New trucker needing advise

Solid advice is ... don't buy any truck until you get your feet wet for awhile. The only exception to this I would make is a signed contract detailing the work you will receive. Verbal agreements often have a way of falling apart these days. They're not legal and usually don't hold up in a court of law.

 

i'll just repeat some of what has already been said. go get your feet wet do it for a while then you will know if that's what you want to do. don't buy anything until you have some experience under your belt. there is a lot you need to know about owning your own rig in the oil fields or anywhere else as for that matter. slow down don't hurry the process yeah I know the money looks great, but now you need to find out why it looks great before you start spending yours.

 

So is this friend offering a job to go with this truck you plan on buying? If not it may be difficult if not impossible for you as a new driver to get on with any company with no experience owning a truck or not. That aside as what has already been posted here owning your own truck is a lot more than just driving it. Most new O/O get in trouble with the IRS the first year. My advice would be to drive a company truck where you don't have the headache of keeping up with everything and just worry about learning the trucking business. If you are going to buy anyway I would suggest a truck with a sleeper on it.
Make sure you have a clear contract as well, spells out everything.

 

Lease roads are not really kind with equipment and most place to fix anything 'serious' hiccup will be swamped and backed up - this is to take into consideration I think because once your truck or trailer is down you cant work.

 

also another thing most new owner ops dont count is what about if you get sick or hurt, look at all your options closely