rob.jonesno1:
Hi All,
Should I go ahead and buy my own unit !! and what is the best to pull for, I was thinking bulk,anyone out there that pulls for a bulk company and what should I expect say for a load from Sussex to Manchester or Liverpool ! and what would be the rate from UK to France or Belgium
Or maybe fridge work !!
Advise would be greatfully recived
Cheersā¦
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NO,id guess a unit would cost you 30/40/50k ,a far better idea would be to take a look at the stobart group website,there offering you a truck,gauranteed work,and a good wage for just Ā£12,000 pounds,you would save yourself all the hassle of finding work with decent rates as they gaurantee you work and a good wage,trying to find a decent second hand truck[provide you with brandnew one] and the icing on the cake would be you would save yourself 10,s of thousands of pounds.
its certainly worth a look,best of luck in what ever way you chose to go
You back on the strong cider again ADY1 
ady1:
NO,id guess a unit would cost you 30/40/50k ,a far better idea would be to take a look at the stobart group website,there offering you a truck,gauranteed work,and a good wage for just Ā£12,000 pounds,you would save yourself all the hassle of finding work with decent rates as they gaurantee you work and a good wage,trying to find a decent second hand truck[provide you with brandnew one] and the icing on the cake would be you would save yourself 10,s of thousands of pounds.
its certainly worth a look,best of luck in what ever way you chose to go
He is talking about becoming an owner driver, not paying Ā£12,000 to become a Stobart employee in all but name.
Bud143:
Repton if you expect people to reply you should have your email address on here so people can!
Eh?
rob.jonesno1:
Bud143:
I drive for a farmer doing bulk haulage and they have said to me if they had to pay rates they wouldnt still be running!Being farm based thy dont have to pay them.Bulk haulage is paid per tonne and to many people are under cutting because those with ten plus trucks really are struggling.We were leading from Cranswick near Driffield to Hull dock on a boat job and were getting Ā£4.50 a tonne but it wasnt really worth doing as you were sat about to long.Someonne came along and knocked a quid off and he got all the loads on the saturday.The bloke i work for wont undercut like that they have been doing the job to long.The rates out of Liverpool arent really that good whch is why we run back from manchester into Yorkshire and do two or three local loads.One subbie got Ā£7.50 a tonne from Liverpool back to Flixbrough near Scunthorpe.There are to many people trying to fight for the same work and what with the cost of fuel etc i would say just dont bother!!! Whatever line of work you choose you are going to struggle with so keep your cash until things pick upThank you
The only descent answer I have had ā¦
Maybe it is a decent answer but the rest are harsh reality.
I know 2 owner drivers, one with a fanny 143, the other a volvo FH16 and both are finding it real tough. Infact, make that one of em since the guy with the 143 has already thrown in the towel and declared himself bankrupt. I would see him out in the unit nigh-on every dam day god send with a bulk tip trl and he still couldānt make it pay.
repton:
Bud143:
Repton if you expect people to reply you should have your email address on here so people can!Eh?
You sent me a message but i cant send one back because there was no little pm sign to click
ady1:
rob.jonesno1:
Hi All,
Should I go ahead and buy my own unit !! and what is the best to pull for, I was thinking bulk,anyone out there that pulls for a bulk company and what should I expect say for a load from Sussex to Manchester or Liverpool ! and what would be the rate from UK to France or Belgium
Or maybe fridge work !!
Advise would be greatfully recived
Cheersā¦
[/quote]
NO,id guess a unit would cost you 30/40/50k ,a far better idea would be to take a look at the stobart group website,there offering you a truck,gauranteed work,and a good wage for just Ā£12,000 pounds,you would save yourself all the hassle of finding work with decent rates as they gaurantee you work and a good wage,trying to find a decent second hand truck[provide you with brandnew one] and the icing on the cake would be you would save yourself 10,s of thousands of pounds.
its certainly worth a look,best of luck in what ever way you chose to go
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Another 1 that needs their head examiningā¦ SAVE YOUR Ā£Ā£Ā£ā¦!!!
In the 90ās you could buy a 10 year old truck for Ā£5000, rent a trailer for Ā£100 a week all in, theyād throw fuel cards at you and you could be set up for not a lot of money.
rob.jonesno1:
Thank you
The only descent answer I have had ā¦
wish you had put as much thought into you answer to another topic
rob.jonesno1:
That is so TRUE !!
Why doesnāt the Government listen, it is ā ā ā ā ā ā ā off so many HARD WORKING Brits , why should we pay for these SCUM Bags.
makes me wonder how anyone can run his own business yet see everything in life as black and whiteā¦remarkable , if you decide to go ahead maybe you might need to change you attidude! not everyone on benefits/tax credits are scum bags.
Am not messing on like that when i try send a message it wants to know stuff that i dont what its going on about.Just edit your profile to allow people to pm you
rob.jonesno1:
Hi All,
Should I go ahead and buy my own unit !! and what is the best to pull for, I was thinking bulk,anyone out there that pulls for a bulk company and what should I expect say for a load from Sussex to Manchester or Liverpool ! and what would be the rate from UK to France or Belgium
Or maybe fridge work !!
Advise would be greatfully recived
Cheersā¦
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Buy with that Money a House and rent Rooms away
Immigrant:
Buy with that Money a House and rent Rooms away
I would say that if there was one thing guaranteed to lose money faster than a truck over the next two to three years, it would be a house.
Conor:
In the 90ās you could buy a 10 year old truck for Ā£5000, rent a trailer for Ā£100 a week all in, theyād throw fuel cards at you and you could be set up for not a lot of money.
Yes, six months later youād be on the cover of Turd & Divvy magazine and by the end of the year itād all be up for auctionā¦
to be honest if your seriously looking at your own motor you should have some idea of work lined up. you should be able to quote for a job or have a rough idea, and with fuel prices going as a single operator expect to work to pay everyone else, we ran 2 trucks and pulled the plug in 1998 due to the poor rates high fuel and long hours.
if your serious and want to go it alone go somewhere like maritime lease one of their trucks with the work that way at least they will make sure you have enough to pay for the vehicle and trailer each month 
rob.jonesno1:
Hi All,
Should I go ahead and buy my own unit !! !
Advise would be greatfully recived
Cheersā¦
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Yes. Let us know how it all pans out!
I done it when there was a fraction of the BS you have to contend with now, given a choice today I would rather do this ,you would stand a better chance of surviving.
Harry Monk:
Immigrant:
Buy with that Money a House and rent Rooms awayI would say that if there was one thing guaranteed to lose money faster than a truck over the next two to three years, it would be a house.
If you buy a nice house where people want to live, then you will be able to rent it out and make money with very little hassle. The value of decent houses has always been a good investment and will continue to be so in my opinion.
I know a man who ran a tipper in the 90ās he worked all hours had no social life and finished up broke.
Itās a cut throat business and the costs of running a truck go up as the rates continue to fall. Good luck if you have a go but I would not.
turbot:
The value of decent houses has always been a good investment and will continue to be so in my opinion.
More homeowner misery as its revealed house prices plunged by Ā£130 EVERY day last month
According to the Halifax Price Index, the average home now costs Ā£159,883, down 2.4% from Ā£163,796 in March
Worrying news has emerged for homeowners looking to put their property on the market, as it has been revealed that house prices dropped by over Ā£900 a week last month.
According to the Halifax Price Index, the average home now costs Ā£159,883, down 2.4% per cent from Ā£163,796 in March - the same level as in 2004.
And the cost of mortgages is going upā¦
What do you expect when you post on here looking for business advice 