$40K and I'm gonna do what they say can't be done

often they make less then company drivers. You'll find most owner opps are in it so as to not be chained to a crappy trucking company, not for money

 

It looks like O/O's must be making roughly what company drivers are making without the benefits, but they have freedom and ownership comfort. Is that right? Or are freight rates going to climb too with diesel?

No benefits and freedom and ownership comfort at the same pay as a company driver???? Seem like a huge pain and risk for the same money. The risk of O/O should have the potential for higher rewards.
I would think the better plan would be to sign on as a company driver and "drive it like you own it" and keep a log and records of all revenue and expenses. This would give you the experience at somebody else's expense.

 

whatever trips your trigger bud. Apparently you have no experience dealing with these trucking companies. I'd take less money and some self respect any day over a little more money and being treated like a dirtbag, because really that is what they do.

You have to look at it another way. If you pay yourself $.30cpm and own the business you will live better then a co driver making $.40, much of the things you buy in your life now become business expenses once you own a company.

I think you need to learn a few things about the industry before you jump on in. They will eat you alive if they even sense you don't know what you are doing.

Freight rates havn't gone up much in the 13 years I've been driving. I hauled for $.90 to $1.10 pm back in the mid ninties when diesel was $.82 a gallon

 

Am leased to a company and from last friday morning till drop thursday I will have pulled 4 loads. 2 were short ones 162 paid miles at 2.54 a mile drop and hook then went 86 miles at 4.31 a mile. Deadheaded back the 86 miles(was 98 actual) and hooked to one going 769 miles at 1.76. Loaded it friday night dlvd. Monday. Deadhead 74 miles and loaded monday night to deliver wednesday night going 1165 miles at 1.73 a mile.


Those rates are to me, including fsc. There are decent places to lease to but they are hard to find. Not saying these are great rates and I was making about .50 to .75 more a mile than this back in the mid to late 90s but things have changed in what I use to do so am trying to make it on this.

 

There IS the potential for MUCH higher rewards. If you think you are going to lease to a company and be their lackey, or get your own authority and try to compete for with the likes of JB and Swift, then your gonna fall flat on your face.

If you find a niche, develop solid business relationships, and operate your business wisely and efficiently, then there are fortunes to be made (and lost.lol) in today's trucking industry.