How long should I drive before getting my own truck.

Thanks for the reply and advice!! I wouldn’t say I am a driving ace that’s why I want to get at least a year experience on the road but luckily for me I worked moving trailers for several years that one of the jobs I had was being a yard spotter so backing up is kind of like my specialty I know the yard trucks are easier to maneuver but when the truck has been in shop I used the three axle trucks to back up trailers and had the same success so that will be the least of my worries I am concerned about ascending and descendings grades thatS what I want some experience in.

 

Well I did work as a trailer inspector and did some minor work on trailers but no Diesel engine work but I have some mechanical knowledge I do work on my own cars brakes and oil and stuff like that so I will try to do the most I can on the truck myself when I do get it. But most of the time i will have to take it to a mechanic to have it fixed I’m sure but I have been around trucks so long and have had to do pre trips and stuff so i am at least somewhat confident that mechanic won’t be able to take advantage of me and I have some friends who are o/o and can lead me in the right direction when it comes to getting repairs done

 

So I haven’t always been the best at money but I am getting better and my wife will probably be the book keeper she is good at that stuff. But I do understand there will be a lot of expenses and I have been working in all those factors and networking a lot with people and getting advice from them. Some of these drivers out there seems to be lying a little bit haha but the honest ones tell me how it really will be. I am looking as starting an s Corp and paying me a small salary from the business and the business account pays the truck insurance and fuel etc.

 

So I have worked for a few different companies and positions but none of them as a a broker but I have established a lot of good relationships with small carriers who have a lot loads power loads as well and I have actaully got my friend who has a truck a lot of loads with these companies because that past couple years I have been working with a trailer rental company so all I deal with is different truck companies and owner operators. My first 8 years around transportation I moved trailerd worked around them did some loading did operations last two years I have been Mainly in office but still move trailers a lot when guys are on lunch or call In sick I cover.
But I have got a lot of phone numbers in my phone with people who have extra loads or advice for me so I think I’ll be a step aheaD of the next guy just starting out.