There are also those drivers that need or want too much home time to be in a lease program. You want to lease? You'd better be willing to put in the hard work that it requires to succeed.
I don't know about him but I run 75 MPH and don't worry about fuel I get paid by the hour LOL The faster I get there the faster I get home nuff said.:beep:
I heard that! From the time I leave untill the time I get home,Thats all I'm trying to do is get back home. I works out well, I make my deliveries on time my pick ups on time and dispatch thinks I'm a trucking animal.lol. I like my time on the road but I like my time at home better.Not me Duck I am about through with the world of trucking and the faster I can get there the faster I can get home, I only do one over night trip a week. the rest is my time.
Ok...been a bit since I last posted, but I have more to say about life at JCT now. There are good and bad things with just about any company out there, I don't too many will argue that point. So, here are the good things: Plenty of freight, great equipment, $1.00 buyout at end of lease, you can fuel ANYWHERE you choose, you can have maintenance done ANYWHERE you choose, so long as it is a certified mechanic per the OEM guidelines, many in the company will help you to succeed and they generally care about us. Now, the bad...to make a decent living doing this, you should be out a month running good, then take a few days off at home or wherever you want. Sometimes the shipper/receiver delays are hassles, but not too bad by most company standards. How you get along with your DM (driver manager for those not in the know) is paramount to your happiness and success in the program. Sometimes you butt heads with them, but then you learn to understand each other and make it work...or move to a different DM. The health plan they have isn't the best out there, but not the worse either. I cover my entire family for $93.00 a week under their owner operator health plan.
Ok, now for more good things! Accounting and taxes are simple and easy with their OPTIONAL affiliation with ATBS ($18.00/week). YOU drive the truck, they focus on the paperwork and tax reporting. More goodies? You bet, JCT pays ALL tolls and scales. You can travel down ANY toll road and they will pay it (EZ PASS/PIKE PASS) or reimburse you. They also pay your highway use tax! There is just so much more here than other L/P programs. I was truly amazed at all they provide you!
I've been running now since June 13th, 2012. There have been bad weeks, good weeks and great weeks. You just have to time things right and look forward to the future when you have a great week. It balances out in the end though. Home time? YOU control it, not the company. Stay out as long as you want, stay home as long as you want. However, saying that I will say THIS...if you want more time at home, then bank a week worth of truck payment/fixed costs and either pay them for that week or just accept a negative settlement now that you've banked the money for your extended stay at home, vacation, etc.
Ok...been a bit since I last posted, but I have more to say about life at JCT now. There are good and bad things with just about any company out there, I don't too many will argue that point. So, here are the good things: Plenty of freight, great equipment, $1.00 buyout at end of lease, you can fuel ANYWHERE you choose, you can have maintenance done ANYWHERE you choose, so long as it is a certified mechanic per the OEM guidelines, many in the company will help you to succeed and they generally care about us. Now, the bad...to make a decent living doing this, you should be out a month running good, then take a few days off at home or wherever you want. Sometimes the shipper/receiver delays are hassles, but not too bad by most company standards. How you get along with your DM (driver manager for those not in the know) is paramount to your happiness and success in the program. Sometimes you butt heads with them, but then you learn to understand each other and make it work...or move to a different DM. The health plan they have isn't the best out there, but not the worse either. I cover my entire family for $93.00 a week under their owner operator health plan.
Ok, now for more good things! Accounting and taxes are simple and easy with their OPTIONAL affiliation with ATBS ($18.00/week). YOU drive the truck, they focus on the paperwork and tax reporting. More goodies? You bet, JCT pays ALL tolls and scales. You can travel down ANY toll road and they will pay it (EZ PASS/PIKE PASS) or reimburse you. They also pay your highway use tax! There is just so much more here than other L/P programs. I was truly amazed at all they provide you!
I've been running now since June 13th, 2012. There have been bad weeks, good weeks and great weeks. You just have to time things right and look forward to the future when you have a great week. It balances out in the end though. Home time? YOU control it, not the company. Stay out as long as you want, stay home as long as you want. However, saying that I will say THIS...if you want more time at home, then bank a week worth of truck payment/fixed costs and either pay them for that week or just accept a negative settlement now that you've banked the money for your extended stay at home, vacation, etc.
Earnings are up to you. They have the freight...I'd stay out a good 3 weeks to make a pretty good living.