I need some serious advice on what steps after I buy my truck

My suggestion is to contact OOIDA, of whom has your answers about insurance. Their primary goal is to help you discern if this is really the course you want to take.

You can reach an OOIDA representative by 3 options:
1. Dialing 816-229-5791 from your mobile
2. Dialing 1-800-444-5791 from a land line
3. View staff email addresses

I tend to think the IRA plan is the better one for you. This will give you the buffer that you will need in this industry. Also stick with a used truck before 2008. 2008 and on have the regenerative systems. There are better things comming that are not here yet. Regenerative is for the moment something to keep EPA happy. Yet it is not the answer.

 

Find a company to get leased on to first. Like many others have said make sure that you have CASH set aside for all the other costs that you will have to pay. Good luck. I'm off to try to fix my heater and find out what that noise is coming from my engine...fun!!!

 

With the price of fuel skyrocketing anyone who buys a truck now needs his head examined...

 

Not true. Many o/o made very good money when fuel was almost $5 a gallon due to the fuel surcharge. I for one example, am such an o/o. My fsc adjusts weekly based on the Department of Energies national average. Anytime I purchase fuel at or below that average, and as long as I maintain a 6 mpg average, the cost of fuel is a wash.

Since I'm leased to a company that passes on the full pump discounts to its o/o and my average mpg is 6.5, I make money when fuel prices rise.

Don't get me wrong, I completely understand the plight of o/o having to pay full price at the pump and hauling for not so desirable rates. My point is there are o/o doing well. Even with fuel rising.