My wife and I put in our applications two days ago and talked with Kay.
Need to get hazmat done this month and get a truck once accepted.
Rough roads made smooth
Discussion in 'Landstar' started by russellkanning, Mar 22, 2013.
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Congrats on taking that first step. As a BUSINESSMAN let me remind you, you don't need the best out there to get you started. Why buy a truck with a $1,400/mo. payment when you can buy a really good used one for $700-900/mo? Start off slow so you don't take on a whole bunch of debt while you learn the system. Network with BCO's and Agents. Make friends who will show you the ropes. Despite what some say, this is a good place to be if you're self sufficient, have a good business mind, and aren't afraid to work.
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Starting to get feedback from Patrick Manley at the background and orientation place in Grand Prairie TX.
Looked at some 2005-6 old Interstate Dist trucks at a place near Amarillo. They are $15-18000 so we wouldn't have payments. They are rattletraps but would make us money. We both like autos, and prefer Volvos, but can live with these if we don't find better.Dewey120 Thanks this. -
The only suggestion I would make is to not get the VED-12 Volvo motor. Try to get one with a Cummins if you can. You'll probably save some money if you do. Lots of posts here on the VED-12 for you to see why i said that.SHC and russellkanning Thank this. -
The one I am looking at is not an old interstate but is an isx.
The interstates were fl Columbia's.
Thanks for the info.
Nothing new on getting us set up,but you guys said it would take a while.
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My wife got her Hzmat stuff started. I hit a speedbump with CA DMV problems. It is fixed but will take weeks to work its way to TX DPS.
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Getting closer
My wife has 25 days until she has required year. -
I know the feeling there, I have over a years n a half driving but im not old enough, they say my ears are still dripping a little too much. august will be here soon.
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But now they are looking into my CA license that was suspended for a while. CA likes me now and even lowered my child support payments, so I could afford them. So hopefully landstar will be OK with that.Dewey120 Thanks this.
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