Husband not liking CR england company

except in there ads it does say like $50-$75k a year haha i think what they ment was $50.00 to $75.00 someone mixed up a . with a , and the 00 with 000




American Trucker

 

I would suggest to do some research. Go sit in the truckstop and watch all of the trucks going in and out. Watch the trucks going up and down the interstate around the area.

Also get a cb in your personal vehicle. Ask around as to who is good to work for. The newspaper is always a great way to check for a company who is hiring. Also craigslist. I found hundreds of different companies on the craigslist.

Just remember its trucking. I would say for every 1 good company that is out there. There is 10 bad ones. LEASING is ALWAYS a bad idea. Stay away from companies that even offer it. You will soon see that the companies that offer it seem to not just offer it. They basically force it upon you. Why?? Because they can make as much or more off of the lease as they can on the loads you are pulling for them. I have seen guys post on here...even brag about making $600 to $1000 a WEEK payments on a lease. It's just plain STUPID!!!!! No excuse for that. Of course as long as the STUPID drivers are doing it. Then the smart company owners are going to offer it. It's just money in their pockets.

 

I'm just a beginner. But I would think their reputation is known throughout the industry, so leaving might be a credit to him... Hehehehee

Mikeeee

 

You are a dedicated wife and partner for doing some research for your husband. Keep up the great support, he appreciates it while he can't focus on the business end of trucking while driving and learning. There is absolutely NO reason to EVER lease purchase a truck, EVER!

You can learn (almost) everything you need to know about becoming an owner operator by company driving. After he gets the lifestyle down and comfortable with delivering loads and life on the road, he can focus on learning maintenance and recordkeeping. The quickest way to learn is keep an open mind and ask as many questions as you can.

Learning the following is a good start:
1. When do you change fuel filters? (2 to 3 weeks)
2. What tire pressure is good to keep? (remember higher is better than lower)
3. When do we change the oil? (depends on the age of the truck and the type of hauling you do. I change mine every 10,000 miles because my truck is 12 years old)
4. When should we grease the truck? (Generally a PM service will include a grease job. I grease my truck every weekend. You don't need to change your oil every weekend, but you can never grease a truck too much! Moving mechanical parts require a regular lubrication schedule. Trucks get caked up with dirt and road grime all the time.)

I could write a book here but I'm sure you get the idea.

One step at a time. Get comfortable with driving 1st.....then you (he) can focus on IF you want to buy a truck and try being an owner operator.

In closing, I wanted to make one additional quick point:

There are no time requirements to meet in making the decision to becoming an o/o. When you and your husband feel YOU are ready, not when others say. After all you are the ones making the payments and decisions. 6 months or years....doesn't really matter, what matters is how confident you are in making educated financial decisions as it relates to owning and operating the truck.

 

Gordon and Interstate would be good choices for where you live. Also, RLT out of Redding, and, Market Transport & Gulick both out of Portland. Swift has a terminal right near you ( I would rather work for CRE than Swift, but that's my choice) and there is a Wal Mart DC as well to apply at when he has the required experience. May has a drop yard down north of Woodland and runs a lot of I5 too.

There are a plethora of flatbed companies to choose from if you want to make that leap. I would probably start with Sherman Bros., they seem to hire a lot.

None of the companies I've named are what I would really consider among the elite to work for, but they are all a step forward for someone wanting to build a resume that will eventually get them to a place they really want to be.

You live in one of the very best places on the west coast to be a truck driver. Be patient, drive safe & I'm sure you will get to a better place.

 

You should have stopped right there.

I don't care if a person has been a company driver for 2 days or 2 decades, my advice to them is the same: If you want to be an owner operator, save your cash and buy a truck. If you need to finance that purchase, go through a bank or a financing company. If you need financing and you can't get a loan because your credit stinks, you probably shouldn't be buying a truck yet...take time to build up your credit, or save up enough to just pay cash for a decent used rig. NEVER rent/lease a truck from the company that controls your earning potential....if you do, you are nothing more than a company driver that pays for all of the truck's operating expenses. If your name isn't on the title to the truck, you don't own it, and you are unlikely to ever own it.

 

ALWAYS give 2 weeks notice, but be ready to be sent home imediatly and not receive your last check from CRE



American Trucker