Instant O/O and Load boards

I didn't say he had to do it forever...I just think it may be the best bet for someone for the first couple years...after which they will know a little something about the trucks they may look at buying...insurance will be less....financing will be less..and they will know how to get from A to B without breaking anything. Double Din lcd back up cameras are great....but is it really that great if you have a heart attack from the stress of not being able to pay for the truck it's mounted in? It all then kinda goes back to : Are you really looking to earn a living as a real trucker...or are you just playing?

 

Rob Sorry about giving your thread some more OOR miles......

 

What makes you any better? Because you know it all done it all seen it all? Let me share something with you big bad truck driver. If safety isn't your main concern in this industry, you need to jump ship. And you can take that to the bank.

One more thing I've been carrying around with me for 20+ years is what some old time trucker that worked for North Star said. He said son, "The minute you know it all about the road and trucking, and how it works, is the day you pack up your bags and go home because you will never know it all." Seems like maybe you need to do that.

Pharm I read most of the thread, but I will be honest I skipped about 20 pages. I won't lie. Maybe I missed somethings, and I'm not saying you are a bad dude for trying at all. Just trying to share what I may have done, or some different options. Also I'm sure you could have found some company to take you, but you would have to stoop down as most guys would say. No matter if you agree or disagree, at the end of the day, this is a pretty informative thread regardless for anyone that wants to become a o/o or small business owner.

 

is that a serious question directed to me, or just a retorical one?

 

You are forgetting that yours is just a theory.

Ryder won't allow you to destroy their equipment and just turn it in. (they will charge you for everything you break) Not to mention, they don't make money renting trucks at cost or providing low cost insurance for truckers out of the kindness of their hearts. :smt054

If you could just rent a tractor for the same or less than owning a tractor of your own everyone would be doing it.

 

Kinda curious PharmPhail.....What kind of rear end gear ratio did you end up with in that Pete and what Kind of overall fuel mileagle have you seen so far with those heavy loads?

 

WOW Alot has been posted while I was out. Rob and I have become friends through his quest to become a truck driver. Some times I wish I could have given him better advice. I have always been honest and I have told Rob from day one what I really thought even though it was painfull sometimes. Rob needs to regroup. Learn from his experences. I know he will.
Rob is a great self-esteem builder. Everytime I think about Rob I feel better about myself.

 

well todays adventures.lol get my big butt moveing at 4 am ,been a tough week scrableing for loads getting out of texas have to say not one of my better money weeks,but im still mangaeing to break the 2700 mark unless i can pic up a load tommoro for the weekend?????but left out of huma la at 430 am and only thru $250 in for fuel thinking id grab a well needed shower at a pilot somewhere today,at 730 i had mad it to I65 heading twards montgomery and thru the morning watching the sun come up and the altanator guage,,,,buy then cut all the lights and it was cool enough didnt need the a/c so had the widows open to let the stink out lol (need a shower) but at 830 the guy that go me the load called and asked when i thought id be in baltimore and i told him the lateest but 2 pm friday ,need to get unloaded and while your at it find me a load to load out so i can run the weekend,to make up for monday and tueday sitting with my thumb in my but chewing my nails trying to find a load,got a will do ,,,,,12,30 am the broker calls again said i need to be there befor 3 pm or have to wait till monday,,,i said lets get this straight buckaroo,ill be there ,im almost to atlanta now and gona shut down at 1 30 pm,iv planed a route and i said worse case sinario id be there but 2 pm but if you do the numbers and the time frame and the milage i should be there between 10 and 12 i was giveing myself some leeway so he wined alittle and i said lets back up why dont you call my dispatcher,if i tell you ill be there you can take it to the bank,,,i dont wait on no one and i #### sure hate being late,!!!!so the little twitt settled down,1,30 pm he calls again im thinking this kid and yes a kid of 25 playing broker sweeting a load (hehehe) actuly crying to make sure it would be there,and said i called your dispatcher and i do apoligize for douting you,you said you were stoping in atlant to put an altanator on and i know how dealerships are???????wtfdealership???i start laughing i sasaid dont sweet it kid i dont do dealerships,you didnt here me right,i said im stoping in atlanta to get an altanator put on,,,meaning ill be putting it on,wont take but 20-30 minits and it will be deliverd to me at the truckstop,and at that piont ill be on my 10hr break?????now do you understand it wont change the time table il be there!!!!ok mr dino thats all i wanted to know have a great day lol you to you ########,oh and it was the voltage regulator that was going the new one works like a champ and was installed in 20 minits but the guy that got it for me and it cost 275,????????sometimes why do people put more into things than what need to be there???kids trying to do a mans job!!!!!