What is a good lease company for an entry level driver?

Whoa! DO NOT lease at the get go! Drive for a company first, learn about the business, get experience (year plus), make sure you know what you are getting into and only then consider leasing a truck. Best advise once you decide to jump into a lease or purchase, do not contract with a carrier that has company trucks. Opt for O/O carriers exclusively. Otherwise regardless of what you're told, you will be competing on loads with company trucks. DO NOT be fooled by so-called O/O dedicated load boards. You will not be on the upside!

 

Guys, guys. You think you lost half of everything but think about all the good that she brought to your life!

 

Why would he do that lol

 

The None Trucking Company

 

Why not? I wanna #### over some drivers just like the companys are doing... xD

 

But, the OP said he's seen that with a good work ethic and business sense it works.

What could possibly go wrong then, especially with a guy that has no experience in the trucking industry?

 

Lol

 

Okay you need to research. Not all leases are the same. However most decent programs want a year or two experience. Instead of researching good companies to lease with, first make sure you understand all it entails. It takes discipline to make a lease work. Most who fail do not have the discipline. But yes some companies you want to avoid. I hear Celadon is terrible. I talked with driver for them and he told me sometimes he goes a month or two with no paycheck, he had been with them 3 years. Not sure I would have stayed after two weeks of no paycheck, but that's his business. Also avoid CRST, and most of your big companies.
I have heard decent things about Pam, and Jim Palmer trucking.
Be sure whatever you decide that they have a walk away lease.

 

Need to actually learn and talk to the drivers that wirk for swift and you might find many that are quite successful. I know many since I worked there and getting ready to go back.

 

Well then what you are saying is that the lease purchase program in any company is not worth it. Most companies that have that program also run their own company trucks as well so competing with company drivers for miles will be a factor! Not to mention having an e-log system in your lease truck is also a deal breaker!!! I did the lease thing back in 2011 for John Christner Trucking..... it didn't work out well. My truck spent more time in the shop than it did on the road making money! In my opinion the key to success is to have a good truck that is in good shape and plenty of miles 3,000 and plus every week.