You are doing the right thing.,now you don't have the stress of a owner operator..At the end of the day you have to do what's best for you and your family..Good luck with your new company and safe travels
It’s hard out here Man…don’t see this as a failure 😣 it’s just a bump in the road. We’re all in survival mode out here. I hope the treat you well at the new job, blessings to and your family, especially your newest addition. Trucking is a dog eat dog industry…there’s really no fast track, everything is set in place for you to fail and without a true understanding and a strong plan, that bump in the road can take you smooth out. Your a strong Brother ✊🏾 stay in the fight, but keep yours and family as the priority.
Man I had it all done with Mercer, orientation set up, everything like 7 months ago, was at TSH (worst experience ever in trucking career) and the last minute decided to go lease with a steel company, best decision , running local thru Carolinas and VA, making decent money weekly, and most importantly get to see my family every day , is crazy out there for owner op, I know exactly what you going thru brother nothing but respect to you
@@endlessblackbeauty they offer trailer rental which comes in the settlement, and if you do have a trailer a 53 ft is the one to go, they offer insurances, you just have to have your equipment mostly chains and binders
I'm a premature kid, and my wife and I just lost our twins (10 weeks) last month. Congratulations on your new addition and on your clear your mind time (home time).
I get it in the beginning you said one thing very important numbers don’t lie paraphrasing another words timing is everything wish you the best of luck. I drive 57 here at Mercer. I laugh all the way up the mountain because I got the power it cost many years, but I made it. See you out there one of these days. Stay safe.
Brother you definitely have made the right decision especially with a family. I have done fifty years over the road twenty five years in each . The only difference between o/o and company is freedom when things are good as an o/o you work when you want and more home time. That time is spent on the road away spending money to eat waiting. My friend enjoy your family while they are growing not trying to make up lost time, children are only small once. Take care God Bless .
Bro keep yo head up. In hindsight you should had stayed with SNI until rates changed. You have to learned the system. It usually take years to learn the system. We all are suffering out here. No company is doing n better than the other. Just about every company is running on there reserve money that they saved. Stay with one company until things start to turnaround. Down time and job hoping will kill your finances. Remember slow money is better than no money.
Do you really think they are going to scrap those take offs. If they were good enough to pass their rigid inspections, why all of a sudden do you magically need all 8 new tires? You should have stayed there in their great facility until you were 100 percent settled up. No one is going look out for your bottom line and well being but you. Bill@@Againsttheworldlogistics
You are doing the right thing.,now you don't have the stress of a owner operator..At the end of the day you have to do what's best for you and your family..Good luck with your new company and safe travels
Thanks 👍
It’s hard out here Man…don’t see this as a failure 😣 it’s just a bump in the road. We’re all in survival mode out here.
I hope the treat you well at the new job, blessings to and your family, especially your newest addition.
Trucking is a dog eat dog industry…there’s really no fast track, everything is set in place for you to fail and without a true understanding and a strong plan, that bump in the road can take you smooth out.
Your a strong Brother ✊🏾 stay in the fight, but keep yours and family as the priority.
I'll be back, maybe in a year
Good video. I got a buddy at Mercer and he’s struggling too. Fright is tough. You did the right thing prioritizing family!
Thanks 👍
Man I had it all done with Mercer, orientation set up, everything like 7 months ago, was at TSH (worst experience ever in trucking career) and the last minute decided to go lease with a steel company, best decision , running local thru Carolinas and VA, making decent money weekly, and most importantly get to see my family every day , is crazy out there for owner op, I know exactly what you going thru brother nothing but respect to you
What steel company? Seeking for my hubby to find something else besides Mercer
@@endlessblackbeauty MLM Trucking they are based out Pittsburgh, Pa. Petersburg, Va. and Columbia city , IN. Locals jobs in those area
Okay thanks
@jesushernandez-bo2tq do you have to have your own trailer?
@@endlessblackbeauty they offer trailer rental which comes in the settlement, and if you do have a trailer a 53 ft is the one to go, they offer insurances, you just have to have your equipment mostly chains and binders
I’m here with you Man..Left LStar Monday…Orientation coming Monday 65mph 🤦🏽♂️but No headache
Why you left ?
You doing orientation in Greer?
The weight on some of these loads is crazy!! 45k 48k Yet the rates suck!!
mannn everything i run is that tbh...through 77/79/81/80/64/68/71 ect. tearn my equipment up but its tha only shit that pay fucci $3 a mile
Can’t blame you, got rid of my SFI truck went to a company out of my hometown. These rates and fuels prices just ain’t it.
I'm a premature kid, and my wife and I just lost our twins (10 weeks) last month. Congratulations on your new addition and on your clear your mind time (home time).
Sorry for you loss.. my prayers are with y’all
@@IluvMyfamily6 Greatly appreciated.
Good luck in your new adventure, being a o/o these days are tuff.
I get it in the beginning you said one thing very important numbers don’t lie paraphrasing another words timing is everything wish you the best of luck. I drive 57 here at Mercer. I laugh all the way up the mountain because I got the power it cost many years, but I made it. See you out there one of these days. Stay safe.
Brother you definitely have made the right decision especially with a family. I have done fifty years over the road twenty five years in each . The only difference between o/o and company is freedom when things are good as an o/o you work when you want and more home time. That time is spent on the road away spending money to eat waiting. My friend enjoy your family while they are growing not trying to make up lost time, children are only small once. Take care God Bless .
Appreciate the support, i will most defiantly enjoy more time home with the family
With those weekly payments, you have to stay after it every week, with no breaks.
I run FedEx ground day run about 530 miles per day home nightly. Might be something worth looking into to in your area.
Who did you speak with about fedex ground?
In life you have you ups and downs. I will keep you and your family in our prayers. Hang in there stay safe
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Appreciate it
Should’ve stayed around and hop on their FedEx account for the holiday season.. I was banking $1,300 a day for a month
Good luck with the next step bro
Hold your head bro. I’m sure a lot of us independent contractors sitting on that fence.
You're wrong about one thing... that Mercer doesn't do heavy haul
Bro keep yo head up. In hindsight you should had stayed with SNI until rates changed. You have to learned the system. It usually take years to learn the system. We all are suffering out here. No company is doing n better than the other. Just about every company is running on there reserve money that they saved. Stay with one company until things start to turnaround. Down time and job hoping will kill your finances. Remember slow money is better than no money.
Good Luck and Merry Christmas.
Happy holidays to you and you family
best of luck in the new job
I knew something was going on because you've been quiet. Much success to you to with the next move
look whose back!!!lol Almost had to file a missing person report....Looking forward to videos on your future journy
LOL, i wasnt gone that long.
All the best family is what matters hang in there
Best of luck with this new chapter of your work life.
Thank you!
Keep the videos going ,
We love you babe & thank you for all you do for us 😘😘 .. see you home soon miss you
Your making the right decision. If you can try to find a company where they own the freight.
I think i found it
I know what you going through bro. I was a o/o to and I had to turn my truck in and go company it was hard
Defiantly one of the hardest things i have ever had to do.
At least your smart enough to know when enough is enough. Get off the boat b4 it completely sinks. Happy for you. O/o will always be around.
As economy slows, gonna get bad everywhere, be tough hang in, same all over
Like i said a minor set back to a major come-back
Hey,landstar is Not getting rid of new BCO n is still hiring drivers..Landstar stop using New outside carriers
gotcha
So were you a Lease Purchase operator?
Hey did sfi charge you when turned in your truck?
Yup, $7000
I know what u going through bro. I was a o/o to and I had to turn my truck in and go back to company.
It seems to be going around
You getting the landstar information wrong 😑
How was mercer to lease too ? Can you make money with them
Mercer is a good company, you just have to have low overhead or paid off equipment to do good.
Did you tell Mercer that you wanted all 8 of the old tires?
Didnt know i could do that
Do you really think they are going to scrap those take offs. If they were good enough to pass their rigid inspections, why all of a sudden do you magically need all 8 new tires? You should have stayed there in their great facility until you were 100 percent settled up. No one is going look out for your bottom line and well being but you. Bill@@Againsttheworldlogistics
So what u did with your truck ???
He turned it back into SFI
@@creigshockleyhe didn't have an SFI truck anymore.
@@BMETransport yeah , unless he didn’t went with the bank on the other if he did he messed up his credit
I sold it to the freightliner dealer?
@@Againsttheworldlogistics ok
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Stay , having bad day that's all
where tha hell u been at its been months
I've been out with a shoulder injury
@@Againsttheworldlogistics how the hell you hurt your shoulder man? u still with wylie or said fucc it
@@412hwc Throwing chains. I said fuck it. Looking for a company to go to now.
@@Againsttheworldlogistics hmd llc bro!! best company i hsd ever worked for. ask for ann coehn to be your dispatcher.
@@Againsttheworldlogistics shoot me a way to contact u with more info
Probably made more at JB than all that BS flatbed work
Defiantly did