How to find work as an Owner Operator?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by LuvBear, Nov 15, 2018.

  1. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Negative. I signed up, they had me bobtail 125 miles to get an empty, then wanted me to deadhead 170 miles back in the direction I had just come from, to pick up a 44k load paying $1.19/mile on 600 loaded miles. Oh, plus a $20 toll that I had to eat.

    I drove home, parked the truck and told them that they had to get me something better. Here I sit, waiting.
     
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  3. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Let's give the OP the benefit of the doubt. I'll move this to the O/O threads.

    In the meantime I'm going to delete some of the less-than-helpful posts. If you can't post something that answers the OP's question just ignore it and move on.

    If he's trolling we'll know soon enough and he'll be gone.
     
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  4. McCauley

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    Why do you hate fun and tacos?
     
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  5. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I love fun and tacos. I hate extra and unnecessary work. Train-wreck threads take up more room than they're worth.
     
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  6. Midwest Trucker

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    I remember my Grandma saying it took her two years of constant pushing and prodding and was finally granted a very narrow authority back in the day. Crazy to think about now.

    Edit: Beleive it or not I think I recall it being one of the rail road companies mostly standing in her way. Boy was she a spit fire.
     
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  7. Midwest Trucker

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    Correct. Many were outlaws because they couldn’t get an authority. If you did it was for only certain shippers or commodities.
     
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  8. Metallica88

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    Sounds like a great woman. Thanks for sharing that story.
     
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  9. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Well thank you that means a lot. She passed away this past March at 92 yrs old. She broke a bunch of barriers in trucking by being the first female back in the 80’s. I won’t say more since it’s a public forum but again, I appreciate that comment.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

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    Well, I bought a truck to get a path towards being my own company, but that does not matter anyway. That's ancient history.
     
  11. Dino soar

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    You could see if you could find some work through any of the local container companies near you.
     
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