Do I need to buy a trailer

The fast and short answer is yes.

 

Unless you move “power only” loads for someone... but that’s typically not load board stuff

 

Some companies rent or lease trailers and trucks.

 

Danny Herman has power only loads.
Dont know what they pay.

 

I was once told by an old timer, “ it’s the trailer that makes the money.” That’s always stuck in my head since.

I started out doing power only and am a big fan of having my own trailer. Life is so much easier with it.

 

If you don’t use a factor, you will never see a check in under 45 days. They sit on your payment for the maximum time allowed by the contract. Often, you have to call and “remind” them to send out the check. And forget about collecting late fees from them. However, they’ll deduct from you in a heartbeat!