Hiring a driver

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You would be best off to hire a driver to drive the truck you already have. After you confirm he’s up to your standards and is going to stick around, at that point then go buy another truck and put yourself in it. Buying a truck and magically finding a driver is not a good position to be in.

 

Having a truck or trucks sitting in the driveway with no driver is no fun and a lot of pressure. Especially, if your not very well funded then it could turn into you trying to force a hire. Meaning, it’s not the right driver but you gotta get the truck moving so just go with it. When options start to narrow is when poor decisions are most made.

I’m not familiar with the driver market in the south west, but here in the Midwest it’s nearly impossible to find good drivers.

I don’t say these things to discourage you. Just to help manage your risk.

 

@Dave_in_AZ

 

I would pay on percentage since that gives the driver a vested interest in hauling more profitable loads even if it involves more work or sends him somewhere tricky. Otherwise paying by the mile or hour he will always be incentivized to take the easy way out since it matters not to him how much the truck makes.