what I made this past week as a local intermodal owner operator. week 16 numbers.

my average is increasing but how far off are they from yours? if you are a local owner operator, please give me a comparison that I can judge my performance against.

[@carloselizondo7671]

I've been a container hauler for over 20 years out of Chicago. It's a bad time now but when it gets good it's great. Make money, low miles and home all the time. OTR sucks.

[@TRUCKINWITHHB]

Great video, keep TRUCKIN'!

[@akichler]

It doesn't have anything to do with anyone else it has to do with your success. I thought you were doing this to be a success my bad, you are really doing this to help others. Good Luck with that!

[@drolak2158]

When I did jb hunt I asked some owners how it was they said shit

[@iamOAKland]

Man forget all these weirdos talkin crazy they not putting videos out like you showing numbers… if it works for you then keep doing it until your next plan opens up… people on here who commenting recklessly don’t have credibility

[@WickedOne-1979]

I make $1500-$2000 a week and a Company Driver in Chicago there is no way id do anything with my own truck for less than 3k a week!

[@Lee85G]

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[@TheRightWayToTruck]

I don’t know how you feel about your own authority, but it’s 6-700 loads a day within a 100 miles around the Dallas/ Fort worth area where you can do two loads a day and make a thousand or more a day and do better then what you are doing with containers. Maybe give it a look.

[@CDLDave23]

I have considered my own authority and will probably have it one day. I was doing local and short haul flatbed. At one point the locals got as high as $500 a load, but OTR carriers were booking them all as filler work while trying to find a good long haul. Brokers drove the rates down around $200/load. Between the costs of trailer rental, expensive insurance, and the company's percentage, I was making less than I am now. I know there are guys that managed to accomplish what you said, but they got in tight with good brokers or got a great contract with shippers/receivers. Right before I left the flatbed carrier, I found a decent contract. It was good but not great, and it was seasonal. At that point, steady won out over seasonal earning potential.

[@curtissteward2643]

Tell me more about this

[@garydownes1594]

Do you use a payroll processor? Do feel its necessary? Thanks. Be safe.

[@CDLDave23]

Your question is impeccably timed. I was just thinking about various ways to run the books yesterday. To answer your question: No, I don't do anything like that. If I wanted to scale and add trucks or i was making a bit more than I am, I would probably adopt payroll processing. But I would also change up the current business model too and change from sole proprietor to an llc.

[@PickleFlopper]

@@CDLDave23 You should already be a LLC! As a self employed sole proprietorship, you are personally responsible for any liabilities. Meaning, you can be personally sued and lose your home, your savings, anything of value. If you create an LLC, you will still be self employed but significantly reduce your personal liabilities. Protect yourself. Stay safe.

[@CDLDave23]

@PickleFlopper but even with an llc, as the driver, everything you stated is still at stake. An llc is going to happen before long, it just hasn't happened yet

[@PickleFlopper]

@@CDLDave23 Only if negligence can be proven that the negligence was beyond the scope of your role as a driver/owner (example: DUI). Only then can you be personally sued. Otherwise, the LLC is liable if an accident occurred within scope of role. Trust me, do this right now. Not later.

[@jeremygriffith5194]

Man you need to gross $1000 to $1500 a day or your going backwards. All its going to take is one good breakdown an your gonna go under. No disrespect but if containers dont pay no more than that i would find something else to pull. I have a rail yard less than 5 miles from my house i was wanting to try to get into pulling out of but after seeing this i believe i will stay where i am.

[@CDLDave23]

I just run for one of many intermodal carriers. We also only pull 53' containers. I'm not sure why that is because everyone else seems to pull 20s and 40s in addition to the 53s. Also, Dallas seems to be a side market for them as they're based in the northeast. There is one other guy I saw posting numbers out of VA. He claims he cleared $2400/week after deductions on 4 day work weeks. The company and the contract are the biggest things. I chose to return to this company because we previously had some great runs and a laid-back atmosphere. The only reason I left before was because of how slow intermodal got last year. When I returned, the great loads were gone and replaced with live loads and appointments instead of drop and hook 24 hours a day. The point is, it's possible to find solid work in the rails. The risk is getting tied to a company that might pay what I'm making. But it's the same way in dry van, flatbed, etc.

[@akichler]

If you want to be successful in business the very first thing that happen is you must keep your business to yourself. No successful business owners that "TELL THERE COMPETITION WHAT THEY ARE MAKING" There's a old saying that "Lose Lips Sink Ships" I get it you want to be internet famous, you think you are going to get some feedback from from someone or a good idea or maybe just a at-a-boy for what you are doing. But unfortunately you are bringing all sorts of unfavorable circumstances to your self. If want be successful find 1 or 2 successful business owners that you want to be like, become friends with them and do what they do and you will be successful. Stay on the Internet and doing what you are doing is guaranteed to bring failure your way. Good Luck!

[@CDLDave23]

I almost agree with you about competition. Almost. There is such a thing as friendly competition. Not all trucks on the road are my enemy. Some people just want to know what real-world numbers would look like before making an expensive mistake by blindly trusting a recruiter's words. I'm helping them and using my channel to challenge myself. Internet famous? No. Atta-boy? No. I'm giving others real numbers without cherry-picking. Simple as that.

[@tankerman7666]

Horrible