Question on truck insurance

Sure thats not $200/wk?

 

Currently leased to a company and have their insurance. Thinking of getting my own insurance & my own authority and I've just gotten a couple of companies from the internet. I know it will be high, had my CDL for 1 1/2 years with a clean record. I need to get away from the company I am leased to because they are robbing me blind. I'm in Florida, are there any links to look at to obtain own authority?
Thanks so much.

 

Have a read through the "so you want to own your own company" thread at the top of the page.....

 

Thanks, I saw that after I posted and didn't see how to delete post.
I should have noticed that, sorry.

 

No need to be sorry, This is a great place to find answers,...Ya just have to ask...
I'm sure someone will chime in with advice, I was just trying to start you in the right direction...

 

Yes, this definitely a great forum. I've lurked for over a year now, my husband is the truck driver. We own our truck & trailer and he's leased on with a company that doesn't pay well at all.
We have friends that own their own trucks too, but I thought I would try to educate myself on these boards.
Thanks so much for the kind words.

 

You are right! I did the prequalification at their site and came out to $162. a month, and if I were leased to Landstar it would have been $127. a month. Now that was for my 2004 FL Classic. Pretty good.

 

I'm in a pickle. Since I have less than a year of current experience I'm having a tough time getting interstate coverage. BTW, I'm in Florida. I'm going to contact all of the providers mentioned in this thread. Any other suggestions will be very welcome!

 

near as I can tell they only offer the insurances you don't have to have. I loked under products and they list physical damage, non trucking liability,occupational accident and passenger ins.
leads me to believe it's a shady operation and good luck getting them to pay anything

 

I spoke to several independent agents yesterday and they all said the same thing - Progressive is the only one who is insuring startups without 2 years of recent experience. It is amazing that 10 years is worthless if it's more than 3 years old. Ohhhh, and the Progressive coverage is for a 500 mile radius only... anyone looking for a sharp '05 379 for a good price???