Is trucking profitable?

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  1. Aug 18, 2018 #21
    kslice

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    Correct. Or a small operation. Not many people I know have had good experience with mega carriers, financially speaking
     
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  3. Aug 18, 2018 #22
    Gdog66223

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    Have you ever owned a truck or any type of business before?
     
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  4. Aug 18, 2018 #23
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    Well not many have good experience going straight O/O financially speaking.
     
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  5. Aug 18, 2018 #24
    shogun

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    Something like this. It will be driven by a repo man. You might be learning an expensive lesson with no experience.
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  6. Aug 18, 2018 #26
    bigjoel

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    [QUOTE
    Is trucking profitable?
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    No it is not.
     
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  7. Aug 18, 2018 #26
    kslice

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    I co-own a bar
     
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  8. Aug 18, 2018 #27
    kslice

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    Looking to purchase without a loan, or a very small one to avoid that.
     
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  9. Aug 18, 2018 #28
    stwik

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    Here I am... still stuck on the fact you actually get paid.

    ###### boy I must’ve missed a meeting :(
     
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  10. Aug 18, 2018 #29
    x1Heavy

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    Indeed.

    I did it because I love trucking. Just got swindled out of money all around.
     
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  11. Aug 18, 2018 #30
    x1Heavy

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    Stay in it.

    I grew up in two.
     
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