better to be under a carrier authority or independent?

If you want to hustle and work hard, then independent is the way to be. If you need someone else to tell you where to go and what to haul and you just want to drive a truck, then leased is probably better for you. I figure for what a carrier charges to be leased to them, I can keep that revenue and do some of the hard work myself.

 

Seeing that you bought an 08 Prostar, you might wanna run for someone else first, before you learn some things ))

 

Rate for what? Who is they? What do you do?

 

oh good lord- they just keep comin'

Start by Learning things please- Before you start this whole Independency- The Brokers will love you to death

Lease that truck to Schneider or something,Learn the Biz

 

A plus (one of the few) to leading on to someone is that they may cover some of the expenses that you would otherwise have to post yourself.

Items such as lumpers, tolls, wash outs, pallets, permits, scales, pre pass, EZ Pass, etc. Another huge factor is fuel discounts thru a carrier. Some even pay bonuses.

Those items add up quickly. What you need to determine is if whether a lower rate is worth the offset of a higher rate and you paying for those items.

 

What is the flat rate they are offering?

Do they give YOU the discounted fuel price, or do you pay full price and they put the difference in their pocket?