Current Company Driver Looking to Lease

Hell this morning in pa up off 80 I think my truck was frozen to the ground at the ta lol that was fun back and forth back and forth

 

I am all for trying something but when someone is asking what you are i think I believe you should be up front with that person so if he are she goes out and try it they cannot come back and say dude you told me I am going to get rich I believe you should be a man of your word what was said to him was 100℅ no bs you feel me

 

Be careful , I heard today was supposed to get really bad.

 

-1 this morning at the new Loves off of 35 IA

 

Well that's good, I think we'd rather have an old donkey watching the pack then a wolf in sheep's clothing lol.

 

You know what I mean , I guess that didn't come out the best

 

I got you

 

Down in VA nice it was a bad day i heard the same thing two time to head south

 

Paragraphs dude, if you want us to read this dribble, then write like you want us to read it.

80% of what you wrote is useless.

• What is the process of buying a truck? {Yes there is a process, it starts with financing being secured and then you take $500 to $750 out in cash and put that aside for each truck you look at. This is for the stuff like a dyno, OA, mechanic's fees and other things involved in Due Diligence of selecting a truck. YOU buy the truck, you don't buy the dealer so look for something that will fit YOUR NEEDS, not the brand.}
  
• Even if I'm leasing with Landstar, I need to get insurance on it so what kind of insurance and who's best for providing it? {they will offer you insurance as a BCO, but who said you would get into LS in the first place, your preventable may stop it.}
  
• If I'm leasing with Landstar what do I need to do with that truck to get it ready for to run with them?{Talk to them first, qualify with them before you make another move.}
• Can someone explain the process of picking loads?{NO not here, you needed to learn this as part of the business you are going to run, it has been written by me and others many times over, so search for it, read the posts and then ask specific questions}
  
• I have a Qualcomm with Werner and all I do is read the info and head to the origin/destination. What changes when if I lease to Landstar?{A lot, it isn't like driving a truck as a company driver, you got to get rid of that mentality and learn how a business works, the method they communicate with you will be a phone more likely and you will have to get how LS works because you will fail quickly without that understanding - they teach you a little of it but it is up to you to learn the rest}
  
• SInce I'm leasing to a company, what kind of things do I need? I don't need my own authority or my own trailer right? But what else do I need?{I don't know, you need to get rid of that company driver mentality, maybe that will be the biggest stumbling block in your way.}
  
• What happens with benefits like health insurance, dental, disability...all that? I don't really need life insurance...I'm a loner...{it is all on YOU, it is YOUR business so you need to deal with it, again get rid of the company driver mentality this is real business stuff}
  
• What kind of taxes do I have to worry about?{everything including self-employment taxes - get an accountant to help you with this stuff, AND DO NOT GET ONE AT THE END OF THE YEAR LIKE MANY STUPID PEOPLE DO, get one now}
  
• If I could keep my pickup I would like to, what kind of funds do I need to start with leasing? I know it's a must to have some kind of emergency fund sitting around for big repairs which can come up even with a brand new truck now doubt. Is it possible to start simply with a few thousand?{not to be blunt, keep a vehicle, preferable a cheap one that you can have around, but if you are making payments on the truck, then it is up to you. I would have at least $20k in the bank because unlike being in a company, your bills have to be paid, like insurance and the fees related to LS.}
  
• Do dealers offer $0 down payment plans for big rigs?...that's probably dependent on the dealer I'm sure.{again here is the deal, if you have to run to that crap, you need to stay at Werner because the zero down is a setup for failure. It is a prudent to have a third down to start with in my book, some say it would be good to have 20% down but the more down, the better chances of proper finance and the cheaper the payment}

Basically, what do I need to do to start leasing with Landstar with the situation of not having a truck or my own authority? There are owners out there who consider drivers for LS, I am one of them but you won't qualify for my company - your preventable will be the biggest issue for me, then your lack of experience is another - I require 5 years with a clean record (not a purged record) and stability in your work background.

All I have is 6 months experience and the extreme will to drive trucks my whole life. your will is meaningless, proof is being able to provide a good and clean service record while being flexible.

I left a full academic ride with a 3.62 GPA in Information Technology to do this because it's what I want to do. That shows me you have a lack of commitment to finish something, I would hesitate to hire you because of this, I would have finished the degree, made money in that to get into this.