I need some advice!!!!

Yea but pay is an issue with a paid off truck he might be able to make it. But running for. 98+fsc factors out to about 1.50 loaded dont add up to much when fuel cost alone is .85-.95 a mile factor in maintenance, .10 cpm for an overhaul fund plus with holding for your taxes and your in the negative quick. Idk what lease guys have to withold but i have to withold 33% for my tax bracket. Makes it hard to turn a dime when if the freight aint a 2.00+/mile then again i hav more to pay for than a driver thats leased to a company

 

Roehl allows a company driver to enter the lease/O-O program after 6 months with the company. They are a starter company that has a school and a finishing program after you get your CDL. After your 6 months sign the truck on. I agree...don't say anything about the truck. Find a place that you can keep it out of the elements. When you are ready ride it with pride.

 

Rubber degrades fast when sitting . Get in in some type of shelter if sitting months. Sorry man ! But in a better place now. Best of luck!

 

I would strongly suggest that you NOT put a driver in your truck, at least at this point. Learn about the business and save money. Having owned trucks and dealt with drivers for many years, I can tell you that without some first hand experience, you are setting yourself up for a hard fall. Drivers can break an owner with limited or no experience. There are some exceptions, but most drivers don't do a good job of taking care of a truck. It would be better to allow it to sit until you can drive the truck yourself. I believe Maverick and TMC will train inexperienced drivers. Both are flatbed carriers. It would be a good way to learn the business without the financial exposure. Some carriers will contract with owner operators with as little as 1 year experience.

Most carriers require owner operators who pull flats to either buy or rent a flat bed. Some have trailers available that you can rent directly from the carrier. CRST Malone and Landstar both have flats and offer trailers to rent to their owner operators. You might keep that in mind as you move forward on your new career.

 

Very true sudbury down in ks has trailers available as well. And he pays same day the paperwork is received which is nice but pay seems a little low at only 17k a month. And being paid 75% of 100%. Ive heard mixed about malone last malone driver id heard was at a truckstop selling his equipment complaining about being $6000 in the hole after 2 months. Havnt heard much bad about landstar aside from the 75% of 98% and i have a problem ith them witholding 2% from me when im under my own authority but i just bid 2% higher. They are great on the phone though aside from one agent i talked too. Everybody else has been a pleasure to deal with. Being that his brothers truck is a 10spd though i would recommend tmc before maverick then hed be in a manual as opposed to an auto. Also tmc has a larger hiring area. Tmc is also getting new trucks and upgrading their entire fleet last time i talked to one of their drivers. Their on e logs but from what i hear well all be on e logs eventually its only a matter of time. Thank god for eclpise an e log you can still fudge. Lol

 

Hoo Boy ! My 2 cents : First , I'm sorry to hear about your brother. My condolences .
OK. You're gonna get your CDL on your own ? Or thru a company ? Did your brother have local accounts he hauled for , or was he leased to a company? Did he have any local o-o friends you could talk to ? What kind of background do you have ? Like , any mechanical knowledge , or interest in it ? Has trucking ever appealed to you ? Are you married ? If so , what does your Better Half Really think about this ? A trucking career can mean a quick trip to divorce court . How old are you , and what jobs have you held , and , more importantly , liked ? Are you gonna haul short , or long , and why ? Are you good with numbers ?
You don't have to answer these questions here , but you do need to answer them to yourself.
There are many more , but that's a start .
Another thing . When you get your CDL , get it for Everything. As long as you're cracking the books , might as well get it all. Haz- Mat , especially . Tanker , yes . Doubles , yup . Bus , you bet ! It's easier to get it all at the beginning , than to go back and try to get them later. I was grandfathered in , so I don't know if you have to do actual driving for each of these , some , at least , will be written tests only.
Another thing . Many on your post have said get hired on , don't tell the company about your plans. That's all well , and probably good advice. Though I would go to the company your brother was leased to , if possible , and tell them. You might be surprised. (If he was leased to a company.)
And , if you do hire on somewhere with a company , as a company driver , they will put you with a trainer , until he thinks you're ready. Guys talk , especially when they're cramped up together . In two weeks , he'll know more about you , than your Mother , Father , and Wife will probably ever know. He'll tell that company whatever he wants to about you.
Back in my younger days , I had to train drivers . I never told the company anything I didn't have to , unless I thought it was relevant to the job. Not all are like that. So, be careful what you say.
What part of the country do you live in ? Got snow ? A tractor-trailer is a whole different animal than a 4-wheeler.
If you don't pray now , I can just about guarantee you will.
Frankly , I haven't even started . If you think this career is about jammin gears , you'll have a lot to learn.
Good Luck , and someone will always be here , to answer questions . You just gotta know : 1. What to ask , and 2. Whether to run with the answers you get. If they don't feel right , and , sometimes , even if they do , ask again.
LOL ! Don't know if you ever watched Star Trek , but I sure wish I had the Vulcan Mind Meld . It would make this a heck of a lot easier !

 

dont tell anyone about your truck, let it sit, and get your exp locally if at all possible.... and sorry about your brother

 

I have no trucking experience
My question, why can't the ball-coach hire a guy and ride along with him for six months or more then go solo. after he gets CDL.

 

Insurance might be the problem there. No experience and independent driver to boot.

 

I agree with the other posts store the trk.get some exp. and ask other owner ops plenty of questions whole different ballgame when your paying
for dam near everything as wen company driver not really paying anything just do your research.Don't know you from adam but it seems your brother did and he trusted you with it just be careful and sorry about your brothers passing