I'm looking to get into the owner op game. But I need to know if it's worth it right now? Is it profitable? Is it worth lease purchasing? I've heard you should never run for the company you lease from. I was considering checking into leasing a truck from someone like swift with a walk away lease and possibly running for another carrier like GP Transco. They claim to payout 70% revenue. Has anyone heard if they're a good carrier to run for? Sorry for so many questions any advice you can share would be great!
The only things I have ever heard about lease purchasing were terrible. Your worst nightmare becoming reality.
@KayFox-- If you want to try out/learn the owner-op game--but without all the up-front risks/out-of-whack rates that the current market includes, you might wanna consider the following: USA Truck introduces Drive Your Plan company Self-Dispatch Program Choose the loads you want and run where you want to. To qualify for the program--you need to driver for USA Truck for a year--and rack up a satisfactory record during that time. To my knowledge--no one else in the industry is currently offering anything similar, for company drivers. This program is basically sort of a "starter" for owner-op wannabes, and lets you try that world out, without jumping completely into it head first. --Lual
Rates are bad right now. From what I have been told. Fuel is also way up. It might not be the best time to jump into the game. Wait till it bottoms.
Maybe go there as a company driver and get a feel for it first I got a friend at GP and he's.very happy there. It's a lot of mid west stuff but they keep him moving, good equipment, pay etc.
