If you leased 1st, how long did you wait until you got authority?

Approximately 1 year. I bought my first truck Sept 2011 on with a company. Had my own authority August 1, 2012. I saw way too much opportunity, and people that I knew would hire me to give up 25% + lots of extra accessorial charges and no discount on fuel or tires. No regrets. But I live in an area work is plentiful for what I do, and I am very good at what I do.

 

3 months

 

Bought the truck in March, opened my authority in August.

 

I leased a truck from the company for 2 years. I bought a truck and continued working under their authority for 2 more years. After that, my truck was fully paid and had 40k in the bank. The method worked, but it can be done sooner.

 

In 93 I buy my first truck run under rooms to go, when I bought my second truck I was ask by management who gave me permission to buy one more truck, lol I said my good credit that is when I decided to move on

 

still leased on and I have no intention of going anywhere or getting my own numbers. I know it pays more, but I make plenty being leased on and I have no back office chores.

 

Bought my truck Oct 2016 and leased doing Intermodal until June 2018 when my Authority went active.

 

I thought about it, but I do tank now. I dont know how hard it would be to get all the permits for hazmat.