Is there REALLY any advantage to being an O/O with Swift?

Fancy paint and chrome don't pay the bills...but it does make it more enjoyable.

 

Maybe on a dedicated run, but better think it through if going otr. When i leased a truck with a diffrent company i was going broke running otr, but did ok when i landed a dedicated run.

 

if you didn't pay cash for it. and outright own the truck. your not a o/o. your a l/o.

and why would you put money into a truck that's not yours. and can be taken out from you at any given time.

 

Only if you're willing to be a mentor.
And you actually OWN your truck.
Leasing a truck is like leasing a car. You don't own it, you're just renting it and paying all the bills.

 

Agreed!....

 

The Owners who state it isn't profitable are most likely the ones who are on their 2nd or 3rd Lease, and will never learn that a Paid Off truck will always be more profitable then making Lease payments for the last 9 years. A truck is a tool to make you money, pay it off, keep it maintained and you will pocket more money. Work Smarter, Not Harder.

 

Honestly it just depends I know o/o with own authority Failing hard, and I know some L/O doing fine. owning your own business doesn't mean it's going to succeed.
But with that said being an L/O you have a lot more risk and potential to make more money than a company driver
Just have to weigh your options.

 

Dude you to much of a steering wheel holder to be an owner operator. You have to learn how to make money, and all you have talked about is spending money on stupid crap that's not going to make you money. You really going to put new tires on a truck every year because the old ones have a little wear. Do you know you get better fuel mileage with the worn tires as opposed to the new. You have a lot to learn dude And the first thing is patience . You will fail as company driver or lease driver if you don't get that under control.

 

as a lease op for swift with one lease completed...I can say a lot of advantages...like not giving up your truck, picking own loads way more independence and money can be made....however....if u are supporting a family....too scary....easy to go in the hole....can be made up though....but definetly stupid to think about blinging out that truck!!!!...think about it like a business...worry about learning and fueling!....forget the apu too...its a net zero proposition that has been discussed on the forum many times...might save a few dollars but probably wont...I never had apu and I was comfortable,lots of advice here from lease ops....yours for the asking.....blsquaek,mystichz scottied and myself have been longtime swifty l/ops many others too....best of luck