Help with this please!!

passingtrucker,

I don't mean to hijack this thread but something you said disturbs me. You made mention of container haulers. I find these these drivers to be the truly "bottom of the barrel". I have seen them up close both while driving and at our terminal. I have never seen such an abomination to the trucking indusrty! Here is what I have seen on the road. I am sure there is more. Trucks that look like they are ready for the scrap yard. Landing gear not raised completely, balding tires, no grease on the 5th wheel, mismatched tires and a general lack of maintenance. I have actually seen a truck at our warehouse whose front end was held together with duct tape! The unfortunate thought is the one that the public see's in these drivers. They do not see a container hauler, they see a truck driver. They paint a broad picture of truckers based upon their encounters with these drivers. It is a shame that there is such a broad distiction between truckers and container haulers and that the public does not know the difference.

Drive safe

 

It is true a lot of these container companies are bottom feeders and their equipment is junk. I also notice that a lot of rag tops drive them and have never saw any of them waiting in a shower line. You will see a lot of them on the CB talking down America and Americans, yet they are here driving.

 

You can experiment using a company truck and pretend it's your own. Act as if you are already an owner operator and see if you can make it. It's also a good idea to hire a cpa to figure your numbers. Another thing that I want to mention is that if your boss is asking you to buy his truck or sweet-talking you, steer clear away. Red Flag . Also how many miles does the truck have? a 2000 might have 800,000 by now. the maintenance will be higher than you might think. that's the way it always works out anyway... Thanks to Uncle Murphy