May 2010 locations

[blizzard2014]

April numbers were pretty good. I did a little over 8200 miles last month. That includes 4 days of sitting in the Northeast. My average per loaded miles is just slightly under 82 cents per mile. I took total miles and multiplied them by 82 and came out with almost the exact amount of gross pay that I have earned.

I guess bolt is not really the cheapest company out there. Panther's new contract is 70 CPM linehaul plus 15-16 cent FSC, that comes out to 86 CPM, which is merely 4 CPM more than I have been averaging here at Bolt. I could have made 350 more dollars in gross revenue at Panther, but I don't think I would have gotten as many miles. So, there is no real difference in my estimation.

On that note, i'm sitting here at Bolt world Headquarters in Toledo Ohio waiting for a load. All I've had for this month is one 43 dollar dry run. Heck, if Bolt wants to pay me 43 dollars to drive 10 miles, I ain't gonna complain about that. Hope you all stay busy out there this month and keep your trucks in between the ditches. J.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

April numbers were pretty good. I did a little over 8200 miles last month. That includes 4 days of sitting in the Northeast. My average per loaded miles is just slightly under 82 cents per mile. I took total miles and multiplied them by 82 and came out with almost the exact amount of gross pay that I have earned.

I guess bolt is not really the cheapest company out there. Panther's new contract is 70 CPM linehaul plus 15-16 cent FSC, that comes out to 86 CPM, which is merely 4 CPM more than I have been averaging here at Bolt. I could have made 350 more dollars in gross revenue at Panther, but I don't think I would have gotten as many miles. So, there is no real difference in my estimation.

On that note, i'm sitting here at Bolt world Headquarters in Toledo Ohio waiting for a load. All I've had for this month is one 43 dollar dry run. Heck, if Bolt wants to pay me 43 dollars to drive 10 miles, I ain't gonna complain about that. Hope you all stay busy out there this month and keep your trucks in between the ditches. J.

Well if you run for E-1 the most you'd make in a CV is .70 + .11 fsc for a whooping .81 per loaded mile....not including any DH pay.....now that is cheap...

 

[blizzard2014]

Well if you run for E-1 the most you'd make in a CV is .70 + .11 fsc for a whooping .81 per loaded mile....not including any DH pay.....now that is cheap...

Yeah OVM. But at least you don't have to average the good, the bad, and the ugly to get your 81 CPM. Only really good thing about the big red E is that dollar a mile for any load that is over 2k. I made some really good rates with them when I was there. Only downfall is that solos do not get the really long runs, and it is the really long runs that can make you some good money. But ask me if I would ever go back to the big e if I found me a nice mail order bride/co-driver and i'd enthusiastically say; yes.

You're not doing much worse than the industry standard OVM. Most companies are capping out at right around 86 CPM for leased on cargo van drivers in this economy. I wouldn't feel too bad about getting 81 CPM unless you have Fedex or Landstar painted on your doors! Now, where is that ever elusive back tire? I need to relieve myself somewhere!

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Yeah OVM. But at least you don't have to average the good, the bad, and the ugly to get your 81 CPM. Only really good thing about the big red E is that dollar a mile for any load that is over 2k. I made some really good rates with them when I was there. Only downfall is that solos do not get the really long runs, and it is the really long runs that can make you some good money. But ask me if I would ever go back to the big e if I found me a nice mail order bride/co-driver and i'd enthusiastically say; yes.

You're not doing much worse than the industry standard OVM. Most companies are capping out at right around 86 CPM for leased on cargo van drivers in this economy. I wouldn't feel too bad about getting 81 CPM unless you have Fedex or Landstar painted on your doors! Now, where is that ever elusive back tire? I need to relieve myself somewhere!

I was referring to the worst case example....that is the lowest one can make....last week I got nailed with just 1 sprinter load and I averaged about 84.5 BUT the week before was nearly all sprinter loads was a 1.02 average...

 

[TheOGExpediterGuy]

got another one Stockbridge, Georgia to Alberttille, Alabama an still have time for another! 750 miles in a day an a half at 1.11 a mile! Common with some more!

 

[chefdennis]

Hey TJ, You keep runnin those miles!! I can tell you that it is Greatly Appreciated!!!

 

[xiggi]

Back in service today after two somewhat stressful weeks off. Ready to get out on the road again and relax, lol.

 

[guido4475]

Still at the house, waiting for the phone to ring...Cleaned the garage, got the walk-behind mower running,just dirt in the carb.It is only 1 year old and quit running, so my brother gave it to me.Runs perfect now.going to cut the grass, I guess and stripe my lawn.

 

[chefdennis]

Welcome Back Xiggi! I totally understand...i had to come back to work to get over being on vacation.....

 

[ebsprintin]

Detroit to Avon, OH. Delivered fifteen hours early.

eb

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Detroit to Avon, OH. Delivered fifteen hours early.

eb

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ohh..long trip there EB... sounds like what I have been doing..


on a side note...

my wife JuJU has been catching our excess cats and we have a lot, for this rancher out of town...cause every rancher needs cats...the rancher came back wanting more...appears a bigger ***** cat (mountain lion) has been having them for a snack.......
the wildlife/game officer is coming in to apprehend the stray kitty...

darn can't even say puddy cat...

 

[TheOGExpediterGuy]

An thank you Chef...Xiggi hope all is well and welcome back...

 

[Jack_Berry]

had our first load today. 147 miles and 93 lbs...........well its a start. i drive and gracie knits.

 

[gotta go]

had our first load today. 147 miles and 93 lbs...........well its a start. i drive and gracie knits.

I'm impressed with how quickly you got your new radio mount on the road. Gracie sure knows how to make a fellow feel young when celebrating a milestone, doesn't she? Is your signature line going to be modified?

 

[gsmacker]

load to laredo cancelled
ended up in lexington
load to north carolina cancelled
I'm callin mis-deal cause these cards Ive been dealt this week suck.....lol.....ok Im done whinning

 

[chefdennis]

Well I spent 43 hrs 36 of them as 1st out within 100 miles in Lebanon Indiana and got nothing....so I moved on my own dime up to Gary Indiana (125 miles) where i am now 1st out within 100 miles...see what happens here....Guess the magic is off and I am just a regular ole CV'er .....

 

[chefdennis]

Yeap, just a little skip in the beat and we are back on course...Plymouth IN to McConnellsburg PA.....while the pay is good, a little "somethin somethin" for having to wait and the DH on my own would have been nice, Wait!! I guess i did get that, I am already dispatched in less then an hour...

Oh did i mention that there were and still are 3 Cat vans and 2 Blair Sprinters here......

 

[danthewolf00]

sitting at the temple flying j had a run from lima,oh to anniston,al

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Well I spent 43 hrs 36 of them as 1st out within 100 miles in Lebanon Indiana and got nothing....so I moved on my own dime up to Gary Indiana (125 miles) where i am now 1st out within 100 miles...see what happens here....Guess the magic is off and I am just a regular ole CV'er .....

Must be spreading...now 36 hours in the heartland of Indiana...nothing...bout 65 miles east of where you were sitting.

 

[moose]

I'm @ the I-65 J , just to the south of Gary .
On my way Home to M.N
Wired load ,
very unstable ,
found this Ole fellow bringing it in to G.A from Louisville ,
he say he's being driving for 51 years !!!
Impressive young driver .