hello .
i know it may sound silly but this is what i am planning to do and would like to hear an advise from experienced people.
i am joining trucking industry and for the start i should ve go work as a company driver for a while before becomeing o/o but i have different situation and i got truck and trailer and would like to start as an oo . i drove 1,5 months with another driver to learn what and how to do , now i will be starting it myself . so i have few questions and would like you to help me with that .
again as most of you think it is not good idea but this is what it is and i already purchased truck and trailer .
1. for new driver it is hard to find a dispatcher who will take you under his insurance , it is also hard to obtain insurance by myself , so in this is case should i get my own authority or just keep looking for another dispatchers ?( if you know one who can help me please provide . thanks )
2. will big companies hire a new driver with his own truck and trailer ?(new cdl , truck is volvo 2006)
3. if i get my own authority will this still be hard to find a broker who will work with you ?( in this case what should i do )
thank you all
Bob
want to become an OO
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by spongebob1, Nov 23, 2014.
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You've only driven a month and a half and you've already bought your own tractor and trailer? Wow.
Everything I've seen companies all want 6-12 months of experience, given that you have your own truck, if you had your own insurance you might be able to get a contract with a carrier that has an o/o program, but it's probably going to be tough.spongebob1 Thanks this. -
If anything you should lease on with a carrier and run under their authority. With only a month and a half experience I'm going to have to say you don't have any idea what you're getting yourself into and pushing ahead with no knowledge will land you in bankruptcy fast.
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If I were stuck in his position, and the truck payments weren't too expensive, I would keep the truck and trailer, park them, find a good company that would let me lease on as an o/o in the future, start working for them as a company driver to get more experience in, then once I had the experience lease my truck on with them.
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So what's the original owner of the truck's reasoning for selling it? Leaving the business? Injury? Newer truck? If they are an owner/operator, perhaps they could subcontract work to you that way?
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look at small fresh carriers. they are despirate for owner operators and take any body. that's how I started.
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thank you guys for your comments and advises .
original owner is leaving this business and that is the reason he is selling his truck .
If they are an owner/operator, perhaps they could subcontract work to you that way? - how should i get insurance then ?i know i can use his old contacts but most important right now is to get an insurance -
Get more experience before trying the O/O thing, if you don't ? Your just setting yourself up for failure, can you succeed with 1.5 months under your belt? Maybe, but not likely
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