What do you think an o/o or independent should PROFIT?
#141
09-22-2008, 02:12 AM
Buying a truck or trailer can take a day.
#142
09-22-2008, 02:14 AM
Originally Posted by Heavy Duty
Buying a truck or trailer can take a day.
#143
09-22-2008, 02:39 AM
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by rank
Geomon gets it. So does Mike. This is what separates the trucker from the trucking company.
:? :wink:
#144
09-22-2008, 04:25 AM
Charged wrote:
Weeks 1—2
4 days of company orientation 3 days of hands-on load securement training 5 days of equipment familiarization Lunch provided during the first week Paid $300 salary per week Weeks 3—8 6 weeks of over-the-road training with a certified trainer Paid $350 salary per week found here: http://www.tmctrans.com/driversC.asp Getting setup for the load boards takes a few minutes. Buying a truck or trailer can take a day. You'd have to wait 3 weeks for the authority. It takes a few minutes to find a load and a few more to book it. Not sure how long it takes to get approved for insurance maybe a couple of hours? Equipment can take a few hours. This isn't rocket science. ps..Charged, I'm kinda glad you don't work with rockets :wink:
#145
09-22-2008, 04:43 AM
Originally Posted by geomon
A 10 second glance at the TMC website showed that you need a full yrear verifiable experience to lease on with them.
#146
09-22-2008, 03:20 PM
Originally Posted by solo379
I believe that discussion is pointless! Let the man to find out on his own, what the "independent", with no experience, actually makes....
#147
09-22-2008, 03:22 PM
Originally Posted by charged
I know what an independant with no experience can and does make. :roll:
Oh wait - that's right. You already said there are no guarantees. So in reality, you know what one independent makes. And you don't really even know that, because you are guessing on a lot of his numbers, rather than taking the time to find out the correct ones.
#148
09-22-2008, 03:24 PM
Originally Posted by geomon
Charged wrote:
Weeks 1—2
4 days of company orientation 3 days of hands-on load securement training 5 days of equipment familiarization Lunch provided during the first week Paid $300 salary per week Weeks 3—8 6 weeks of over-the-road training with a certified trainer Paid $350 salary per week found here: http://www.tmctrans.com/driversC.asp Getting setup for the load boards takes a few minutes. Buying a truck or trailer can take a day. You'd have to wait 3 weeks for the authority. It takes a few minutes to find a load and a few more to book it. Not sure how long it takes to get approved for insurance maybe a couple of hours? Equipment can take a few hours. This isn't rocket science. ps..Charged, I'm kinda glad you don't work with rockets :wink: It is possible to make that money as an independant w/o experience.
#149
09-22-2008, 03:27 PM
Originally Posted by charged
The point is no one hires a new driver with no experience and pays them $4-6K a month. I don't care if that is leased on or hired as a company driver.
It is possible to make that money as an independant w/o experience.
#150
09-22-2008, 07:01 PM
No two drivers run the same. It doesn't really matter whether they are company drivers, owner operators or independents. You cannot make general statements that are valid for everyone in every situation.
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