Finding loads

If you were considering your own authority brocrider gave a very good suggestion of establishing base customers . If you are considering leasing I'd suggest considering tanker . They have been less affected by the economy and there are several tank companies working out of Louisvile . Schneider recently listed openings for tank drivers in Louisville but I don't know if they use O/O's for tankers .

 

if your considering your own authority, there are a few things you should know......please read the following link

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...-operator/13608-so-you-want-own-your-own.html


there is alot of paperwork to keep up with, ron-mars may be able to help steer you in the right direction

 

As a young simple minded teen who is looking forward to becoming a king of the roads, I must ask.

Once you buy a rig, be it a KW, a pete, mac, or f/l etc, what do you do to find loads? Do you just call a company and say, "Hey I got my own truck, can I haul some of your loads?"

If the shot in the dark I took was coincidentally right, could ya please specify, maybe give some names of companies that are willing to hire you on as an o/o?
& do all companies require that you put their company name on your rig?

 

Well what If I dont meet their requirements and I don't have recent T/T exp? Who will take me - THATS DECENT AT LEAST? U know anybody that'll broker loads for me if I rent a box truck for 6mos?

 

If you have your own Authority, just join a few online loadboards.

 

Brokering loads is easy, getting insurance may not be easy.

 

I'm sure any of the expedite companies would be happy to take your money, er um I mean lease you on.

 

Ah. I see. Basically like all the companies do in orientation! Getting your own authority changes nothing. In fact, they are more strict I guess. So I would be better off just waiting until my MVR looks a little better and trying it then. Same with brokering myself I guess...assuming I learned HOW thru the right people or school and could get all I needed to be an authorized broker. Just what I needed to know. Thx I appreciate it.