How long should I drive before getting my own truck.

Depends on alot of factors for me having a cdl b and think I was goin to waltz thru cdl A training backfired and i was like the 2nd to last to cross the line...and another 16 mts fired from 2 jobs and counting to figure out how to drive backwards....Id say if your a driving ace then go for it...as for me the next level is at least a year away....Nothing is promised out here...Every day is a crap shoot....Buckle up its def. the most challenging job ive ever had

 

My hope is that you have some mechanical knowledge, and have not just been working in the office all that time. Because in my experience, the really successful owner operators are the ones who know how to wrench on their own trucks.

 

What part of trucking did u work. ? If u have experience finding freight or as a broker , id say ur a step ahead of most

 

Five years.

 

One year is fine, just come back here everyday and read all the threads in o/o section posted during last few years

 

Probably a few hundred miles

 

That is the million dollar question. And it could be a million in profits or losses.