Anyone lease and truck and work with a load board from a company?

Matt201712 · Aug 13, 2017

LongHaulHighway said: ↑

Companies that offer lease or lease-purchase and have load boards.

ATS - They have vans, flatbeds and specialized oversize haulers. ATS has a great lease program. Drivers speak of making $1,000 and well beyond that (if they get into oversize hauling). I met a female driver that said her fiance was doing $1,200 - $1,400 net in vans. She claims that one time he had a check for $3,000. She was joining ATS to team with him.

JB Hunt - I know two guys making serious money at JB Hunt, picking their own loads in vans. They have mostly older equipment. I didn't believe what they were making so I had both of these guys take pictures of their revenue statements and send them to me. It is possible to do $1,200 - $2000 a week or more picking the right loads. My buddy Kevin sent me a pic reading $1,400 net on only 2,300 miles. Don't expect to get to California driving for JB Hunt.

CRST Malone - Malone is the flatbed division of CRST. Contact CRST to find out if their van side has load boards available for independent contractors. You're looking at mostly older equipment at Malone but there's money to be made. My buddy Johnny does $500 - $800 in 3 - 4 days and then spends 3 - 4 days at home every week. He admits he can make a heck of a lot more but he really loves his hometime. If you run two weeks at a time it's possible to net $1,200 - $2,000+ a week. Again, this is flatbed. . .and they will train drivers with no flatbed experience.

Schneider - There are numerous drivers on here that will praise Schneider's "Choice Program" where you can pick your own loads. My buddy Lois nets $1,600 a week driving 2,500 miles or less. Keep in mind that with any load board system you have to learn where the freight is. Lois has excellent backing skills and doesn't shy away from New York, New Jersey or other places many drivers refuse to go.

Landstar and Farm2Fleet are good companies but you'll need to bring in your own truck. You'll need $3000 - $6,000 down to lease a truck through Lone Mountain Truck.

It is always easier to stay company than take the risk and strike out on your own. Only the latter has the potential of a much, much greater reward. It also has the potential of catastrophic failure.

I can put you in contact with drivers from any of the above mentioned companies.
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I work company for Schneider right now. I have been thinking about going to O/O with a lease. I have heard great things. Do you think Schneider is the best company to lease on out of many?

driverdriver · Aug 13, 2017

Matt201712 said: ↑

I work company for Schneider right now. I have been thinking about going to O/O with a lease. I have heard great things. Do you think Schneider is the best company to lease on out of many?
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Don't think he's going to answer . it's a four year old post.

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