Is the load boards hard to figure out..

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Reinvent-the-world, Sep 11, 2019.

  1. Reinvent-the-world

    Reinvent-the-world Bobtail Member

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    I been working for 7 months I am ready to go on my own but I'm waiting for a year, what is a good company to start with to learn load board and negotiate with brokers, my goal is to get my own authority but I want to get some hands on with the board and get familiar with how brokers work....
     
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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    You want to put in a few more years before you go out on your own. The industry according to Cass Index is in a what I would call a historic negative output right now. You would do well to continue to add to savings and get a truck cash outright when the time comes for you to do that.
     
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  4. Reinvent-the-world

    Reinvent-the-world Bobtail Member

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    Thank you... I live in NC I talk to a lot of lease drivers from JB hunt LANDSTAR I ask then how they are doing the show me there pay as lease owner , and for most part it's great that's why I wanted to get my own, what do you think about these companies. .I work for small company making 38 to 43 cpm 38 southeast and 43 northeast. .the pay is the best....what do you think, I really respect what you said so I'm just asking about these companies,
     
  5. xairx

    xairx Light Load Member

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    Insurance is gonna be very expansive with only 7 months experience. I have a friend with just over a year and hes paying $20k a year in NJ. My quotes are coming in at ~$13k with 5 years on.
     
  6. Reinvent-the-world

    Reinvent-the-world Bobtail Member

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    Thank you....but these companies they said they will provide ins for me I will be under there ins and dot authority for little fee every week under 300 dollars ,if so do you think it is worth it? I spoke to a truck dealer they said once a big company like JB would back me on there ins they have no problems. I was thinking I work with them for year or 2 then go on my own ,what you think about that
     
  7. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    You need to know the exact pay structure that any lease MC offers you. Are they paying you cpm or percent of linehaul or percent of ratecon .. Who pays for fuel, who gets the fuel surcharge, what do you pay for insurance and which portion of it.. The bobtail or the liability and cargo... Etc etc etc.

    Basically start looking at MC company offerings until you know what specific questions to ask and how to compare one with the other.

    You are definitely NOT ready to go out on your own based on your simplistic questions.

    You should try to make some trucker buddies to walk you thru. Buy lunches for info.. Youll get your moneys worth.
     
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  8. Reinvent-the-world

    Reinvent-the-world Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for advice. ...
     
  9. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    What's great in your opinion? How much cash do you have on hand?
     
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  10. danny23tx

    danny23tx Road Train Member

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    Nah man now ain't the time to go on your own. Get some more experience and save up .
     
  11. Reinvent-the-world

    Reinvent-the-world Bobtail Member

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    I got about 7k plus 15k in credit cards
    I thought I could lease on to JB or lands tar and learn from there the load board and getting familiar with brokers and start getting experience. ..they pay fuel charge I basically would be paying 800 for truck and escrow another 300 for there ins plates quelcom and so forth no trailer fee, I though that would be a good experience start for the next level
     
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