where is the freight

rodeehos

Seasoned Expediter
I know an o/o running for transtewart right now and for the past couple of months he has been getting between $.80-$90cpm with fsc. I have told this person that he is out of his mind. He usually gets one descent load per week and then sets for about 4-5 days before moving again. I've told him several times that he's kidding himself and waisting away his one shot at life on this great earth. I have never bought a truck with resale of trade-in value in mind, but my comparison is a real life scenario in today's expediting world. Both truck owners could be wanting out the business or looking to buy another truck. I think a greater percentage of o/o out there would rather be the person with the 300k mile truck rather than the other. One thing i forgot in comparison in my earlier post was, just think after 10yrs how much tired and wore out your body would be by driving 2000/week vs. 1000/week. All those extra miles will take a huge toll on that great in shape body that i know every driver possesses. By the way moot, i own five straight trucks and a cargo van, and they all have between 300-600k miles. So i know first hand what kind of breakdowns and maintenance issues that one will encounter with these kind of miles. When a straight truck gets around 400k miles it seems like something starts wearing out and breaking every other week. You wouldn't believe how much i wrote on my taxes this year for truck expenses. There are going to be some trucks that are going to beat the odds and have a few less breakdowns, but for the average truck, by the time it hits 600k miles, you will have a replaced everything i mentioned in my earlier post, some even twice. Cargo van owners will experience different breakdown intervals and expenses, but running for $.70cpm like a lot of them are doing right now, it will eventually catch up with as well. Bottom line is, i wish everyone well out there, if you have a business, try to stick to it, if it's working. But remember, if you hang in there long enough, your truck will wear out. I'm not saying don't ever run a cheap load, to get you home, or maybe what it supposed to be a better spot, just don't make it a habit.:)
 
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