Company asking for $2500 down payment to be on their insurance

Then run as others have said. Lol.

 

I did not say "run" because I would not be able to say where he should run to and I've seen even worse deals than that. For instance, being leased on to a mega carrier.
I've never tried Landstar or Mercer... People from there don't show their numbers except those who do exceptionally good. Most of us are not exceptional. If we were all exceptional, then the word "average" would loose its meaning.

 

That's right....The whole trucking profession is something I wish I could run away from, If I only knew where....
it resembles being a galley slave - not much else you can do but keep rowing.

 

I get what you’re saying, however paying $7400 for insurance and then having to get coverage on his truck in addition to that isn’t a good move at all. Then they want 20% plus trailer rent and he’s going to be dispatching himself. That’s why I also said run without offering anywhere to run to. But I don’t think one would have to search very hard to find a better deal than what he’s currently being offered.

 

That place is full of red flags. Forget about them and look elsewhere.

 

Holy crap. I thought it was monthly, which was bad enough. You could get your own authority and probably pay the same as what they want to charge you for insurance.