Am I crazy?

If you want to do it, do it. You're driving someonelses truck because they went out and did it and were successful enough to buy more trucks.

I personally would never buy a brand new truck. Buy one a year old with maintenance records. Same new smell, 20%cheaper and the break in bugs are gone (hopefully)

But seriously. Do it, if its what you want and commit to. If not, then stay with your gig

 

You seem like a nice guy. And if you've been driving for 20 yrs. then you have more experience then most new drivers on here that want to buy their own truck. If your really serious about it, put together some work first. And do Not buy a brand new truck unless it's a glider. You want to stay away from brand new EPA motors. You are truly rolling the dice, and the dye is loaded. Build a nice truck that you want, you've been out their for 20 yrs so I'm sure you've seen something that strikes your liking, and be prepared to not have money for awhile. It's a lot of work and not much pay off. But it will be yours, and you can do whatever you want with it.

 

Don't start your company in California bud. They have been Anti-truck since before you were driving, but most recently they have become more anti-trucking then ever. There is a reason mega carriers have been staying out of cali. And it's not because they are republican, it's because whatever miles they turn in the state is operating at a loss. They have money to burn, you don't. Stay out.

 

If you have been driving for a man for 20 years keep doing it. If you had an entrepreneur blood you would have started long time ago.
If you gonna switch it just for the money, its not worth it, you are not gonna make much more to be worth all that headache

 

We're full. Sorry.

 

Unless it's the happiness - but make sure retirement and finances are SOLID before you do.

If so - best wishes.

 

Spoil sport! Texas can take some more!

Just drive I35 , you'll see . . .

 

better look at the numbers freight don't pay much per mile today. I had two truck as my own both had about 450,000 when I got them. Now that I'm back driving a company truck, they gave me a brand new 2017 truck. It's kind funny I couldn't afford a new truck myself as o/o but driving a company truck again I have a new truck. I'm just saying owning your own truck not so much money in it

These new emissions trucks are hit and miss and if you get a bad one like I did they are money pits. My new company truck 66,000 miles and not a single problem. A guy on YouTube got a new 2016 Volvo thing has 33,000 miles and been in shop 3 times for same repair. It was under warranty but the downtime was killing his business. His story is interesting because he is leasing the truck so his boss the guy that actually is on title was able to get him another new Volvo truck to try but a 2017 this time. That a pretty rare thing to happen.