Taking over truck

Who will be looking for and booking the loads?

 

Ask yourself the risk involved? If your family member is assuming all the risk and you are merely driving and collecting 30 % then who knows. Too limited information to provide any advice.

 

um, maybe I'm missing something or don't quite understand, but at 30%, you'd almost be better off being a company driver.....at least you'd have insurance. Man, the rates right now are just to slim to be trying this out. And if you've never booked freight before, you've got a steep hill to climb. Good luck........

 

At 30% you're only looking at 1000- 1200 a week . You may enjoy picking your own loads but like it's been said it's a learning curve . I'd try to negotiate, hell it'll give you some practice for dealing with the brokers .

 

It depends. 30% is about normal. I wouldn't quit a job to go do this. If you're out of work now you don't have a lot to lose by trying. Are you experienced at all? Does your father in law have any good work be does on a regular basis?

 

Good luck then. Hopefully you have some support behind you help you through the rough times. There's always some of them on a deal like this.