Getting my own authority...

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by NJ LADYTRUCKER, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. volvoboy

    volvoboy Light Load Member

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    What company do you pull for if you don't mind me asking.
     
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  3. NJ LADYTRUCKER

    NJ LADYTRUCKER Light Load Member

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    I moved to Roanoke, VA. I just got the tags for my personal vehicle and they made me pay taxes (or what I assumed was personal property taxes) when I went to switch my license from NJ and get tags, registration, etc...I was thinking of going through Freymiller for a while and just using my authority and their trailer until I get my own.
     
  4. NJ LADYTRUCKER

    NJ LADYTRUCKER Light Load Member

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    Good question. I was gonna ask the same.
     
  5. crazyk

    crazyk Light Load Member

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    OOIDA does not insure you unless you have at least 4 years of experience. FYI for folks like me who didn't wait that long after getting a truck to look at gettting your own authority. I agree that you need to let your lanes determine your insurance quote and not the other way around. Where I live in the Midwest, it doesn't make sense for me to pay higher insurance for rates that don't pay great.

    If I were running the NE I would want to do lots of intra-region stuff before heading back because there is usually an excess of trucks wanting loads back out so your rates are poor.
     
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  6. NJ LADYTRUCKER

    NJ LADYTRUCKER Light Load Member

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    I actually have been driving 9 years next month and my hubby has 4 years. We moved from NJ down to VA a few months back so hopefully we won't go through this. We have already bought policy from OOIDA.
     
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  7. vikedog

    vikedog Light Load Member

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    Did you ever get you authority?
     
  8. NJ LADYTRUCKER

    NJ LADYTRUCKER Light Load Member

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    Yes, I did and we've been running under it for a little over a month...
     
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  9. vikedog

    vikedog Light Load Member

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    Cool, congrats
     
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  10. kw600

    kw600 Road Train Member

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    I still can't believe you bobtail from coast to coast
     
  11. NJ LADYTRUCKER

    NJ LADYTRUCKER Light Load Member

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    Had to. Took me about a month to get everything hashed out. It was either that or pay someone to move it for me..
     
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