you rarely make money on traction, the only way to make money as an o/d is find your own work direct with your own trailer, its all relative, if you have a curtainsider on light work you can get 2k p/w using little fuel or get a bulker and do 3k a week with a ton of fuel to pay for and a knackered motor every 6 weeks.
also, if you have full r&m on a truck its strange how nothing needs replacing at 6 week service, dont have r&m and its quite suprising how many bits go wrong, hmmmmm■■? 
So how come you see so many people pulling trailers for other companys like mr vain?
I take it you can just about get by but with no profit?
removalboy:
So how come you see so many people pulling trailers for other companys like mr vain?
I take it you can just about get by but with no profit?
thats the way it seems, i expect theres the odd good one but all the ones i pulled for were cack, ring those up in the truck magazines some dont even pay a quid a mile, just the way ive found it, thats why im bust probably 
chunkytransport:
removalboy:
So how come you see so many people pulling trailers for other companys like mr vain?
I take it you can just about get by but with no profit?thats the way it seems, i expect theres the odd good one but all the ones i pulled for were cack, ring those up in the truck magazines some dont even pay a quid a mile, just the way ive found it, thats why im bust probably
but will be starting up again in new year 
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested. 
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.
ive had a look and on previous exp, there will only be instant payment if you forfeit some of your hard earned like 7% or something , and if you use their trailers there will be charges, you need to find out what they are, not just rental but the tyre bills etc, or if you use your own then you need to find out if u get paid more. also if they are doing the trailer inspections make sure they ARE being done.
you may end up sitting round for 14 hrs and if they are paying by the box or the mile then that could have an effect.ask if they do guaranteed earnings, it all sounds good but u just have to find out, ive heard certain container companies paying 1600 quid a week and making out thats good! i couldnt run a lorry for that even if the driver was free. its hard graft and i dunno why i like being an owner driver but i do. also i found that if you dont try it it will bug you always
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.
not too bad i suppose, but it is a shame about the spelling mistakes in the literature from them 
All seems very hard to stay afloat.I would like to be an owner driver when i am older but it would be easier and cheaper to take over Reddaways.
removalboy:
All seems very hard to stay afloat.I would like to be an owner driver when i am older but it would be easier and cheaper to take over Reddaways.
like i say if you dont do it you will always wonder, i would say go for it, i am gunnoo again in jan 
Good luck.
shuttlespanker:
i thought it was illegal to run your truck on somebody elses O Licencei may be wrong, and i’m sure somebody more qualified will be along shortly to correct me
cant be done you need your own you truck can be snached
westtruck:
cant be done you need your own you truck can be snached
you could run your own truck on someone elses but you would have to hire it to them, they insure it and put their disc in the window and even then its a bit iffy
shuttlespanker:
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.not too bad i suppose, but it is a shame about the spelling mistakes in the literature from them
Is it normal that you are only paid 90 pence per mile when you are tipped?
And 50p per mile to run between ports or restitution
Wheel Nut:
shuttlespanker:
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.not too bad i suppose, but it is a shame about the spelling mistakes in the literature from them
Is it normal that you are only paid 90 pence per mile when you are tipped?
And 50p per mile to run between ports or restitution
cant you answer that one yourself? i thought you knew everything 
maggieT:
Wheel Nut:
shuttlespanker:
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.not too bad i suppose, but it is a shame about the spelling mistakes in the literature from them
Is it normal that you are only paid 90 pence per mile when you are tipped?
And 50p per mile to run between ports or restitution
cant you answer that one yourself? i thought you knew everything
You thought wrong then. I am asking, that is how you learn things luv!
Wheel Nut:
maggieT:
Wheel Nut:
shuttlespanker:
removalboy:
So this would be a good one then?
westcountrycontainers.co.uk/
Sorry about all the questions but im just interested.not too bad i suppose, but it is a shame about the spelling mistakes in the literature from them
Is it normal that you are only paid 90 pence per mile when you are tipped?
And 50p per mile to run between ports or restitution
cant you answer that one yourself? i thought you knew everything
You thought wrong then. I am asking, that is how you learn things luv!
but when you are told you wont accept it, toby