PROFITABILITY! Dry Vans Vs Reefers 2023

[@heatherroseisrflyer]

How are your refer o/o rolling 3,000 miles a week with 6-12 hours at each stop?

[@letd1995]

Not doing 500 mile runs…

[@izabellamay9841]

Great point.

[@Peterblack12]

You can do that doing 500 mile runs just don't be sitting at truck stops

[@olizverka1234]

Not being a pussy thats how

[@Hazmatt3446]

I run 34-3800 per week…. Very rarely sit in docks more than two hours. Every once in a while a drop and hook but mostly live loads and unloads because I’m an O/O.

[@dutchvanderlinde5004]

The simple fact is that being a owner op is not worth it. I make 100K a year driving local and I have no expenses since I’m a company driver. Your better off buying a house or saving up to go to university. Don’t waste your time paying off a truck that was never intended to make you money anyway.

[@DistantRelatives47]

I agree, when you gross 150k before taxes on 10-99, makes more sense to make 100k on a w2 and not have any headaches 🤷

[@andyhandyman2118]

It depends. As owner operator you can put a lot of deductions and don't pay +-25% to the corrupted government. 😊

[@Imbrokeaintgotit]

And owner op work when they want to vs you having to ask to take time off. My cousin hardy drive he will work 2 week take a week off on his down time he in the gym with his family and still manage to bring home the same amount a regular w2 worker bring home with less driven miles and less work. I did the math he take a week off ever month that like 2 and a half months of not working and still making good Money to provide for his family

[@thatsovietspy1974]

@@andyhandyman2118you’re still going to spend that money somewhere else where it will be taxed. Either way, the government gets what they want.

[@Mr.Mister1234]

Or you can work when you feel like it and make the same amount.

[@kmg501]

I hope the average net comes out in this video because I'm far from convinced that refer work is any more profitable.

[@brandino97yyc]

I just get an extra 2 cents per mile but I'm a company otr driver

[@gerardogomez7775]

Lots more competition in dry van I think. Reefer can do both . Add $200 a week for Reefer fuel.

[@BackstageFlyer]

I’m starting school next week, doing this will help long term but the hours I’ll lose due to schooling will make the bills a little higher. I hear food service is always hiring , can be as high as 2k a week but it’s a LOT of work. I live in Virginia Beach near ports so I’m wondering if drop and hook, P/D or reefer runners get hired with no experience out of school?

[@lucasmarcotte9243]

Does that include the reaper fuel as well

[@izabellamay9841]

Reefer drivers always have more money put into their truck. I guess they make more money

[@terelltorrance]

I don't know too many reefer companies paying.75 cents

[@gmw0181]

.29 for dispatch fee............wtf........no money to made here.

[@garygeorge460]

A very lot of dock time kills the reefer!!

[@Skusty]

I think that the pay per mile-model has to go the way of the dodo and drivers be paid every hours they are on the job, be it rolling on the highway or waiting for a load. I think it is part of the salesmen to sell the higher rate to the customers in exchange of service and convenience (for the customer), if you keep getting the same drivers at your facility, who knows how it works at your terminal, factory or whatever, it will also ease the burden on your (the shipper's) staff, allowing them to be more productive.

[@kmg501]

The government is a liar when it comes to safety. They give lip service to safety but never do the one thing that would make a significant difference. Require drivers are paid by the hour, hour starts from log in, ending at log out. Doesn't matter off duty or sleeper, as long as logged in, on the clock. The govt is constantly in everyone's business forcing their rules but yet they never cross that one particular line...

[@Xaviation.21]

Can you share the calculations documents abouts trucks and trailers expenses please? I'm sure it would be very helpful P.S Thanks for the videos

[@heatherroseisrflyer]

Where are you averaging over $2 a mile for dry freight. The sacrosanct holy "lane averages" are way below that across the country 😂

[@dstblj5222]

Contract freight and ltl combinations can do that

[@MBKOHL]

Although his intent is good, no way your getting 3000 miles at 2.47 average on the spot market a week.

[@Knightrem]

Van just seems like much easier money for OO'S and company drivers alike. I really don't think I could stomach 6+hour unloads/reloads when there's still people looking for people to run drop and hook dryvan loads.

[@RamblingOmarr]

Yeah load boards are nowhere near that Number lol

[@Dewey_Boondye420]

seems pretty low, maybe tql loads 😂 my wheels aren't turning for less than $3.00per mile (on reefer) and they dont stop turning. but im aiming for $3.30-$4.00 sometimes you gotta take that $3.17 though 3k miles is.. well pushing it on the reality side. its POSSIBLE, but not really the most realistic. 2600-2700 would be more reasonable for day drivers. running nights, 2800-2950.. i guess i could see 3k running nights. if ur 30minute is at the pumps

[@donniegreathouse72]

Hell I'll come drive for u at .75 cpm I'm only making .62 cpm

[@kmg501]

Thanks Ronin, looks like this is going to depend on the comforts and contacts of the driver as the net difference looks like a wash to me.

[@codyavila6139]

Wrong no regional driver doing reefers is home at that mileage I’ve sat 2 days recently and consistently on one load

[@thatsovietspy1974]

The only thing I would like to still ask is how often does reefer have issues? Is that $20k difference enough to make up for the missed time on the road and repairs from running reefer instead of dry?

[@matthewturner7233]

Dock time, refer fuel at always heavy loads. Refers don't do as many miles as dry van and fuel cost is higher. Used dry vans are selling for that DP cost

[@mdsaonislam9172]

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[@killerkett]

you are stealing very well from your driver man good for you 07:15

[@LeeMartinspritualenergy]

Bro you still aint explain when a person not buying a trailer with a dry van. Im not buy no damn trailer. 😒 i need to know when i lease my own truck and be pulling a dry van. And im on the road from Sunday night and come home Friday evening. Whats my pay as a dry van. A week. I know i can bring home about 4k to 6k a week. If i stay on that road. And the company pay 85 percent the load. Please explain sir.

[@jerrybeyo]

Allow me to ask. The $2.47, that is the reefer fee, so how does one cost the truck, are they priced differently to the shipper? Plse advise am new into the industry

[@alabamaman9552]

When are you going to do a video on the mpg your trucks are averaging?

[@vinobeans9542]

I think he already did that video

[@mdsaonislam9172]

ET transport subscriber love from Bangladesh brother, 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@charron1]

Truck Payment just 650$/week? where do I sign?

[@josefpaskal7783]

Stop run on expenses fuel tolls not included inratr

[@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News]

Thanks for your comment, we appreciate you watching!

[@jameskerrigan2997]

We're buying dry vans because we have loads that can't be stacked in a reefer.

[@markcrawford6501]

Video of the year great video

[@sphinxnm689]

What would a company driver make?

[@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News]

We'll try to make a video on it!

[@mohamedelyahyaoui8596]

1200$ net a week and you drive all over the country.

[@robertmunizmuniz9157]

Very good info Ron.

[@aaronburns9538]

Wow that constant popping sound for every graphic foot up is super annoying😂

[@pedroantunes3517]

one day I will work there with you and do my own leasing

[@por15canada48]

Had to leave, couldn't take the popping anymore.

[@Foxty36]

I would never pull anything except a deck, or a low bed or logs. Reefers and dry vans are for steering wheel holders

[@adambennett2176]

Oh yes

[@footalee2]

👍🇯🇲

[@M0rmagil]

You couldn’t pay me enough to do refer. I like to go to sleep when I’m done, and getting up at 2 in the morning to pay lumpers and do paperwork isn’t sleeping.

[@preppertrucker5736]

Yeah that’s what keeps me away from the refer division as well…. Basically a 3rd shift job…. No thanks

[@michaelcopeland8985]

I have always did flatbed, with that said what's lumpers? And what paperwork?

[@BarnacleBoy42069]

​@@michaelcopeland8985"lumpers" means they have to pay the dude that drives the forklift to unload them, they are like waiters at a restaurant they work for tips lol

[@michaelcopeland8985]

@BarnacleBoy42069 thank you for the tip. I wouldn't pay. You either pay money to drive off, or don't pay and sit. Either way your out money. But again I have no experience on this.

[@BarnacleBoy42069]

@@michaelcopeland8985 yeah it's a load of bullshit. I only do flatbed too but I've heard many dry van and reefer drivers complain about lumper fees and sitting for hours, we don't have to worry about all that though 👍