Lost my CDL need some advice from a owner operator

know nothing about the OO end of trucking, but if he buys the truck out right he can put it in his wife/ mother/ sister ........ name if they have a clean record and get insurance that way??

 

I'm a rookie driver...and I can tell you this with very little experience:

You reap what you sow!!! The short and concise answer is you should understand your DUI is going to make you pay for a while...suck it up because you've entered the "school of hard knocks".

 

Still need to insure the driver,

 

If you can afford the insurance with your past, I'd buy a pre emissions truck 2002 or older. You can find great trucks. Running and driving for $15-20k.

Have you read double yellows thread? You should give it a read.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ellows-company-driver-independent-thread.html

 

I got that beautiful, completely non aerodynamic PIG of a truck, you see in my sig for $19k. $4k down and $15k financed.

So far, only maintenance has been:

engine fan clutch
engine brake clutch
water temp sensor wire
batteries

Other than some simple reconditioning, she's been a real runner.

 

Good luck Cross! Not a one of us is mistake-free, it sounds like you have looked at this thing with open eyes and know the road ahead. Good luck, be patient, and keep working towards your goal! Best, Tracy

 

We're did you buy your truck?

 

Hey CrissCross not sure if your still checking your post, not an O/O but
was wondering about your status with your old Company? Sounded
like you said you were making good money at the time. Are you or
they not receptive to a reunion? Also, just a thought, maybe look
for a State run Defensive driving course, talk face to face with
your licensing Department and see if they can recommend an option
to get you back sooner. Seems like if you plead to the right person
somewhere somehow you might get some helpful info. Just my 2¢.
Good luck hope something happens especially since its your first
offense.

 

I found it on truck paper. I seen it on craigslist a few months before for $15k, but I wasn't ready then , just watching. Saw it pop back up on truck paper and checked it out. The truck was at Ireland Truck Sales in Wichita, KS. And I financed down the street with Bank of the West.