Fresh Meat, lol

Welcome to the forum fresh meat!

As business manager you can control his money, lol.

Seriously there is a whole bunch to learn. You just don't jump off the street and are an over night success. There will be a mistakes made in the process.

But I would do as much reading and asking questions as you can in the appropriate forums. Starting threads will get more personalized attention than asking behind someone else.

Trucks can vary from what your needs are. Do you want a truck that will last forever or are you going to buy a new one every 4 years? If you replace one regularly then you want practicability over looks. Than you have to decide on an engine manufacturer as it's not like buying a car. You can buy almost every truck with any engine in it.

Get to reading and I'm sure you're going to hear the bad with the good so put the ear muffs on or your sunglasses!

 

If you guys plan on running 48 state (california), your truck year/make/engine choices today could have consequences tomorrow. Look into California and it's various "clean air regs" some of which are in effect, others which may or may not come into effect in the near future. Search "CARB" for more info. Your budget and determination toward quality vs. practicality will make most of the decisions for you. If you're buying older equipment don't think about resale value so much, but if you're buying new or newer equipment, resale/trade value maybe should become a serious consideration today (Peterbilt and Kenworth still rate higher than most across the board). Good luck

 

You're no longer a couple, but he's letting you manage the business?

This boy needs a talkin' to!

Of course, I'm kidding. My ex and I get along a lot better now that we don't live with each other! Like CC said...read, listen, and expect to make a few mistakes. But if you can avoid the BIG mistakes, you'll improve your odds of success a great deal.

Welcome, and the very best of luck to you and, uh....what used to be yours!