What's the best paying OO job?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Upperdecker313, Jan 16, 2019.

  1. Upperdecker313

    Upperdecker313 Bobtail Member

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    I currently work for a Canadian based company. I get 90% of the gross revenue. Run whenever and wherever I want to as long as there is a load. Hometime whenever and how ever long I want. I usually run from Michigan to Texas and back every week. If I'm consistent with it and nothing bad happens then I can make 5-7k gross per week. On the lower end of that is the average though. I pay $506.25 for all my overhead weekly expenses, not including my $400 truck payment for a 2012 freightliner.(they only offer 2011-2013 freightliner and volvos) And not including fuel obviously. But the company is poorly managed and poorly run. So many problems here. I want to RIP their face off most days, but the money is good lol
    Is there any other companies out there that have comparable pay and freedom but with better trucks? I've looked into Mercer and Landstar and it seems like I would take a huge pay cut going with them. Or should I just suck it up and stay where I am at?
    This older truck is killing me on repairs and fuel especially. And they wont help me get into a brand new truck.
     
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  3. TIMPTE 527

    TIMPTE 527 Medium Load Member

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    If you are making that much money why don't you just go buy the truck yourself
     
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  4. Upperdecker313

    Upperdecker313 Bobtail Member

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    Well I just started as an OO here back in October. I've had to take a whole week off of work 3 seperate times already so I've been playing alot of catchup on bills. Plus I've had some costly repairs. I've also had some loads that made me wait a couple days to pickup or deliver which throws off my paycheck bc of their awful settlement policy. So about half of it has been due to me taking time off, but that IS my plan for now. Bust my ### and Save up and put a nice sized down payment on a new truck by the end of the year. I'm just sick of their incompetence and lack of driver appreciation here. So I'm just exploring my options here
     
  5. blade

    blade Heavy Load Member

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    Not trying to be funny but if they leasing you the truck why not finish the lease then look to move on. You should also be more specific in your search. What segment of trucking are you in? Are out based in Canada or Michigan?? Freightliners are cheaper than a lot of trucks have you tried doing some repairs yourself? That would save you money. If they let you do as you please how are they annoying you? I would personally just run the loads only talk to the company when you have to
     
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  6. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Doubt they are making any money and stretched WAY too thin. $500 to $700 a week is peanuts with all the overhead they must have. Might make sense why they are a disaster most days.
     
  7. Upperdecker313

    Upperdecker313 Bobtail Member

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    That's my other option. After about April or May of 2020 I'll own this truck. So I could wait until then as well. But I would rather not bc I'm leaving money on the table by not having a newer truck. I've done the math and I would save way more money on fuel and repairs than I would lose on a higher truck payment. So again, im just exploring options. The company is based in Canada, with a US division but fully ran by the Canadian side. I live in Michigan and only run in the US. I'm not very mechanically inclined and most of my issues have been electronic so not even truck stops can fix it, it has needed a dealership. So doing repairs myself is very unlikely
    Oh and we haul reefer trailers only here.
     
  8. Upperdecker313

    Upperdecker313 Bobtail Member

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    I agree but they have over 120 drivers I think and i think over 100 of them are OO's. So they cant be doing THAT bad financially. They just have idiots working there. And I cant understand half of em either
     
  9. Upperdecker313

    Upperdecker313 Bobtail Member

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    But the real question is, is there any other comparable companies out there? Or should I just suck it the F up and stay here and save up for a new truck? Lol
     
  10. gokiddogo

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  11. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    You’re making 5-7k a week doing what is basically a lease?

    Get a new truck. You can afford it. Provided the company remains stable.
     
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