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Best company to lease my truck out to for flatbed

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by AppalachianDruid, Oct 22, 2025.

  1. Oct 22, 2025 #1
    AppalachianDruid

    AppalachianDruid Bobtail Member

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    I own a 2016 Kenworth T660 (paid off fully)

    I have over a year of CDL experience, however I am running into a problem. The main carriers I was interested in getting on with (Mercer and Landstar) won’t take me because my experience is only local/regional. Both of them, and CRST told me that I needed a year of true OTR experience.

    my job I’ve had, is normally home daily 3 days a week, out over night for maybe 2, and home for 34 hour reset.

    So what are my options? I don’t mind running, as long as I get the freedom to run as long as I want, and take off when I want.

    Am I going to have to bite the bullet and go to Super Ego for a year? Any advice would be great! Don’t worry, I’m not in a financial bind, I have a good nest egg right now, and still at my company job.
     
    AppalachianDruid, Oct 22, 2025
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  3. Oct 22, 2025 #2
    lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    You don't say where you are located (a zip code would be just fine).

    Tough to make decent recommendations....if we don't know on which planet you reside.

    -- L
     
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  4. Oct 22, 2025 #3
    Chinatown

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    Drive for Bennett Motor Express
    From 2 trucks to 200 trucks, Bennett Motor Express, LLC has opportunities for fleet Owners. We offer you the ability to lease your equipment under our authority and experience the...
     
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  5. Oct 22, 2025 #4
    Chinatown

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    Chinatown, Oct 22, 2025
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  7. Oct 22, 2025 #5
    Chinatown

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  8. Oct 22, 2025 #6
    panty snacher

    panty snacher Bobtail Member

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    As said earlier where you live would help.But me personally I wouldn’t lease a truck to Mercer ,Landstar or crst even if they would have taken you.
     
    panty snacher, Oct 22, 2025
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  9. Oct 22, 2025 #7
    Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Think smart, not hard..

    Stop telling them you were a local/regional driver.

    You were OTR for a little over a year :)
     
    Concorde, Oct 22, 2025
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    Numb and Chinatown Thank this.
  10. Oct 25, 2025 #8
    7speed

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