Precisely why I became a company driver, and that was 25 years ago. This sounds a bit extreme, I don't doubt you, but as mentioned, you got the truck at exactly the wrong time. Heck, you are better off with a truck with 800K, as all that has been replaced. Sorry, you can't win today, and you gave it the old college try, but O/Os will simply be priced out of the profession and no sense in feeding into that. The real problem is, you are kind of stuck. Nobody will buy the truck, and repairs will continue to plague you. I say, get out now, suck up the loss, get some great company job, and build yourself back up. As you found out, O/O is 1 step forward, 2 steps back. You'll rarely get ahead. Best of luck.
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This is a really good thread. Everyone needs to save this thread and every time a new guy comes here, who has never been in a truck & wants to become an O/O right off the bat... show him this thread.
And this is just the truck. We haven't even discussed regulations, insurance, brokers, load boards, shippers/receivers, bad loads, poor pay, accidents, tickets/fines, issues caused by others, eating on the road and other general expenses. A truck is just one part of the whole picture.OLDSKOOLERnWV, broke down plumber, OldeSkool and 4 others Thank this. -
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You would have much more money in your pocket if you’d just bought a new truck. Congrats on making it through all of that though. It’s not easy.
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Breakdowns can be anything and happen at any time. New tires are slightly more then recaps but usually last longer. Economy can be everywhere. Mountains vs flatland. Winter vs summer. Insurance seems to have prices everywhere.
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