What made YOU successful as an owner operator??

VERY WELL SAID!!!

 

For me I'd say my good looks .And the old saying "I'd rather be lucky than good any day" has worked for me.

 

Honesty, Honesty, Honesty, and communication. Be honest with the broker (regardless), be honest with the shipper, be honest with the receiver. One More honesty.....be honest with yourself. If any problem arises communicate with ALL parties making them aware of the problem and the solution.

 

Joining OOIDA, saying no to cheap freight and mean it, being on time with a safe and undamaged load (build that good reputation) and knowing what your true cost per mile is so you can control your expenditures (Good software goes a long way here) and knowing where to spend money and on what. I would rather spend money on the truck than paying the IRS. A good accountant that knows trucking will be able to let you know where you are at but it will cost you. The acct. is a write off. and the only other thing I can say is plan ahead and always keep a backup plan for when poop hits the fan. Keep a positive attitude

 

Have someone you trust available for consultation; for taxes, for maintenence, for etc, etc.
No one knows it all, but we all know something.

 

Sorry, I forgot that one. Which is really important. Reputation automatically comes it's up to you to make it good or bad.