Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

o/o in chicago area

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jps, Aug 16, 2013.

Page 2 of 2
  1. Aug 16, 2013 #11
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

    28
    3
    Feb 15, 2011
    chicago, illinois
    0
    I don't mind running 150 -300 miles. Even though that probably wouldn't be local so much. If I could stay closer then that then great but I wouldn't mind the 150-300 mile run.
     
    jps, Aug 16, 2013
    jps, Aug 16, 2013
    #11
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Aug 16, 2013 #12
    Crazy D

    Crazy D Medium Load Member

    493
    240
    Mar 18, 2011
    Homewood,IL
    0
    get a road truck and run LTL out of Chicago. :)
     
    Crazy D, Aug 16, 2013
    Crazy D, Aug 16, 2013
    #12
  4. Aug 16, 2013 #13
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

    28
    3
    Feb 15, 2011
    chicago, illinois
    0
    Crazy d do you think there's enough work doing that.
     
    jps, Aug 16, 2013
    jps, Aug 16, 2013
    #13
  5. Aug 16, 2013 #14
    Freedomtrucking

    Freedomtrucking Bobtail Member

    44
    24
    Nov 8, 2011
    Southeastern, wi
    0
    great conversation! i'm just north of you in wisconsin and i'm ready to buy a tractor myself. i was thinking daycab to run intermodals, but a small coffin sleeper would be nice too. looking to stay as local as possible.
     
    Freedomtrucking, Aug 16, 2013
    Freedomtrucking, Aug 16, 2013
    #14
  7. Aug 17, 2013 #15
    Crazy D

    Crazy D Medium Load Member

    493
    240
    Mar 18, 2011
    Homewood,IL
    0
    uhm does a bear poop in the woods? Yes. If you want to be home every week and are willing to run then I would say go for it. You can make enough to bounce home empty if ya can't find an easy load. Heck I just bounced back from Florida empty. No worries.
     
    Crazy D, Aug 17, 2013
    Crazy D, Aug 17, 2013
    #15
  8. Aug 17, 2013 #16
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

    28
    3
    Feb 15, 2011
    chicago, illinois
    0
    Yea same here freedomtrucking, I was thinking about a day cab as well but from some of the replies it sounds like a coffin sleeper is the way to go. I would consider intermodal but I'm not sure exactly how that works and what the moneys like. I too would like to be home everyday but I'm not against the occational overnight run. I just want to make sure I can get the work before I dive in if you know whst I mean.
     
    jps, Aug 17, 2013
    jps, Aug 17, 2013
    #16
  9. Aug 17, 2013 #17
    Crazy D

    Crazy D Medium Load Member

    493
    240
    Mar 18, 2011
    Homewood,IL
    0
    Buy you a normal sleeper. Stay away from intermodal as the rates through this area on that stuff is not that good. You'd be lucky to clear 1500 a week after everything running intermodal in the Chicago area.
     
    Crazy D, Aug 17, 2013
    Crazy D, Aug 17, 2013
    #17
  10. Aug 17, 2013 #18
    jps

    jps Bobtail Member

    28
    3
    Feb 15, 2011
    chicago, illinois
    0
    Thanks for the advice crazy d. Just wanted to clarify what you mean by home weekly, do you mean home every weekend or every day? Thanks again for the info.
     
    jps, Aug 17, 2013
    jps, Aug 17, 2013
    #18
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 2 of 2