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Sorry, no offence, but this is a question which will get meaningless answers.
Everyone's home bills are different.
Because one person may be able to pay theirs, doesn't mean they're doing well, in another person's eyes.
I don't think you're going to get a meaningful answer, unless you ask.. how much do you make after expenses, before taxes.. but not many will likely answer. And even then, one person's expenses may include things another's does not. Or one may have an outrageous truck payment, and one may have none.
People should have a figure in their mind as to what they need to be netting after expenses, to make it worthwhile to them, and work it backwards to find out how much they need to be grossing to obtain their goals.
Everyone's home bills are different.
Because one person may be able to pay theirs, doesn't mean they're doing well, in another person's eyes.
I don't think you're going to get a meaningful answer, unless you ask.. how much do you make after expenses, before taxes.. but not many will likely answer. And even then, one person's expenses may include things another's does not. Or one may have an outrageous truck payment, and one may have none.
People should have a figure in their mind as to what they need to be netting after expenses, to make it worthwhile to them, and work it backwards to find out how much they need to be grossing to obtain their goals.
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
This is a crazy thread.Everyone has a different idea of making it.If your bills are to high,no matter what your income,it may not be enough.What you need to do is figure your house hold bills,then your truck expenses,and see if you can make that much per week,but dont foget you have to eat
Lets see
If you own a 2000-2001 FL 70 and follow the million dollar plan and dont owe a dime on the thing well you might just do fine running solo.
If you own a 2001 FLD 120 and dont owe a dime on it You can get a driver to drive the thing for ya and if you pay him her off the bottom you can put money in your pocket and so can the Driver. Of course put a team in it U might make more but the driver will most likely make less and U wont have him or her very long. Unless they are green horns or are waiting on a promise.
If you own a 2008 super slooth and owe out the ying yang well hope your wifes your co driver. As its going to be hard to make the payments and pay on a house and all that.
Unless the truck is your House.
Depending on where Im at in the country is my answer. The North Eastern quad I can make it solo with a dry box
Teams I make less unless with a drybox but a reefer I can make good liven. Running a reefer solo my wife is happy.
Thats just the way it is.
Food for thought.
If you own a 2000-2001 FL 70 and follow the million dollar plan and dont owe a dime on the thing well you might just do fine running solo.
If you own a 2001 FLD 120 and dont owe a dime on it You can get a driver to drive the thing for ya and if you pay him her off the bottom you can put money in your pocket and so can the Driver. Of course put a team in it U might make more but the driver will most likely make less and U wont have him or her very long. Unless they are green horns or are waiting on a promise.
If you own a 2008 super slooth and owe out the ying yang well hope your wifes your co driver. As its going to be hard to make the payments and pay on a house and all that.
Unless the truck is your House.
Depending on where Im at in the country is my answer. The North Eastern quad I can make it solo with a dry box
Teams I make less unless with a drybox but a reefer I can make good liven. Running a reefer solo my wife is happy.
Thats just the way it is.
Food for thought.
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Well to answer the question.. I'm making enough to pay the bills but not enough to keep or make a reserve for future repairs or major problems if they crop up. So yes making a profit but little to spare otherwise. House needs a new dvd player, new tv (current has color spotting) but these items are on the "when we can afford it" list not the have to have list. Another example is haven't fixed the gas lawn mower, got the electric out to cut the grass (problem is it is raining almost daily).
Luckily I've been getting a lot of high priced short runs, few miles and not a lot of fuel used for high priced miles.
Rob
Luckily I've been getting a lot of high priced short runs, few miles and not a lot of fuel used for high priced miles.
Rob
In this business you need to be a team to make money with a new truck. Most carriers will only let a solo do 550 total miles each day. So if a load comes up that is 506 miles and you are 70 miles away. You won't get offered the full load because your not a team. You may only get to do 300 miles of it before they have you transfer it to another truck. Remember this is no stop door to door. Most of the freight we take is like that.
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
bruno i agree with the problem of hours and miles,but when i run solo,i try to keep my loads in the 250 mile range,thats where I make my most money