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    anyone do this? i was wanting to do this on my own but would like some input. i know the fuel is high right now.. im sick of working weekends etc..

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    Originally posted by turboten5 View Post
    anyone do this? i was wanting to do this on my own but would like some input. i know the fuel is high right now.. im sick of working weekends etc..
    i bet you would still be pulling a lot of weekends bro.

    god bless.
    It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men -Frederick Douglass

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    • #3
      Especially if you start up your own gig. Lots of sacrificing go into a profitable company

      RESIDENT ELECTRICIAN AND WIRING GURU!!!!

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      • #4
        Very hard to make money right now with fuel so high and the economy doing crappy. You will HAVE TO work weekends. Just no way around it.

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        • #5
          There is nothing else that needs to be said. These guys know what they are talking about. I have been in and around the logistics business for the last 11 years. Even the best companies that are well set still pull weekend work.

          I know several people that started their own trucking companies and they work 7 days a week, almost every week. There may be an occasional weekend they dont have to work both days. This is even when the economy was good. Its a tough business to start up.
          Originally posted by mutherjuggz
          That whole "making love" shit is for the birds. I won't get all graphic on my preferences, but if you can't knock the bottom out with a vengeance.... leave me alone

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          • #6
            As someone that uses ALOT of these guys I can tell you it's a pretty competitive market. The first time you don't answer when I call, you go to the bottom of the list. If I call anymore than 3 times without an answer, I will not be calling again.

            If you are serious about starting up, the best advice I can give is find a couple of businesses that deliver to a certain area and try to get on their vendors list. Once you get your foot in the door ask to focus on a specific area whether it be local or long haul. There are ALWAYS loads in the Houston - DFW corridor. Take a load to Houston, deliver, reload in Houston and haul back to DFW.... dead-heading will kill your pocket book.

            Hot shot trucks are based more on convenience rather than pricing. I don't care if you charge a dollar more a mile if you will leave RIGHT NOW! I understand that if I want something delivered overnight it might cost a little more, but that's fine.

            Also, since you will need your own authority (DOT #'s) try and find someone that already has them that is trying to get out of the trucking industry. This will save you $$$.

            PM me with any ?'s I deal with these services on a daily basis and don't want to bore everyone else with trivial details.
            If it weren't for the gutter, my mind would be homeless.

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