I have $7000.00 and i want to become a owner operator out of ga., what do i do next ?

Guarantee any company that would lease on a 2005 year old tractor will put you in the poor house

 

Become an O/O and you'll really learn what having your money stolen is .

 

With an older truck it would be harder. Are you looking for local or OTR? My husband has an older truck, he is leased to National Carriers, in KS, I know that they run out of Moutrie to FL/Atlanta, but like any company you need to watch settlements closely. (cause you just never know) they have fixed any errors fairly quickly when we call right away. We have a good payroll lady.

I am in Canada, so I don't really know of other companies, but I will ask him if you like...

 

Poor credit Poor work history unsafe vehicles companies stealing money
Who the heck you been working for ?
Insurance company gonna consider you a high risk
Bank gonna consider you a high risk
And company you want to lease on to is gonna consider you a high risk
You sure you dont want to just bank that money and learn to say "Good afternoon welcome to Walmart"

 

I've been out of the trucking business since the first time fuel went way up, but even at that time I was still making good money and doing it with a new truck and a big payment. I got out of it because I had some other business ventures going on at that time.
It all comes down to leasing on with the right company and watching everything.. I stay in contact with alot of my old pals in the business and the guys who want to work are still making money. I know people who are pulling containers within a 200 mile radius of their house and grossing $3000 or more a week. Sure fuel is high and everything else is too, but if you're not driving a $130,000 billybigrigger special you CAN make money.
Quit the "poormouthing", Look in the driveways and garages and houses of O/O that have been in the game for a while and tell me if they aren't making a good living.

 

There's big difference between the few that are fortunate long time customers haven't shut down or had production slowed considerably and somebody trying to get started with $7,000 .
I just noticed that was your first post . Welcome to the forum . You probably will be a good source of info but be aware things have changed a lot in the last year or so .

 

I would agree with you there are plenty of places you could lease onto and be nothing more than a company driver with a payment, maintenance etc..... But there are plenty others as well. Your original post I quoted was just a little vague that's why I pointed that out. I don't disagree with you at all. In fact it sounds like you and I feel about the same on it.