Booking My First Load at Landstar After Orientation and Almost Getting Into a Head-On with Prime Inc

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[@jglore621]

I'd send the video clip to Primes safety department, let them deal with that idiot...

[@user-ob6fn1bn9k]

Congratulations on your new journey. I love your channel, and how honest you are

[@stevespriggs3302]

You do what you have to do, in this market. You can save with the fuel, just watch your speed. Stay safe.

[@ticoloco06]

You definitely need a few tips here at landstar, I'll be glad to help..

[@pep5772]

How is Landstar right now doing?

[@ericmellenthin2114]

Great info, thanks for sharing your journey!

[@jimmycagnee65]

Good to see you again

[@ThePhair]

You're a brave guy going O/O in this market, I wish you the best.

[@412hwc]

the market is bad but its still not terrible. this guy is a numbers dude and smart. if he can figure out tha market based on freight he will be fine. alot of times its alot better to get that load for 1200-1500 that is like 600-700 miles and drop first thing tha next day instead of taking a load for $4200 going to florida and not being able to get a load coming out n running cheap if u stay anywhere on tha coast

[@TruckerDB4828]

​@@412hwc right

[@Rassy636]

Ls drivers are doing just fine. Prime can’t say the same nor Schneider. So good choice man !

[@JoshsTruckingadventures]

Your best bet is get your lanes and work with the same agents.

[@Ditchdoc531]

Looking forward to your new videos, love your content.

[@truckingthesevenseas]

More to come!

[@shawnpew9942]

Can’t wait to see what’s ahead for you!

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

Welcome aboard.

[@frankwiseman1954]

I live in Oklahoma, we're friendly folks here. But you're correct. The DOT are assholes. I tried "for hire" dump trucking, and they wouldn't leave be alone, they stopped me almost every time they saw me. Never got a moving violation, but they made me so nervous I found some other things to do.

[@mikehart4357]

Love the upgrade in work wear..😊

[@mikehart4357]

After the OK comments best go around. They will be pulling over every red truck coming through, ha ha

[@Vapor16533]

Been there done that, good luck

[@jeffreycoon9634]

Also from what I’ve seen and heard you might not be able to negotiate the price but you can ask for more fuel surcharges. Plus Landstar doesn’t get 35% of your fuel surcharges so you are better off with more money on that end

[@alejandrosotelo5176]

Thank you man for the info, hope the future videos answer my question if I should get my truck cash and stay with knight or get it and leave

[@raykrv6a]

Been waiting for this video. Sounds good as your are just getting started at LandStar. Lonestar Texas Ranger hauls for LandStar and he had explained the pay. He had mentioned he sometimes could get an increase in the Fuel Surcharge pay, but not the Linehaul. LandStar has a pretty good fuel discount program so that helps. What MPG does your truck get?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

7.2 MPG

[@musiccitytransport]

When you figure out the lanes you prefer you will learn the agents that you like. Once you build those relationships you will likely be getting calls directly from them instead of using the Loadboard.

[@johnpullen6617]

be safe an be lucky

[@kengreskamp]

Looking forward to hearing how the numbers $ go with Landstar

[@JBe77]

You gotta run your azz off at LS... cheap freight mostly on the board right now

[@mr3000gtman]

I swore you could negotiate too. That sucks

[@fredahlberg7193]

Turn this video over to prime safety dept

[@mikehart4357]

If no negotiations then sometimes when no one takes it thats kind of a negotiation through the back door.

[@IYELLALOT-bb4bq]

On the f phone hear INC is getting in cab cameras not soon enough

[@jasonjohnson651]

North Florida has loads out. Landstar has loads going out of north Florida

[@mohamedelyahyaoui8596]

If im leasing a truck thru SFI do u think i can make decent money after truck payment??

[@mr3000gtman]

Buttttt suspenders are THE BEST

[@user-jw4qw8tm5o]

Love your music

[@jeffmay7619]

Right, the DIRECT loads are non-negotiable. The rate listed is the full amount being paid by the shipper, usually a contracted rate. However all the other loads, the non-direct loads are negotiable. In fact, the rate posted is just a guess, something the listing agent thinks he may be able to get from the prime agent. They are posting loads from other load boards. Negotiate away!

[@dukeduke7569]

It seems like you just jumped in the same boat that’s everyone else is in… You don’t want to haul that cheap freight,but what other choice you have when you have bills that got to be paid?

[@mr3000gtman]

Slacks better than the overalls

[@jeremyreedtrucking.7053]

Unless you're doing platform work and definitely the overalls or coveralls.

[@themartins4182]

Leave it to Prime.

[@georgewalker6199]

Your truck came from knight so you don’t have to have hassmant before you go over there ?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

I bought out the truck early from Knight through their lease program and I now own the truck outright and can take it where I please. If I were still leasing from knight i would have to keep working for knight.

[@KaiStrohscher]

How much are your fixed costs such as truck payment etc?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

I'll show in the next episode when i breakdown a spreadsheet. My CPM will be around .80 to $1 per mile

[@jeffreycoon9634]

IMO I think especially right now you can’t go wrong with Landstar. I’ve been doing some heavy research for the past year and still haven’t pulled the trigger yet but if and when I do I’ll go with Landstar. A lot of people can’t get over that 35% but you have to figure in what benefits come with that plus when I was in Louisville at MATS I looked at a few load boards and Landstar had more loads in the south east than Truckstop had in the whole country.

[@KaiStrohscher]

Where did you lease your truck and are you allowed to pay off early? Do you have a walk away lease contract?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Leased from Knight and paid off early. It was a walk away. I opted to buyout though. See my previous videos for more info.

[@KaiStrohscher]

@@truckingthesevenseas Were you able to pay off early at Knight?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Yes. They accommodate bank loan or cash purchase.

[@Everysingletimeowitz]

These Prime drivers are something else.

[@manavgeetsingh6424]

Do we need hazmat endorsement for landstar

[@truckingthesevenseas]

You dont need one to start but you do need to get one ASAP after starting

[@garychamberlain1306]

Who are you talking to when you call? Is it Landstar or a broker that is not with Landstar?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Its a Landstar agent. I do not record conversations because Landstar would not be ok with that and i believe its illegal in some states.

[@Boujiehoodrat]

Why avoid oregon right now?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

High enforcement and I would likely end up in Cali afterword.

[@JBe77]

Soak it up while you can. Very soon you will realize most of the load board is double brokering freight.

[@daimu7971]

So with those crappy rates don’t you still have to split with LS 65/35 ?

[@dansdiesel767]

Yes landstar always gets 35%

[@daimu7971]

@@dansdiesel767 so basically you are running for about $1.70 a mile smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dansdiesel767]

@@daimu7971 it would be a 1.70 if it paid originally maybe 2.70 a mile and then you pay physical damage workers comp a couple thousand a year for plates and a few more things

[@JohnB-bp6pe]

Does LandStar have any other deductions other than the 35%???

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Yes. I will break them down when I post the first spreadsheet video.

[@dansdiesel767]

They have plate deduction insurance workers comp eld fees toll fees and more

[@rodtimmer2456]

If you have time watch some of the Blue Ribbon podcasts. They put some good info out especially for the newer guys. One of the things they teach which I like is set a minimum daily rate. They ignore the rpm and shoot for $1400 a day and around $2000 for a weekend load. Try and set a goal of $7500 to $8000 a week in LS gross revenue. I prefer not to do short loads. I try for longer loads that allow my to be in that 7 to 8 thousand a week Also you can negotiate. M Not all agents will do it, but some will go back to the broker with higher offers. Doesn’t always work, but it’s worth a try.

[@412hwc]

those guys are idiots😂

[@jeremyreedtrucking.7053]

You have some good information but they have some filthy mouth so you'll hear some bad language over there

[@412hwc]

@@jeremyreedtrucking.7053 mannn their info isnt that great! and i feel bad for the guys they put in their shit buccet truccs

[@GoatchainOfficial]

U get 65% not Landstar right?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Yes. I explained it slightly confusing there.

[@riccardofundament9295]

I have a question does Landstar takes 35% of your load?....isn't that a lot?....tks...

[@pocolaokgmail]

If you're driving with their dry van they take thirty five percent of line haul

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Yes they take 35%. But you dont have to pay liability insurance. And they cover the admin side of the house... Well see if its worth it.

[@steve-rs3op]

Bro 1.43 a mile is worse than swift. Swift pays 1.60 something a mile plus they have a load board. I gave up otr and took my truck to local drayage which is great atm. Just had to input cause holy ahit that is worse than poverty id just try to take your truck local like the rest of us

[@Chapo180dt]

If I’m not mistaken Landstar pays insurance?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

Yes. Except bobtail. I still pay that.

[@Chapo180dt]

@@truckingthesevenseas can you give me a rough estimate what the bobtail price is doesn’t have to be exact number

[@truckingthesevenseas]

I think mine is like 40 a week... I still haven't received a settlement. So not sure. It will depend on the bobtail. Newer vehicles are more expensive.

[@dansdiesel767]

​@@truckingthesevenseasthey don't pay your physical damage either or work comp

[@weirdfan88]

Hm. I wonder if that was the Prime driver ruining it for every other driver in the company

[@NYC_L_MANE]

Had no idea you don’t need your hazmat endorsement to join Landstar.

[@jeremyreedtrucking.7053]

You do need your hazmat to join Landstar but they do have a grace period for you to get it

[@Truckin_City_Media]

Welcome to the Network Brother... Been Riding with LandStar for over 8 years. The information on the "Capacity Review" is not reliable. Your analytical approach may serve you well, but don't get bogged down in details. Booking ahead is a product of knowing the customers. Probably no different than Knight Swift. Keep up the "Showmanship" on your channel... It's very informative.. Like your style. Keep up the Good Work - Keep R Rollin!

[@howardcarbery4533]

Hi, I've just come across your channel. try hitting up lone star Texas ranger ( Shymon Spencer) KZbinr and fellow Landstar Driver 👍

[@dansdiesel767]

Remember everyone when he says 1.86 per mile thats landstar rate his rate is 35% less cause they take 35% of everything other than fuel surcharge

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

No. They do not take a percentage for driver assist and a few other things.

[@redleader]

My my....Language people....Language.

[@jeremygriggs1333]

Landstar be triple brokering good luck with that

[@teamgmotorsports]

Bro! I’m pretty certain you did that calculation wrong. 1555.5x.65 is what landstar will take. The correct calculation should be 1555.5 x .35, that would be your cut….

[@truckingthesevenseas]

I said it wrong. Landstar takes 35%. I get 65%. So the calculation was correct but my explanation was a little off.

[@NickIatauro]

Dang man you talk way too fast. Maybe slow it down some it would make listening to your videos and following along a lot easier

[@welderwg10]

Why in the hell would you take that, sir? You are part of the problem. Don’t haul cheap freight. And what do you get for giving Landstar 35%?

[@user-ko1pw2re8o]

U should of stayed at knight

[@pocolaokgmail]

Fridays are a terrible day to be trying to pick a load off.Low board probably 90% of the loads are already covered.I have called all day on a friday before and not to get a single load. U can negotiate but time is lost load. Contract freight is set rate. Ft Smith is where I live

[@user-jw4qw8tm5o]

I was thinking they paid you 65 % of the loads ?

[@truckingthesevenseas]

They do. I didnt explain that well. I get 65% they take 35%

[@user-jw4qw8tm5o]

Good luck in your new journey love watching your videos thank you very much

[@pep5772]

65% plus fuel surcharge,right?