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New guy from PA

Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by ButterDiesel, Sep 16, 2018.

  1. Sep 16, 2018 #1
    ButterDiesel

    ButterDiesel Bobtail Member

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    Posted a question to Google about O/O and this forum came up. Ended up reading a 26 page post about leasing with Prime lol. Anyways, I'm a 47 year old father, husband, step father, and truck driver. Got my start almost 20 years ago at Schneider. Did one year as a company driver and one year driving for a small fleet owner leased on to Schneider. Drove for Coca Cola as a route driver for almost 15 years, and now I'm line haul with Pitt Ohio. It's a good job, but our terminal has a bunch of old timers that take all the good runs and leaves the dregs for the rest of us, which makes for a restless driver. So I'm looking into the O/O and L/O world to see what my options are. Looking forward to learning and helping any way I can!
     
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  3. Sep 16, 2018 #2
    Chinatown

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    I know some guys that have been with Greatwide for many years, so it must be ok there.
    They're 0/0's there and Greatwide helped them get started.
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2018 #3
    ButterDiesel

    ButterDiesel Bobtail Member

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    Great wide? Don't think I've heard or seen them before. Where are they out of?
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2018 #4
    Chinatown

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    www.greatwideotr.com
    www.greatwide-tm.com
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    2150 Cabot Boulevard W
    Langhorne, PA 19047
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2018 #5
    Chinatown

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    At Greatwide We Turn Drivers Into Owner Operators With Our Lease Purchase Program!
    Good Credit Bad Credit No Problem!
    • Apply Online To Get The Process Started.
    • Visit One Of The Dealers Below In Person Or Online And Pick Your Truck.
    If You Have A Dealer Of Your Own Not On Our List No Problem! We Can Work With Them.
    • Upon Completion Of The Lease Agreement We Overnight Your Log, Stickers, etc...
    • Your First Load Will Be Waiting.
    • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    • One office is in Langhorne, PA
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    [​IMG]

    GWTM contracts with Agents and Owner Operators to move freight within the 48 continental
    states and Canada. The company specializes in Van, Open Deck, Specialized/Over-Size, Container,
    Refrigerated, Power Only and Dry Bulk shipments as well as Brokerage services.
     
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  8. Sep 18, 2018 #6
    DieselDrivinDaddy

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    I leased my truck onto West Motor Freight out of Boyertown PA for a year prior to getting my own motor carrier authority. They’re part of the Evans network of companies also.

    If you’re looking to buy a truck and pull someone else’s trailer under their authority, I would recommend them.

    Down to earth people there. I was always treated with respect by dispatch and anyone else in the company.

    They pay 70% of the linehaul plus 100% fuel surcharge.

    The only reason I left and got my own authority is that giving up 30% per year added up to about $50k that could be going in my own pocket.
     
    DieselDrivinDaddy, Sep 18, 2018
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