Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Farmerbob1, Jan 7, 2019.
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If I was ALL about the money, I'd be learning to haul heavy/oversized loads. But I'm not. There needs to be a life balance between what you do and what you earn. As a new o/o I was okay with leaning more towards working harder as I learned in a simpler, easier environment while I paid off a truck.
Now I'm taking a step forward and planning on taking on more responsibility and (hopefully) earning more. I will be dispatching myself, but the company I work for will be acting as a sort of invisible factoring service, isolating me from billing. Also, group discounts on fuel & service.
Maybe one day I will go to a small company as an o/o or run under my own authority. But not in the next year or two at least, and, honestly, probably not even then. If I understand correctly, Landstar allows their drivers to own and operate their own trailers, not just hauling in Landstar boxes, which could allow me to operate without worrying about dealing with crappy beat up trailers with flat tires and rusted rails.
*shrug*
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Heavy haul isn't necessarily the money either unless you got customers.
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