Need Help owning our own truck

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Redman64, Jan 29, 2012.

  1. jess-juju

    jess-juju Road Train Member

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    You should have never have posted that Link lol:biggrin_25525: I want the 110 sleeper :biggrin_25514: only because I can have a real bed oh and the table and bench seat were pretty nice!
     
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  3. Omniscient

    Omniscient Light Load Member

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    Let me just say that owning your own rig is never easy. Insurance will be steep. I bought my own rig and after only a month or so I signed on with a small company and have been driving with them ever since. Its an experience and I don't want to run you off from it. I just want to inform you so you wont get any nasty surprises.
     
  4. jjranch

    jjranch Road Train Member

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    My wallet is already saying uncle sweetie lol.
     
  5. Krooser

    Krooser Road Train Member

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    How about starting out as company drivers and see IF you really like this profession... most newbies don't last in this biz.

    This isn't like opening a small business on Main Street... it requires a lot of training, homework, MONEY AND EXPERIENCE etc. before you even turn the key... (OK... some guys don't have any experience... they are usually the first to go broke)

    Freight doesn't just fall from the sky into /onto your trailer... lots of things to learn that can't be learned on a keyboard.

    Now back to my research on how to start a cruise ship line from my own garage....
     
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  6. mgfg

    mgfg Road Train Member

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    Great point Krooser.

    According to the TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) a whopping 36% of newbies washout in the firsy 90 days> an astounding number!

    Krooser, I know where you can get a startup ship that needs a little bit of work. It's sitting on Italy right now.....
     
  7. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Didn't they state they had close to 20 years experience ?
     
  8. mgfg

    mgfg Road Train Member

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    Experience doesn't always make one competent. :biggrin_25523:
     
  9. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior rocking-n-rollin again

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    Great Quote Krooser....:biggrin_25523::biggrin_25523:

    Now back to my research on how to start a cruise ship line from my own garage....[/QUOTE]
     
  10. Old Tom

    Old Tom Light Load Member

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    [/QUOTE]

    I know where you can hire a captain. I'm certain he'll work cheap and only has one preventable on his DAC, Italian fella'. :) :) :)
     
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