Trying my own

I don't have the knowledge to really answer you're question. But you are asking other people's opinions. They/we are gonna need a little more information. I'm not jumping on your back, just trying to help. So if you have a business degree and you know where freight is. I'd say research the brokering side of the business. Find yourself some good, safe and reliable o/o's and pay them well and you'll be off and running.
On the other hand if you have the cash in your bank account and you have a reliable freight source you could buy your own truck or trucks and run the loads yourself. It all depends on what you want to do. If you don't want to live over the road do local work or short haul. My final word though is you need more than 8 months experience. You're gonna need to learn more about this industry. And make some connections. The way it was explained to me. Brokers buy freight of all types. Some specialize in certain areas. But they buy the freight and resell it or find drivers for companies and take a percentage of each load. Someone will chime in and add to this as well as correct me

 

Nothing to correct. It ain't all that easy, I have solicited my own freight for many years, and farmed some out to other O/O's. You need experience for what you are thinking, the kind you get from years of working.
perhaps you would be better served by going to work for a broker, make connections,and learn more about how the business is run.

 

Join OOIDA; the business organization for 0/0's and small fleet owners.
www.OOIDA.com

 

Does OOIDA give you a discount for referrals?

 

I doubt it. They have their own page somewhere on this website so evidently TTR thinks they're ok.