Tanahashi Coates
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I already see the move with dry van. Brokers putting multi picks/drops on the board. I saw one on 123 that was 20 stops for a $1.40 a mile going from the east to midwest
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I already see the move with dry van. Brokers putting multi picks/drops on the board. I saw one on 123 that was 20 stops for a $1.40 a mile going from the east to midwest
UpAndComing
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Tanahashi Coates
Superstar
Can't think of many tanker companies doing O/O outside of Ewell
I'm a firefighter. Breaking point was seeing a 20K pay cut in the span of 1 year when I didn't change anything. Just started cutting back work, switching up contracts, cutting people's bonuses. I figured if I was gonna take a pay cut I might as well do something worthwhile. Also got tired of struggling to stay in some kinda shape driving. Then the industry keeps getting more and more regulated. Shyt used to be chill. Then you get a bunch of new people fukking up CSA scores. Everything's automatic now so it's not even fun anymore. Cameras in everything.
The O/Os I know have to run hard as fukk just to live aight and I don't feel like pouring myself into THAT industry just to live aight. I've seen a lot of older cats 30+ years deep in it and it's always been ups and downs for them. Their health is usually fukked because you sit all day and most of the time they started out back innaday doing great at a company then _____ happened so they went somewhere else, became an owner op, then _______ happened and they were back being a company driver and it's wash, rinse, repeat for decades.
My prediction is that with all the automation, regulation, rates, and megacarriers bogarting; within the next 10 years driving a truck will be the same level as stocking shelves, mostly.
You have the right idea, though. There's still niches where you can make some good money if you know what you're doing and where to do it. Hope your endeavors prove fruitful
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Preciate it cruhI'm a firefighter. Breaking point was seeing a 20K pay cut in the span of 1 year when I didn't change anything. Just started cutting back work, switching up contracts, cutting people's bonuses. I figured if I was gonna take a pay cut I might as well do something worthwhile. Also got tired of struggling to stay in some kinda shape just driving. Then the industry keeps getting more and more regulated. Shyt used to be more chill. Then you get a bunch of new people fukking up CSA scores. Everything's automatic now so it's not even fun anymore. Cameras in everything.
The O/Os I know have to run hard as fukk just to live aight and I don't feel like pouring myself into THAT industry just to live aight. I've seen a lot of older cats 30+ years deep in it and it's always just ups and downs for them. Their health is usually fukked because you just sit all day and most of the time they started out back innaday doing great at a company then _____ happened so they went somewhere else, became an owner op, then _______ happened and they were back being a company driver and it's just wash, rinse, repeat for decades.
My prediction is that with all the automation, regulation, rates, and megacarriers bogarting; within the next 10 years driving a truck will be the same level as stocking shelves, mostly.
You have the right idea, though. There's still niches where you can make some good money if you know what you're doing and where to do it. Hope your endeavors prove fruitful
Glad you was able to
Break into fire fighting
I heard that’s an industry cacs try their hardest to gate keep
malbaker86
Gators
My best friend is a truck driver and with the work i do, i can be on the phone with bruh damn near all day. The stuff i’ve learned over the last 3 years about trucking makes me tell me at least once a week that i respect him and any other truck driver
UpAndComing
Veteran
Quality Carriers
Schneider
Clean Harbors
Also local Gasoline Hauler companies always welcome O/O with their own truck. You can make bank delivering gasoline to gas stations
New trucks are a pain because if they need work and it’s covered under warranty that shyt will put you out for a minute.. unless you got a second rig ie: day cab as a back up shyt get real spooky… I’d rather a Pete or kenworth from 05 and down.. No def and parts are readily available…Blew my transmission and clutch out in May and was down a monthExtended warranty covered it. Then they "discovered" I needed an EGR valve test driving the truck after the initial work was finished. Trying to decide what my next move is too but a cat from Landstar switched from flatbed to dry van and I was like
And yeah mans going from a flatbed to a dry van a crack head.. Tell mans get that 53ft step deck and stop bullshytting
Or you can be like me with a day job and trucking as a hobbie 1 day a week thing.. I got an 1989 Pete 379 day cab 13sp single axle outfitted with the Kaufman gooseneck 47ft 4 car trailer double deck.. every sat I pick up 4 cars from Manheim and drop it to independent dealers and dealerships in the tri state.. make a quick $2400 to $3000 off two trips or sometimes a bit more if grab bout 8 cars off 2 trips and store them on the lot I keep my rig and then deliver the whips where I split them up 4 on Sat and 4 on Sunday..I'm a firefighter. Breaking point was seeing a 20K pay cut in the span of 1 year when I didn't change anything. Just started cutting back work, switching up contracts, cutting people's bonuses. I figured if I was gonna take a pay cut I might as well do something worthwhile. Also got tired of struggling to stay in some kinda shape just driving. Then the industry keeps getting more and more regulated. Shyt used to be more chill. Then you get a bunch of new people fukking up CSA scores. Everything's automatic now so it's not even fun anymore. Cameras in everything.
The O/Os I know have to run hard as fukk just to live aight and I don't feel like pouring myself into THAT industry just to live aight. I've seen a lot of older cats 30+ years deep in it and it's always just ups and downs for them. Their health is usually fukked because you just sit all day and most of the time they started out back innaday doing great at a company then _____ happened so they went somewhere else, became an owner op, then _______ happened and they were back being a company driver and it's just wash, rinse, repeat for decades.
My prediction is that with all the automation, regulation, rates, and megacarriers bogarting; within the next 10 years driving a truck will be the same level as stocking shelves, mostly.
You have the right idea, though. There's still niches where you can make some good money if you know what you're doing and where to do it. Hope your endeavors prove fruitful
Sounds like a good day. I'm thinking about driving on off days but it's gotta be interesting like that nahmean?Or you can be like me with a day job and trucking as a hobbie 1 day a week thing.. I got an 1989 Pete 379 day cab 13sp single axle outfitted with the Kaufman gooseneck 47ft 4 car trailer double deck.. every sat I pick up 4 cars from Manheim and drop it to independent dealers and dealerships in the tri state.. make a quick $2400 to $3000 off two trips or sometimes a bit more if grab bout 8 cars off 2 trips and store them on the lot I keep my rig and then deliver the whips where I split them up 4 on Sat and 4 on Sunday..
TheMailMan
All Star
Any of you guys run p&d ? I know line-haul companies at some ltls are paying over 70€pm..im local but don't make that 
I heard tanker o/o at Schneider don’t make shyt
UpAndComing
Veteran
It's their network that has an advantage. You can instead be Leased on to a larger national company. For those large companies, it would be a benefit to only own a Tractor and have them pay for all of the licensing fees, insurance, etc. O/O have to pay and use Schneider's contacts to get loads
KyokushinKarateMan
Train hard, fight easy
I wonder how many people in here who posted years ago, are still trucking in 2024. 
Your boy just got his CDL-A permit 
