Beginning of Beginning question.

I have only been driving for around 18 months.. Been kicking around the idea of saving up to become an O/O. But this isn't going to happen for atleast 5-10 years. I was just wondering if there is any money to be made as a LOCAL O/O.. or even only going out a couple nights a week, or 5 days a week TOPS.

I don't want to start saving, and put the time and effort in to getting it started, to find out I have to be gone weeks on end. I know the Local Scrap company I work for now has brokers, but don't really know any of them, or see them much.. but they seem to be doing alright.. I want to get out of scrap hauling to, btw, if that helps.

So basically, can you make it as an O/O without being gone for more than a couple days here and there? Any local O/Os out there?

 

Thats awesome to hear man. Thanks!.. Like I said, it is a very long time down the road. I don't even know close to enough about mechanics, the politics, or prices.. Or even finding my own loads vs. leasing on to a company. I plan to do my research and everything, and learn as much as possible. I try to talk to as many drivers as I can, so I figure after 5-10 years of networking, I might have a grasp on either of those.

 

Roger that. I don't know if it is a smart plan, but I plan to buy a very used truck, in decent shape, to run my first year or so.. So I can pay cash, and not have the overhead of a truck payment too.. So, if things don't go as planned, I can park it and drive for a company. Then after saving up for a year or so, buy something nicer.. so on and so on.

I was told to have at least $20,000 in the bank before I even think about becoming an O/O.. is that a fair assessment?

 

That is another thing too.. right now I am the sole provider for my family. My gf, Me, and a 2 and 3 year old daughter. That is another reason for my 5-10 year wait period. The gf is planning on going to school for some sort of nursing degree.. so then if I fail, it would hit us as hard.