your self. If want be successful find 1 or 2 successful business owners that you want to be like, become friends with them and do what they do and you will be successful. Stay on the Internet and doing what you are doing is guaranteed to bring failure your way. Good Luck!
I almost agree with you about competition. Almost. There is such a thing as friendly competition. Not all trucks on the road are my enemy. Some people just want to know what real-world numbers would look like before making an expensive mistake by blindly trusting a recruiter's words. I'm helping them and using my channel to challenge myself. Internet famous? No. Atta-boy? No. I'm giving others real numbers without cherry-picking. Simple as that.
I don’t know how you feel about your own authority, but it’s 6-700 loads a day within a 100 miles around the Dallas/ Fort worth area where you can do two loads a day and make a thousand or more a day and do better then what you are doing with containers. Maybe give it a look.
I have considered my own authority and will probably have it one day. I was doing local and short haul flatbed. At one point the locals got as high as $500 a load, but OTR carriers were booking them all as filler work while trying to find a good long haul. Brokers drove the rates down around $200/load. Between the costs of trailer rental, expensive insurance, and the company's percentage, I was making less than I am now. I know there are guys that managed to accomplish what you said, but they got in tight with good brokers or got a great contract with shippers/receivers. Right before I left the flatbed carrier, I found a decent contract. It was good but not great, and it was seasonal. At that point, steady won out over seasonal earning potential.
Tell me more about this
Horrible
Just came across your channel you can easily make 2500 net leasing to me on Amazon contract freight. I have plenty of videos only downfall is you have a daycab but it can work
Do you use a payroll processor? Do feel its necessary? Thanks. Be safe.
Your question is impeccably timed. I was just thinking about various ways to run the books yesterday. To answer your question: No, I don't do anything like that. If I wanted to scale and add trucks or i was making a bit more than I am, I would probably adopt payroll processing. But I would also change up the current business model too and change from sole proprietor to an llc.
@@CDLDave23 You should already be a LLC! As a self employed sole proprietorship, you are personally responsible for any liabilities. Meaning, you can be personally sued and lose your home, your savings, anything of value. If you create an LLC, you will still be self employed but significantly reduce your personal liabilities. Protect yourself. Stay safe.
@PickleFlopper but even with an llc, as the driver, everything you stated is still at stake. An llc is going to happen before long, it just hasn't happened yet
@@CDLDave23 Only if negligence can be proven that the negligence was beyond the scope of your role as a driver/owner (example: DUI). Only then can you be personally sued. Otherwise, the LLC is liable if an accident occurred within scope of role. Trust me, do this right now. Not later.
I've been a container hauler for over 20 years out of Chicago. It's a bad time now but when it gets good it's great. Make money, low miles and home all the time. OTR sucks.
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I would tip 15%, always. Ever since these new online banks, POS businesses, etc. I stopped tipping. It's not even the employee's fault, It's the system trying to squeeze every penny out of me. Everywhere I go, they have an auto tip tablet. "Here ya go, its going to ask you a few questions" a few questions huh? I feel like that's literally them just asking for a tip. Its tip is something you give, not something that's requested. I can't even go to my vape, shop and buy a gram without them trying to get me to donate or tip.
This is one of the more random videos to show up in my recommendations. Keep on truckin
Tipping is a complete option, on machines you can input a certain amount of tip. You feel rushed because its you are deciding on your morals, with the combatance of your thought of their service and the numbers they showed you, you didn't feel it was justified. Its justifiable if you're not in position to tip; however, you are paying human beings to do something for you, so deal with the price it is. If you don't want to face moral standards, dont eat out. Simple as that.
yeah, except tipping is getting out of control... people want tips for things they shouldnt be tipped for
Do you have to keep a minimum dollar amount budgeted for breakdowns ?
Good question. In my operation around $250-300/week is sufficient and that comes out of my net revenue.
man you are in the wrong field, i tried it and it's hard nasty no money, the money you make you spend it back on the truck also the traffic, i live in houston going to the port is a hassle, get your authority is better, i can do houston to dallas one trip and make more money than you do in a hole week and if you do hazmat you can do better, you sound like a nice man, you working for peanuts
Your comment came at the perfect time. I spent 10 hours today sitting in docks. Not fun. I'm giving my company some grace because I ran for them up til intermodal went dead last year. I was making easy money with them but not pushing myself. Now that I want to push myself the right work isn't available. Thanks for the insight
Appreciate the insight
13 hundred to take home and to pay for the oil changes and repairs ? No, thank you, I better off being a company driver. This is rip off ! No company benefits as well probably? And how about taxes ? Senior company drivers are making 18 hundred with all of the benefits on the top of it, taxes taken care of, and working 50hrs a week. Feel sorry for you brother, I was O/O years ago, had enough of it.
Right! At 65cent or some places pay 70cent. You can easy get 1300 as company
I think you may have missed the first lesson in life, mostly because nobody is teaching that class so you are in the same boat as everyone else trying to figure it out as you go. The first lesson in life that must be learned it doesn't matter what you make, it is what you keep that matters .It does matter if you make $200 a week or $2000 a week if spend every dime of it at the end of the day you still have nothing. So no matter what you're income is the first thing that must be done is learn how to live on less than what you Make. Good Luck!
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Sir, you need to park that truck asap and get employed with a large local trucking company. You seem like you would be a loyal employee, you could double your take home pay... one nasty tow or breakdown your causing your self wild pain for no reason. Wish you the best
I agree with a lot of what you said. I worry about a catastrophic breakdown. As for local company work, I'm making about the same or slightly more. But, the average that I'm reporting on here includes many partial weeks, which includes a short vacation, taking care of personal business, truck maintenance, and a handful of days with no work available. It also includes many days of only one short load, but business appears to be increasing on a daily basis. I believe my average should increase significantly over the next month or so as more long runs and two or more short loads in the day become the norm. If my prediction turns out to be untrue, then yes, I'll have to make a change.
@@CDLDave23 i wish you the best, i parked my paid off 2019 cascadia it wasn't worth it driving company 70cpm hazmat. Stress level went from 8 to 2
What area are you in
Dallas
Technically an hour east of Dallas in the Greenville and Sulphur springs area
Have you thought about finding parking out that way? That way you’re saving on fuel by traveling in with your personal car. If there is a day where you are delving next day towards home, then take it in and get your car the following day from the yard?
Hi, yes I have thought about it. I have two primary reasons that I don't. The first is that I currently have a one vehicle household, so I leave my pickup so my girl can run errands or respond to emergencies with the kids. The other is when I ran local in 2015-16, the truck I was driving had 4 brand new batteries stolen off it while sitting on the company yard. There was supposed to be a guard on duty, but he clearly wasn't a deterrent. I'm trying to find a 2nd car, so if I can find a reasonably safe drop yard that will be my plan moving forward. Thanks for the comment, and have a great weekend.
@@CDLDave23That’s how the guard makes his bonus.
New here, just caught up on all the videos. I’m leased on pulling dry van up in Michigan. Looking to move that way, appreciate the insight. Going to wait it out, hopefully things pick up this year!
Local flatbed, 2000-2400 miles max a week, if I don’t sleep in. Gross 4500-6000 after fuel average from 3000-4500. Home everyday. Weekends off. Dedicated customer freight 90% of time. Most days average 12 hours. max 8-9 hours driving.
That is spectacular and pretty much what I was trying to achieve when I switched to flatbed. The downside for me was that the company I drove for was new and depended on load boards. Occasionally, the brokers paid ok for local, but mostly, it was pretty cheap. I ended up running into AR most days and picked up lumber loads going back to Dallas because that was the best rate I could find. I could gross $4000-5000, but each week I paid $200 trailer rent, $385 insurance, plus 15% for the company. There were quite a few times they made more money off my work than I did. I think my best week was a take home of about $1800, but my average for the whole time I was there was $1100. I must congratulate you. What you built for yourself is awesome! Keep kicking butt and taking names. And, thanks for sharing your numbers.
About to start this week, ill let you know my results
1800 a wk net, for 4 days, is not just living ok as your tone suggests. Thanks for your vid.
Sorry, I do tend to be a bit monotone when I'm talking. A little frustration is also building because every week I think "next week I'll work a full week." Then, something comes up, and I lose a day. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@CDLDave23 I'm not concern about the tone of voice, presentation. I'm not looking for entertainment. I do care about the content, information & it's meaningful, this is what counts to me. Thanks again.
1600 before expenses?
After expenses but before setting aside maintenance money.
Right on!