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Operating under own authority and pulling containers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Samdaman, Mar 10, 2017.

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  1. Mar 10, 2017 #1
    Samdaman

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    Are there any o/o operating under there own authority and pulling containers from ports here?...if so, I would love to get some information on to get started doing so.
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2017 #2
    7seriestv

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    What info do you need? my buddy just start pulling cans under his own numbers last month, he picked up an account this week and I'm working on getting my numbers now.
     
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  4. Mar 11, 2017 #3
    Samdaman

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    Hey thanks for reaching out. I currently am a company driver, I have 17 months driving, but I have the opportunity to run my friend's truck. It's a '97 KW T600. All the guts are have been replaced so its ready to roll again. Good thing is that I won't have any payments to make.
    So basically what I want to know is how to get the accounts. Who do I call in order to pull cans out the port?
    I'm in Eastern NC and both the Wilmington NC and the Morehead City NC ports are an hour away from me.
     
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  5. Mar 11, 2017 #4
    7seriestv

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    Reach out to the customers you want to pull for, brokers that have container loads and the shiplines. First you have to be registered with uiia, the ports, have the proper insurance (some shiplines you need workman's comp to pull their container), dot# and mc#
     
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  7. Mar 11, 2017 #5
    Samdaman

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    Thank you. That is some great info. I'll be definitely doing my homework with the information you provided.
    Are you planning on doing regional runs with your loads or is there a possibility that you can deliver somewhat locally and be home every night?
     
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  8. Mar 11, 2017 #6
    johnpbrittboy

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    I did this for a period of time because I HAD to be home but the money was less than company driver. Had times that guys driving for others made more than was being offered to me. I sucked it up for almost a year to be home with wife then was able to get back to OTR.
     
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  9. Mar 11, 2017 #7
    Samdaman

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    I see what you're saying. Sometimes you gotta make that sacrifice but at least you know what didn't work for you and moved on. I'm looking to be home more often because I have other things I need to do outside of the truck so I'm hoping this will work for me. Thanks driver.
     
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  10. Mar 11, 2017 #8
    johnpbrittboy

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    That is why I did it. If I thought is was going to be long-term, I would have gotten out of trucking or gone to a company driver position. Remember, you are a business person first. And if the business doesn't work, why do it? Find something else.
     
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  11. Mar 17, 2017 #9
    7seriestv

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    I'm looking to do mostly local but willing to stay out a night or two occasionally. Otr is not even an option for me been there, not going back
     
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  12. Mar 17, 2017 #10
    Samdaman

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    Same here. I want to be home every night but once in a while I'll want to take that high paying load that will have me on the road for a couple nights.
    How much money would you say is needed to get started?...Not including truck payments or fuel. Pretty much permits, insurance, uiia code, etc
     
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