First time jitters!!!

Gm to all...I'm currently a lease owner operator for a mega right now, but will be putting in my notice to turn it in and leave. I've been leasing for 4yrs and I have experienced the worst of the worst as far as break downs, being in the hole thousands of dollars, truck in the shop for wks and bills months past due. I'm also a trainer and with a student i avg about 3500 to 5000k gross. Not to mention being out about 2 months at a time. My question is would it be possible to avg the same gross numbers solo with landstar if I ran the same with a truck payed for cash? I know the market isn't pretty right now, but I'm quite sure compared to a L/P it would be considered a come up for me. But I am nervous about not making at least 1500.00 wk take home. You know it's kind of hard not knowing how things really work til you get there and meanwhile some owner operator in your ear about "it ain't worth it, the rates are cheap or you'll fail first wk out" etc . Need some advice from experience landstar bcos plz.

 

I want to do flat or reefer. But just starting out, I'll be doing dry. Just to learn the ropes.

 

Who said I was heavily in debt? Those nightmares that I explained in my post was almost 2yrs ago. I bought a truck already 2 wks ago 17500 cash. I also have another 34k in reserve for unknowns. I'm well prepared financially. As a matter of fact more prepared than most on here who have ever started. Money ain't a issue with me. It's the lanes and other ins and outs I'm needing advice on.

 

I'm already qualified they're just waiting on my quit date.

 

If I could take home between 1800 and 2500 solo without killing myself, id be fine.