What are you making running solo in a D-unit?

[Dynamite 1]

It's always been my personal opinion that there are carriers who get freight for their trucks and carriers who have trucks for their freight. you know the model of, we had 7 loads outta ? last wednesday so we need ? trucks there this wednesday whether we get that many loads or not. never really bought into that mindset myself.

 

[Bruno]

I must say that Load One is a really good carrier for single drivers. John Elliott treats his drivers and O/O really great. Not saying that any of the other carriers don't.

 

[garebel]

i am not driving now,but plan to in future in a sprinter,,was a o/o straight truck for tri-state in 2000-2003 and from what i've read....thats who i'll be calling

 

[PlusServices]

First of all I think it's unrealistic to think you could gross more than 10k in a month. If you worked the East Coast real hard you might take in 8k. Your cost per mile ratio would be pretty good figuring your DH miles would be low in the East. The hours of service rule is hard on single drivers so you would have to be very smart about what loads you take. You are looking at about 25% for fuel if you have and use an APU while sitting. Many East coast states have idling laws too. You will also have months when you will only do 5k per month. I would not recommend running solo. You need to maximize your equipment by running a team in your truck.

 

[Wolfeman68]

First of all I think it's unrealistic to think you could gross more than 10k in a month. If you worked the East Coast real hard you might take in 8k. Your cost per mile ratio would be pretty good figuring your DH miles would be low in the East. The hours of service rule is hard on single drivers so you would have to be very smart about what loads you take. You are looking at about 25% for fuel if you have and use an APU while sitting. Many East coast states have idling laws too. You will also have months when you will only do 5k per month. I would not recommend running solo. You need to maximize your equipment by running a team in your truck.

Signed on three "D" units with Load 1 in May of this year. All three are solo. Using 5/18 through 8/18 for a time period the trucks grossed the following:

Truck 1 $34,530.77 or $11,516.92 per month.
Downtime 10 days

Truck 2 $24,876.38 or $8,292.13 per month.
Downtime 17 days

Truck 3 $23,272.87 or $7,757.62 per month
Downtime 20 days

Running solo at Load 1 isn't a problem.

 

[BillChaffey]

Not to be picky, but the average of trucks 1, 2 & 3 is $9,188 and change. If that's Gross, what is net?.

 

[Wolfeman68]

Not to be picky, but the average of trucks 1, 2 & 3 is $9,188 and change. If that's Gross, what is net?.

Truck 1 $20,554.24
Truck 2 $12,800.49
Truck 3 $11,895.86

Truck 3 has an APU the others do not.

 

[Bruno]

First of all I think it's unrealistic to think you could gross more than 10k in a month. If you worked the East Coast real hard you might take in 8k. Your cost per mile ratio would be pretty good figuring your DH miles would be low in the East. The hours of service rule is hard on single drivers so you would have to be very smart about what loads you take. You are looking at about 25% for fuel if you have and use an APU while sitting. Many East coast states have idling laws too. You will also have months when you will only do 5k per month. I would not recommend running solo. You need to maximize your equipment by running a team in your truck.

Plus Service, Load One is a GREAT company for solo drivers. Wolfmans is not BS on the stats either.

 

[Deville]

If you could make over $10,000.00 gross a month running single in a D-unit would you be happy?

If i'm running the areas i'm running now & maybe alittle further out than YES! I would be happy doing $7500 a month every month.