Banks refusing to give loans to most cats trying to run OTR general freight says a lot without saying anything. They won’t even look at your request if it’s for otr general freight. They’re more comfortable giving loans for equipment involved in more specialized areas and local vocational work.
@RomaneTheTrucker
4 ай бұрын
Imaging if you had to pay for the truck, you would be down to $800 that week.
@georgeriley4818
5 ай бұрын
Too many truckers, and not enough freight
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
So much for that "truck driver shortage" 😂
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
Also too many self-driving trucks and it's only gonna get worse
@recklessmike1261
5 ай бұрын
It’s like this everywhere, short miles, lots of waiting. That’s why I got off otr and staying local
@jondj5368
5 ай бұрын
Same.
@johnsadventures6783
5 ай бұрын
You bring that beer to my house, I fixing to unload it fast. Lol
@franklinbrandon5283
5 ай бұрын
LoL 😂😂😂
@truckingwithcliff
5 ай бұрын
This is what happens when the country is in a recession, the freight slows and there's more capacity of trucks than there is freight.
@Hustle-N-Flow
5 ай бұрын
$2000? Wow I do that as a W2 company driver and home weekends. I usually netted $3k weekly as an owner op with a paid off truck at prime back in 2016-2017. Was an owner op leased on to carriers paying 90% and booking my own freight netting $5k to $7k with a reefer trailer. If your truck is paid off, you’re better off getting a good company gig and stack up and enjoy hometime Weekly. The market is trash and probably will be the same the next year or two. Shippers trying to get their money back from the Covid years. Don’t waste your time getting your authority because the most experienced guys have shut down their authority. Insurance rates are ridiculous even with other companies . Unless the market gets better, the idea of being independent or an owner op isn’t worth it.
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
The market is never going to recover. The industry is undergoing serious upheaval right now and it will never be what it was in the past.
@Hustle-N-Flow
5 ай бұрын
@@bentonja668 you are comparing the market of Covid to the rear of trucking a history lol. The market will recover but it’s not going to be whopsided like it was during Covid. You new breeds do t understand that the market is like the stop market, it always goes up and always go down. You all were saying that back in 2008 and another down turn years prior lol. What’s making it worse is new breed truckers leasing trucks on the spot market along with foreign carriers pushing the rates down. When you couldn’t just sign paper and drive off with a truck, things were consistently better. But thanks to so many uneducated Americans swarming this industry when it’s hot, it always crashes hard, similar to real estate. I’m thinking of crashing the nursing industry since I just need a couple of classes to be approved lol
@g.i.joetrucker
5 ай бұрын
@Hustle-N-Flow This is best advice out of everyone on this video. Unfortunately, when used to getting paid a certain way , you stuck on that fix like a fiend
@TruckerKearsey
4 ай бұрын
The insurance is going to get worse. NJ already increases their coverage limits. If this goes across country, insurance rates could skyrocket.
@floriduhhh3989
5 ай бұрын
$3500 net? What are you smoking 😂😂
@KELPAT13
5 ай бұрын
I just subscribe and like to your channel because am a truck driver so men we help each other but am a company driver i try leave two times already but stressful 13,14,15 hundreds after taxes a week am good and pay for nothing but my food and don't have to worry about loads but keep your head up brother you will make it one way ate the other just keep going
@mrcoffee70
5 ай бұрын
They make each truck sit an extra day on each load so that they can make less loads keep more trucks moving. If everyone dropped right away, trucks would sit empty for a couple days instead of loaded.
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
That’s not true
@TheRightWayToTruck
5 ай бұрын
My advice. If your going to get your own authority get it activated three months before you leave prime. That way you won’t have to worry about not being able to work with most brokers, because your authority has not been active 90 days
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I’m thinking 6 months a lot of brokers I’m seeing won’t work with you if you’re less then 6 months active
@TheRightWayToTruck
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings yeah that’s true too!
@cajunboytrucking5041
5 ай бұрын
Just left the owner op had to sell my equipment spot market it crashed don’t do it bro
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
@@cajunboytrucking5041 yeah I don’t plan on it if I can find a good company to lease my truck on to
@indo3052
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings how come you don't do flatbed for Blair logistics if u got ur own truck? Ud make great money
@maxxhammer664
5 ай бұрын
I was mt fri afternoon and told my fm i am ready. 8 that night they send nothing he is clocked out so i call and say if yall don't get me a decent load out of WA i am done. 5 am a dh was sent with 2 stops. My QC turned off and i didn't get the message until 8. Now sitting till monday for 02 to open and probably end on thurs. This last minute shit no communication, super low freight my fault thier fault i am almost done
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
It’s like that sometimes with weekend dispatch
@topdoochannel6609
5 ай бұрын
North Carolina has many Smithfield joints. But for real tho who scheduled these appointments 😂I might have to ask my FM
@nbalive10ver
5 ай бұрын
Georgia is a main hub for freight just not on the reefer side
@thesage250
5 ай бұрын
In this market $3500 is top pay. You got a lot of benefits with prime especially fuel discounts that’s why you can do $3k on the regular. Sadly, driver facing cameras are going to end it for a lot of drivers
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
That’s not true that’s my ok pay at Prime too pay for me as been 4 to 5k
@thesage250
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings you cap a lot😂😂
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
@@thesage250 I cap with proof tho
@DustinHale
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings 4-5k isn't your pay. Thats the trucks pay.. you aren't putting 5k a week in your bank account weekly with prime bro. You're taking a minimum 3k out of that for expenses
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
@@DustinHale lol ok bro if that’s what you want to think
@Raj-ge5wl
5 ай бұрын
My dude 2k take home!! I would be happy with that right now. I haven’t seen a 2k take home in a while. Sitting at 2800 gross on the week
@GPROMOTIONS
5 ай бұрын
Don't believe all that you heard on you tube 😂😂😂😂 if you are making 4K weekly ypu think a face camera will make you quit 😂😂😂😂and more in this market
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Under 2k after taxes and put away money for maintenance you’re looking at 1k for an owner op
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
Someone always has it worse and that doesn't mean that I've got it good...
@Ball.Daily11
4 ай бұрын
His truck paid off, that’s why his numbers are always decent. He doesn’t say that to often, still trying to advertise good numbers at prime nobody else will see.
@DopeStrings
4 ай бұрын
@@Ball.Daily11 I bought my truck with outside financing I always try to say if you’re leasing take a thousand off and it’s better to be a local company driver then leasing right now
@jzznup8664
5 ай бұрын
Beer load to Ohio planned out 2 days and on a $1200 dollar load for 4 days... and brought home 2k after expenses.... interesting
@HeadroApe8
5 ай бұрын
I’m from Atlanta my boy just stared back driving let’s get this moneeeyyyyyyyy
@Truckinwitray
5 ай бұрын
I heard prime about to start cameras this month
@joev2440
5 ай бұрын
I just did my 3rd 34hr sit in 8 days Haven't made over 2k in weeks.... it might get worse.... don't come to trucking at all... not just northeast.
@kevinknoff9809
5 ай бұрын
Is it paid on Short Miles? The only company I would look at is Crete, as a company driver, they pay on practical miles. You can bring your own truck or buy one of their company trucks,they usually run fright liners. Thanks Kevin
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Mileage Pay is a scam I only do percentage pay as an owner op
@ponchurmouf6904
5 ай бұрын
Prime got you used to 4000 dollars a week, then pulled the rug from under you to see your reaction If you complain too much, then you're out of their list as long-term candidates they want to keep when they start liquidation and minimize the fleet... plus, new drivers don't complain about loads that much either...
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
One week out of many ? In trucking there are ups and downs what you’re saying is not factual . None of it actually speaking off opinions
@HeadroApe8
5 ай бұрын
I miss driving in the pandemic they was just giving away money for driving
@thedude9592
5 ай бұрын
just did a load of redbull from az to co i show up at my 90 on time dude was PISSED he like you guys keep showing up day early im like bruh this the appointment time they gave me
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
That’s crazy
@joesk4759
5 ай бұрын
that dud is crazy you are not only the one ,i was at that place 1 day before and hi took me ,but the second driver told him move your truck or im not gonna take you 😂😂😂😂
@g.i.joetrucker
5 ай бұрын
Do you have a TWIC? What about running the ports of Georgia or intermodal. a company i used to work at Salson logistics is based out of Jersey but they have a terminal in Conyers and they do ports, distribution centers and delivery to retail stores like Dick's sport goods hiring O/Os . I know we tease prime but nobody like to see anyone struggling to survive out here. Good luck and my baby momma is a recruiter at tribe transportation in Gainesville if that ever be a interest
@lookn4heal
5 ай бұрын
ATS is a good company to lease too.
@HitchcockHaulin9118
5 ай бұрын
Prime knows the bad freight situation, yet continues to hire drivers. Also sales has lost too many big contracts. They can blame the driver all they want, but sales is the issue. When they tell you it's all they have, it's a lie. 4 days on a 1200 load, I'd head to the house. I know drivers who left prime and more that will leave due to the mandatory cameras going in. Keep grinding though man, it'll get better. 3500 take home a week, you are not gonna see that right now, unless you buy your own trailer and run load boards.
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been 3500 last week and over 4k the past few weeks take home
@HitchcockHaulin9118
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings then you have nothing to worry about. Last year before my injury, my fm sandbagged me to 1000 take home b4 taxes. Unacceptable. But if you can throw in 3500 take home 1 or 2 times a month, you are doing awesome for solo
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
Drivers leave no matter what the company does or doesn't do...
@Freight_Up_Trucker
5 ай бұрын
What happened to not cussing? 😂😂Get your authority man, it’s not that difficult.
@412hwc
5 ай бұрын
its rough for errybody im owner op with a bank note, only did two loads n basically only cleared $716 smh. its terrible, i run flatbed n shit still barely payin. i can go any where in tha country m there aint shit ever within 250 miles of any where i go.
@darienms38
5 ай бұрын
Flatbed is experiencing the same kind of slow down in freight as dry van and reefer??
@412hwc
5 ай бұрын
@@darienms38 ahhh bro its fuccin terrible. flatbed runnin for dry van rates n than ontop of it ur luccy if u dnt have to deadhead 200 plus miles every load
@joev2440
5 ай бұрын
How about landstar?
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Looking into landstar I have buddies over there
@KELPAT13
5 ай бұрын
I sad the best thing is to be a company driver every body cutting on owner apparater on lease apporater all they wanted is you to pay for a truck after you make that money for all the I expensive the cut back on your money company driver dont worry about loads they always send you loads and if you don't get loads you still get payed less stress
@bightrucking7246
5 ай бұрын
You clearly don’t understand how economics work! You luckily you making 2k a week!
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I do and this was just this one week
@mikelopez4148
5 ай бұрын
Bro buy your own truck find a driver hire a dispatcher. . Repeat !!!
@Think_First_1998
5 ай бұрын
Any other companies is going to have the same freight problem. Your saying you need more money when not everybody is making 3 or 4k a week
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
That’s not true that’s why I don’t plan to stay at Prime I’ve found better companies
@ricardomerk2
5 ай бұрын
As bad as things are all over and you still taking home 2k with all that sitting as you say you actually not doing that bad. You got a lot of owner ops, lease ops that aint even taking home half of that….so again if you really taking home 2k with all that sitting you actually winning.
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
2k isn't anything anymore tho.
@ricardomerk2
5 ай бұрын
@@bentonja668 very much true. But many are struggling to even make anything close that amount. The whole industry is in shambles right now. My opinion.
@Truckinwitray
5 ай бұрын
Come to Michigan area i see prime so much here
@HighwayHustlinTransportation
5 ай бұрын
Saw it pretty good up in Green Bay WI
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Man I hate I missed it I didn’t get to see the eclipse but would’ve been cool to see this
@HighwayHustlinTransportation
5 ай бұрын
@@DopeStrings you are supposed to be able to still see it tonight as well, but you can only really see the color through a picture, I thought it was just some fog with the naked eye
@Superchargedtio
5 ай бұрын
Lol you was so cocky now look at you not even clearing 2500 home everyday baby
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Just this one week back above 4k now
@llll-po2pf
5 ай бұрын
Bro 2k is still good tho
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
For an owner op otr it’s not it’s less then 2k after taxes
@bentonja668
5 ай бұрын
2k is mid at best
@michaelpage8359
5 ай бұрын
Ohio is Midwest
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I consider it northeast like a lot of other residents that live in Ohio .
@RoadrunnerG
5 ай бұрын
Bro u owner op? Leave prime lol they are a great training company.. you ain’t supposed to stay there. If you don’t want to leave keep getting fucked over.
@rfgexpress8830
5 ай бұрын
Ur fault for accepting the load
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
No shit
@916Smoke
5 ай бұрын
Get away from the mega carrier. Also you mean lease op truck. Bro get away from the leasing. I make more money than you do and your trying to flex lease op hahaha.
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I own my truck and good for you
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Also check my settlement video where I show my settlements on an ok week my good weeks are over 5k take home
@shonwagstaff2001
5 ай бұрын
Lol why are you lying.. you are not taking home what you are saying you are taking home if you are not training I started at prime 2014. You are not taking home $2000 a week solo stop lying, bro lol your truck payment is about $1200 or more a week
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
I own my truck and 2k is a low week you’re obviously not at Prime so you don’t know what you’re talking about . Also I showed two of my recent settlements in another video go check them out lol I don’t have to train to survive like you lmao
@Hustle-N-Flow
5 ай бұрын
Bro how old are you? I can see you were much slimmer a decade ago. Leave that process food alone and your weight will drop and your face will be much slimmer. You remind me of myself in trucking. Heck even Chssing Andrew Jackson evolved similarly to his vids at 21 to now at around 27 or 28. You will be even bigger over the next decade if you don’t get on top of it bro. This industry will destroy your health.
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
Bro I was in like middle school or beginning high school in my old videos I’m 27 now lol but you’re right
@obryantandsonllc2468
5 ай бұрын
Tar Heel nc it’s loads all day going out if there I thought u just have to wieght and it’s a few places in sc I picked up from too why they sending drivers to Georgia that’s crazy sales be crazy doing that I noticed that too with the appointment times for low miles I started to not take those Michigan got better loads then Ohio try f2f leasing on too I heard they pay pretty good for less miles work
@DopeStrings
5 ай бұрын
No idea from my experience way more freight outside of Ga
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