Schneider O/O IC Choice - What year/make/model truck are you driving? Lease/Own?

Telling someone they sound like a recruiter is an insult? And if fact..that is exactly what a recruiter would say if you called 1 up on the phone about a driving job..
Its up 2 u, be all you can b, etc..
So when someone asks.. how is driving a a truck for a career financially. You would give the the same answer? Kinda broad isnt it?

 

Are we really going to do this? You know the term "recruiter" is an insult here. Your whole line of reasoning about how he sounds only makes sense among truckers. So, yeah, recruiter is an insult. Why else would you have used that phrasing?

 

Yes it is very broad.

Some ICs are bankrupt within a few months, others net 6 figures, and you have everything in between. That you can't figure this out speaks volumes about your understanding of this industry.

We don't know you. You could be smart, could be an idiot.

Read the threads, this whole thing has been gone over time and again. You're not the first, won't be the last.

 

@ethos, my apolgies for my previous post, that just set me off.

 

I could tell, happens to the best of us.

 

not an ic but in all honesty the question as asked was rather broad in this segment with this company.

asking your question in another way may get an answer that would better help. but in what I have observed the answer given by @PoleCrusher is the truth of it.

@freightwipper runs closest to what your model is.

fuel has dropped so fsc has as well, in addition solid long standing rates for regular loads/customers has too not to mention general freight.

yes suggesting an answer sounds like a recruiter can be and is insulting here in this subforum. recruiting is against the rules. and a simple fact is not all recruiters are liars or give false info .

also good to consider you are asking for help from guys who you will be "competing" against. they will still try to help out in the face of that.

just something to consider. good luck in your decision.

 

Mine is a company 2017. It has it on the dash. Near the Qualcomm. Not built in to the cluster system (if that's what you meant). I'm not sure if trucks are different from company to IC spec though.

 

I agree here. How much money one makes is irrelevant. It varies way too much. But, seeing how long some of these guys have been here is more relevant. Some of these guys even though they are not company drivers have helped me out more than company drivers. They've unknowingly planted the seed that I may want to do IC soon. When I originally said there was no way I'd do it when I was in school getting my license. So my question would be, how long have yall been on IC? and how long were you driving company before you switched?

 

if thats on your radar now, start using your seat time as ic training as it were. nail down trip planning, and start tracking your fuel costs. as in drive your truck like you pay for the fuel. that does 2 things, helps secure your bonuses and sets you up to maximize fuel economy as much as possible. log it and see where you could improve. it also takes discipline. start logging customers, ops hrs, ease of load/unload etc. will do 2 things, help you learn the lanes and cust base and know which to avoid all together.

last , be very deliberate in your thinking and as sure as you can be before taking that next step. befriend one of these guys at an oc or TS and see if they will let you see the board. do this regular enough, it should give you an idea of what can work for you $ wise and tah. sounds to me like you are in a decent enough spot to base from. easy access into the midwest and short enough down into texas to run regional (in state) there.

you also should think about ins costs for a family etc......

 

Historically, sni has a very low turn over on choice. Even lower when already a company driver and transferring. Just knowing the right questions to ask will help you immensely. You seem to have this figured out.
Although highly debatable, everyone has their preferences, your location is second to none imo. Seems to me you have already won half of the battle. Understanding the culture at sni is a huge help. As far as everything else...what Rat said.