Changed the quote to be based on a 2003 KW valued at $30k and the quote went down to $31k.
Still bizarre that we're seeing such different numbers. I will call tomorrow
Insurance for an 18 year old
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I'm in a similar situation, could you send me the progressive agent's number please?
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I've ran the numbers and everything works out, even at $2 per mile. There's a good amount of freight going between Seattle and Spokane, so 1 run a day would get me were I need to be.
I also have my other business that pretty much runs itself that I can fall back on in the event something goes south with trucking ie: truck breaks down; etcD.Tibbitt Thanks this. -
But if its something u wanna do go for it. The trucking business is highly regulated by the government and you may find it incredibly frustrating and difficult to keep up compliance compared to your other business.Siinman and ProfessionalNoticer Thank this. -
Were you running flatbed? The rates I’m seeing for vans are not all that great.
I’ve talked to a few friends who run in Washington frequently, and I’ve been told that they’ve never had a problem getting loads in that $4-6 range.
I would suspect the rates are that high because of the nature of the load, sounds like it’s a lot of steel coming out of Seattle and the fact that you gotta go over the mountains.
I’m actually seeing the opposite, tons of stuff coming out of Seattle but not nearly as much going back west from Spokane.
I know it’s highly regulated but I’m willing to take it on. I’ve had my mind set on doing this since I was about 16 so it’s gonna take a lot to get me to backdown. -
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So it's between whether he wants to lose 1500 a month on insurance. Trying to be an O/o. Instead of working for a company for a few years and saving his money up.
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I wouldn’t pay that high of insurance for any reason. I’d go company and wait a few years. I couldn’t spend money like that JUST for insurance saying this is my dream or it’s what I was destined to do. Your quotes (insurance) are enough to make one sick.
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