Recent content by jzalesky

Hey everyone. I was curious if I could find the answer here. We currently have a international box truck which is the 4300 version. We are now doing hot shot work over the road and as you know are required to get hotel rooms since we do not have a sleeper. I have been trying to find places here...

Hmm well thanks everyone for the input. That sucks that the OTR stuff does not pay. Seems as the person im looking to work with that the shorter runs pay better than the longer runs. We currently do about 1800 to 2200 a week and average about 700 miles a week or less doing the local stuff inside...

Before expenses etc. I am just looking at my options to expand my business. I know some people here locally doing the dually hot shot work doing around 4 to 5k a week. I am sure there are some weeks they do less but they are out a month or two at a time and come back home for a week and rinse...

How many miles are you running during the weeks you are only doing 2k? I ask because you can do 400 a day just doing local pickup and delivery in a box truck here in DFW. And you can get runs to Houston for about 500 to 700 one way depending on how fast they need it. Are you running under a...

Hey everyone! I have spent a few hours reading through the posts and I keep seeing people say they do not make that much more in a straight truck solo as they do in a sprinter. My question is what are you guys averaging per week in the straight if you are running the 6 days a week staying out...

What would you consider 6 months capital to be? Im just estimating what I could put forward but not sure what exactly what numbers you guys are thinking or talking about. What kind of capital would you guys suggest? I actually could buy into a fedex route right now from someone who I know is...

Yea true I have had my share with my box trucks. I have a couple places that sell used trucks that havent done me wrong yet but you can always get a lemon I guess thats always a risk. I would have my own trailer or two as well. Im just trying to get input from people about getting loads off load...

Ah ok yea sorry I am looking to purchase a used one. Im looking to expand my current business and im considering buying a tractor and hiring a driver and running loads regionally.I would not be the driver. I would be just setting up the loads for my guy to run. Im just trying to do all the...

Sorry think I didnt explain what I was trying to do well enough. Im looking to get out of the truck all together and hire guys to drive my trucks. Im currently still out of work but really not sure how this latest flare up is going to affect me stomach once im fully better. Im having more...

Hey guys and gals. Needing your advice on what you recommend I should do so I will cut to the chase. I currently have a small business running a 26' box truck doing pick up and delivery for an airfreight company in the DFW area. Pay is good I am averaging about 2k or more a week. Now here is my...

Re: Company wants to paint my truck with their logo's. Need advice on what I should d I have no problem having my truck painted if the deal is right I guess. The issue I am having is that they want us to get it done and pay half. They are not offering any benefits for having our trucks painted...

Hey guys I know most of yall run over the road but I am a contractor with a 26' Freightliner that I run airfreight with. I have been running freight for this one company for the past 1.5 years. We never have officially signed any contracts or anything special except we are considered in house...

Hello everyone I am kinda of new here. I have a small business out of the Dallas area that has been spending most of my time with the air freight industry doing the local pickup and deliveries. However I have recently been looking into the home delivery market working for places that have...

Something that I dont understand about on this forum is all the people saying how you cant make it in the trucking business or your not going to make much. If that is the case then while the hell is everyone on here truckers lol. I am currently starting my own local cartage company with...

There are four other Owner/Operators that average about 2500 a week. The top guy does around 3,000 a week but he is willing to run on weekends. This is for local freight which would be running to customer locations and to and from the DFW airport. 40,000 miles was just an estimate so could be...