Kicking around the idea of getting my own truck in the Spring of 2014

I dont run my truck over 60.

At 75 mph it would cost me a rough approx 5 gallons of fuel or $3.899x5= $19.50 extra every 90 miles.

At 270 miles = $58.48 extra on fuel

At 2700 miles = $584.85 extra (in a week's avg mileage)

At 27,000 miles = $5848.50 (in approx 3 months)

At 135,000 miles = $29,242.50 extra on fuel in approx 1 year.

 

Yea the only time and I do mean only time I run over 72 is when I need ti get the load there and schedule is messed up...or I need to make it home to mama...other then that my cruise is on and I let the truck do her job...I like to see my money not burning it up in fuel

 

Ive also heard that superior carriers is great for company drivers but not so good for o/o

 

I went L/O after 6 months of solo driving. I haven't regretted it. I make good money and have a relatively easy life doing a regional run twice a week.

Cash is King! Set your maint account up to be at least 10 cpm, maybe a touch higher. Sooner or later the truck will demand it of you.

Fuel is the number one cost. Learn to drive efficiently and you will earn more.

Find a shop you can trust. This is the hardest thing to do. A poorly running engine will bleed you dry, half by fuel and half by shops charging you for things that didn't need to get fixed.

There is nothing...nothing...that being a company driver will prepare you for being an owner.

Good Luck!!

 

take that truck. pay to have it looked over, hell have the oil sent out to see whats breaking down inside, tires, check your door hinges, your hvac system. check fifth wheel. dont let them try to make you feel like that u have to sign now.

 

There is nothing...nothing...that being a company driver will prepare you for being an ownerYeah right , no need to learn routing , scaling , make contacts , figure out your basic costs and maint routines all the while being paid by your company, just go buy a truck and learn it on your own time & dime..

 

ya missed the point....hee hee

 

and what point is that ? The point he has no clue of what a person can learn working for others before making the jump to being an O/O

 

im fairly new to the o/o world, I would continue to do your homework, get yourself organized, have some cash saved up, but I will never work as a company driver again, if you wanna live on 50000, a year that's fine, but the key is to prepare and plan on the worse, that way when you are down you wont be panicked. good luck