Would be persuaded by this advert I saw in a copy of ‘Best Driver Jobs’ that I picked up at a Petro when bored last week. It is an ad for owner operators at RTI (Riverside transport inc).
2007 Volvo.
Linehaul revenue … $2,175.00
Stop/ detention pay … &50.00
Fuel surcharge …$850.00.
Costs.
Fuel … $1,300.00
lease payment …$400.00
maintenance ded… $25.00
Base plate…Free
Permits …Free
Highway use …$10.00
Prepass …free
Satelite …free
Fuel taxes …$13.00
physical damage ins …$25.00
Bobtail ins …$9.00
Ocupational accident ins $41.00
Full service maintenance costs $200
Total costs per week … $2023.00.
Profit … $1052 … who would be stupid enough to work as an owner operator for such low money, having to pay your own taxes, s’s and health insurance plus workmans comp … I make more than that as a company driver working monday to friday.
