So you want to "own " your own company

Before I bought my trailer, I talked about renting too. The cost was more than a trailer payment would be. I didn't see the benefit so I just bought the darn thing outright.

 

You doing that LOVN thing with Interstate? Or JB power only?

If you're just looking at buying a dry van, save your money and buy one outright. I don't even know what they cost to rent but you can get a decent dry van fairly cheap.

 

No, im not working for any of those companies... I prefer to finance at the moment. That way i can save my money for emergencies. im not lookin to buy a new trl.

 

Oh ok I was just wondering.... I think $1.36 average is what Interstate advertises

 

You are nealy always better off to buy rather than rent a trailer. I have rented trailers before, but it was for a short term. The costs are higher than buying, but it is a way to get into a trailer without all the cash outlay, or if you only need a trailer for a short time.

I have seen 53' dry vans selling for as low as $4,500-6,000 that are in good shape.

 

I am starting there next week driver. Yes they are similar to landstar w/loadboards etc.I like them becuase of the freight military and alot of equipment not all of that lumber stuff so i've heard. I guest I find out in a few days. I hope that they are fair and allow me to make a good living.

 

I only ran about 45,000 miles last year , pulling someone else's trailer, with mostly their manufactered product. I can use their trailer to haul for others if they do not have a load. All runs are within 100 miles,most about 35 and to the same customers, home every night. Averaged $2.36 per hub mile last year, freight rate is figured at about 6 bucks a loaded mile. Of that $2.36, I figure it cost me a buck sixty a mile to operate. So I have about 75 cpm left.
Much better than my OTR days.

 

Thats very good. I would love to find something like that around Chicago so I could live here again. I miss it even though its 3 degrees outside right now.

 

Got a dui in my personal vech. now how hard will it be for me to someday be an o/o which is something of a wish of mine

 

is there any hope for someone of becoming an o/o. w/dui on there record someday and what will it take.