Think it'll work?

My thoughts exactly! Sometimes you have to drive through snowstorms.

 

That's exactly what I've pulled for the rental company I'm currently with. The sliding axle group isn't my most favorite idea in the world but it works just fine. I'd rather have something with a stationary group and a hydraulic tail that folds out. At the end of the day, I'll take whatever is in good shape at a reasonable price, though.

 

I've got some reading to do, haha. Thanks for the link!

 

I don't mean to dig up old forums but......

I think 2025 is the year I take the leap. Been biding my time the past few years and observing the markets. Equipment is finally coming down, fuel has been declining, and there's plenty of work around me to get a good start and get my name out there. I think Pres #45/47 will certainly help things along, or at least it makes me less nervous than the previous administration did. I've done a lot of thinking, re-thinking, and over-thinking about it. I even made an estimation spreadsheet where I plugged in all of my numbers to calculate what I need to make per day to break even. It seems pretty doable.

A friend of mine (who will probably end up being my biggest client) finally had to set me straight about it. Leaving a steady and sure paycheck is hard but it's also easy to go back to. If things don't pan out, I can find regular work pretty easily. An old co-worker who quit about 10 years ago bought his own truck said the same thing to me. Albeit, he will occasionally drive out the the west coast or to Texas (we're in Nebraska), but about 99% of his hauls are in state. He claims to be easily pulling in over 6 figures gross and claims to not work that hard.

At the end of the day, I'm not going to get rich working my corporate job. I have plenty of complaints about that place but ultimately, they're not going to pay me what I can make working for myself. If I want to make the money I think I can, then I need to get some skin in the game.