O/O local/regional

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jrev, Feb 2, 2013.

  1. drtydog

    drtydog Bobtail Member

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    LOST TRUCKER.....i just got laid off Monday from my local job. my uncle hauls containers up here in mass but he works for someone else. Id rather do my own thing just not to sure how to get into it yet if that what im going to do but i been thinking about doing it too. just to sure . Sounds like you got a good gig to be home every night though
     
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  3. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    Do you still live in Kansas?? If you do, its gonna be tough to get on with a company in VA.

    If you live in the NC/VA/WVA area and would like to know of a company to get in contact with let me know, they also dont require port experience like most of the others
     
  4. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    Freight in that area is booming! What part of the Carolinas are you in??

    My choice is First Coast Logistics, then you have Bridge Terminal Transport and TTSI



    I second First Coast
     
  5. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    Do you mean your own authority pulling out of the ports or getting and leasing your own truck onto a company??

    If it's doing your own authority pulling, well Intermodal is a whole nother beast!! It is SO competitive and most of the freight forwarders have worked with the same people in the trucking companies office, it would be hard to get quality runs, most you could hope for is the overflow they couldnt handle.
     
  6. Freighttrain35

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    I stay in South Carolina near Florence a lot of people of told me check into the charleston port...do you have to have driving experience to pull intermodal?? Do you know any intermodal companies that don't require it? Also even if you drove intermodal for an owner op do you have to have exp??
     
  7. losttrucker

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    As far as driving experience, most do want some BUT there are companies who dont require it and Im not sure who they are!!

    If I was you I'd look into:

    1) First Coast Logistics. Either the Charleston office OR the Charlotte office which runs Charlotte to Jacksonville Fl(dedicated) 5 days a week. You could do that run and be home every other night off the weekends, as charlotte to florence to jacksonville only adds 30 mile out of route as compared to running straight from charlotte to jacksonville!!

    2) Robin Hood Container. They have ALOT of freight that goes to Wilmington, Charlotte, Savannah and comes right back.

    3)TFX INC. They have local and long distance freight.

    4) Schneider!!!

    5) Transport America

    6) G&P Trucking (they are starting to move ALOT of freight in intermodal!!)

    If driving for an owner; some wont mind training you and the reason MOST want experience is because doing port work isnt for everyone. A day at the port can take 30minutes OR 5 hours, depending on the flow of freight!! I just chalk it up to its either sitting in a dock 1,000 miles from home or waiting at the port with people you see everyday and get to know!


    I know I constantly throw First Coast out there but this is the best company I have ever leased to!! I get no recruitment bonus!!! No BS, no games and the freight charges and FSC are fully disclosed, as in a copy of the rate confirmation is attached to my paperwork. I have left and come back twice now and dont see me changing FOR a long time!!
     
  8. MoGooder

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    Someone is going to read post #6 and their eyes are going to light up with $$$$. They are going to be thinking how they can live on $1700 - $2000 a week. Better read post #35 several times. Average O/O probably grosses $150,000 a year. Not etched in stone but rule of thumb is to figure 1/3 for taxes, 1/3 for truck maintaince and replacement (they do wear out) and then 1/3 to the O/O. If the truck has major repairs you have more headaches and less take home pay. Also no income while the truck is down. Company driver just gets another unit.
     
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