Starting own Authority-Need help

Double Yellow's Company Driver to Independent Thread

The journey begins - purchased a truck.


Those threads will probably provide some answers for you.

 

Well I was an o/o for around 7 years, then went back to company driver because I moved to a different state. I only worked directly for customers so never did load board work. I recommend this, since they don’t care how long you’ve been in business.
This is probably easier in the flatbed world since almost every sawmill I’ve talked to will gladly work directly with the driver. Many have a form they will email you with rates and everything you need to fill out to go to work for them.
As far as a truck, my first was a Freightliner with a recent overhaul and a lot of maintenance. Everything was documented and had paperwork to prove it. Was a good truck, though not very pretty. I would probably try the same thing again.
Basic paperwork required. DOT and MC number, 2290 heavy road tax, IFTA. There’s other things too that vary state by state. I may have forgotten some things. It would probably be worthwhile to get a company to keep you in compliance. Make sure it’s one that is also a drug and alcohol consortium to do your drug tests.
After you’ve had a year or whatever it takes, you can run off the load board. I’m sure I forgot a lot, but anyway that’s a start.

 

I would find a company to work for direct, such as potash...... try to fill a market need. Broker loads right now suk.

 

Best to file all the paperwork and crap you need to get going while ur still employed.. because depending on the state ur registering it might take months to become legal to get on the road with IRP and IFTA. Setting up new accounts is a nightmare it seems like.