Leese, whats the best Company?

Mike,
You have a ice truck.thanks for your tip about having no payment I was looking to buy my own truck and lease on with a company.

 

Let me say this, IF YOU CAN PAY CASH, and still have a few bucks in the bank after all is said and done... I still don't know if I would do it...

Yea, I would, just because I am stupid, just ask my wife! Just don't get in over your head. If you have a wife and kids, think real hard about it. There is a hell of allot more to this o/op stuff than you can imagine in regards to cash layout. And do not live on credit out here, you will not make it unless you have one hell of a bank roll or something to fall back on. And when I say one hell of a bank roll, I ain't talking much, but it is allot to most of the guys here.

Mike

 

I always figured 20k min set aside for the first month and learn to love Raman noodles

 

i eat ramen noodles now i'm a Swift driver with under 1yr experience and low miles. it's the only way i save money.

 

Well Swift is turning to more O/Os and are helping with one of the runs to OK that my company is doing at the moment and it is #### deppressing watching these guys work for nothing and most don't even know it

 

Right now, most of us, at least the guys I run with, are looking at these leases as temporary until things turn around. Problem is, we think it will be awhile until that happens. So, we just make the best of what we got for now.

Mike

 

Well I get the getting by part but it seems from what I see there is a case of taking advantage of newbs with stars in there eyes as is common but still wrong but on the good side it will be a lesson learned for some although a costly one
It must really suck to be looking for work at the moment but an ad in for a driver yesterday and phone started before 6 this morning

 

An ad for a driver? Your phone must be in meltdown. I hated hiring drivers, normally had to go through ten to find one that even had a clue about the industry they were employed in.

As far as the newbs, not a good time to be one. I would recommend a couple of local jobs. McDonalds probably pays better right now, and you are home every night.

Mike

 

All I can say is you got lucky and the customer was smart as wood.

I paid to move 3 of those in a pup from Yellow for $1750 East PA to Nor Cal.

Frame the picture. You'll still be telling that story when you're back in diapers.