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Greetings all,

I am 22 year old soon to be college graduate in May 2017. I have no kids, no wife, no real major responsibilities. I am in the process of getting my CDL license and after graduation I plan to go buy my a Peterbilt and go to work for myself. I was thinking about the dump truck route due to the large amount of construction going on and planned for the Greater Washington DC area which is where I reside. But I would rather drive a tractor. My credit is fairly good. I am in the 720 range. I was thinking about buying a used truck in the <$45,000 range and either try to get in running locally like my buddy does for the aggregate companies or look in the owner-operator programs that are offered by companies like Dart or Landstar.

It would be greatly appreciated if you all can give me some input on my plan as to the things I should look for when buying a truck such as mileage, prices, best combinations, etc. Am I making the right decison to buy used or should I look to buy new or pre owned?

Any help is good help. I am open to questions, comments, concerns, etc. Thanks

 

Yes I have a buddy who hauls for the local aggregate mills and I have met and spoke with the guy he drives for and he has told me whenever I got going he would be willing to take me on. My buddy makes around 3500-4000 weekly doing 2 loads a day on average.

 

What leads you to the conclusion?