Originally Posted by sdiva101

Hi ya King..thanks for the offer.He signed a 2 year lease in September.I"m not sure how it works.I think I remember him telling me he can buy out of it for $500 or$600.Which he has to keep in his time off account at all times.He'll be home tomorrow and I will be getting a copy of the lease agreement and going over it with a fine tooth comb.

Originally Posted by danc694u

This is another industry "inside secret/joke" Lease operator as a trainer.

2 for the price of one special, like you see at all the fireworks stands.

New (and old) drivers get sucked into the lease program with ideas of being "free" and making tons of money. Then, after they realize they got screwed. The company offers them a tube of KY, commonly refered to as "training" to make the bent over part of this job, a bit less painful.

Same result, it just looks less painful.

When you sign a lease the truck OWNS you. Not the other way around. And you will run when it tells you too. Not when you want to.

A special comment for all our lease operators on the forum. You ARE NOT an owner op, many of you will never be an owner op. Get over yourself TODAY. And you'll lead a less stressful life.

While hope is a wonderful thing, It neither feeds the children, nor does it pay the bills.

Here is the pecking order for truck drivers:

#1 Owner Ops
#2 Union Drivers
#3 Company teams, non-union
#4 Students (gone solo) minimum experience
#5 Non-union experienced company drivers
#6 Lease Operators

Depending on the company, Owner ops could be #4 in the pecking order. But NEVER mistake yourself as a lease op, with being an owner/op. You own NOTHING, therefore you are BOUND to that company. Where as a O/O can tell them to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Originally Posted by sdiva101

danc you sound a little bitter...I don't think I came across as thinking my hubby is an o/o.I came in here looking for info.not insults.Thanks to those of you who have been helpful and kind.And most of you have.

Originally Posted by notarps4me

A lot of this info is correct with a lot of leases. There are a couple out there that have a decent package for those who can not swing the truck on their own. I talk to drivers all the time and I am always anaylizing what I hear. I have talked to a lot of mav lease ops and most of them have done well. I have heard good about BTC lease as well. I have read on here of some of prime's leases that people seem like they are happy, but the ones I talk with on the road are not. I have talked with one dart driver in a freightshaker shop and he had 2 of their trucks and was happy. For the most part tho, you better know trucking inside and out and do a lot of research first because it is a roll of the dice. There are many risks and gambles involved and newbies should not go that route. Any co that tries to get newbies to lease is preying on un-knowing victims. As said before most leases are belly up baits.

Originally Posted by danc694u

Bitter ..not at all. Realistic, very much so. I never implied you thought your husband was an O/O.

If stating facts and the truth is an insult. Then, so be it. But, my wife doesn't deal with $16 paychecks EVER. So who is bitter here?

The only bitter people I know, usually think they own MicroSoft. Because they purchased a copy of Windows. Or they are over extended on every major credit card, behind on every bill, yet never seem to grasp the concept of "No Free Rides", someone actually has to pay the bills.