lease program

technically your not doing it for yourself. your still under forced dispatch. and paying huge rental fees for the truck.

you pay your own taxes and everything else. along with your own insurance.

basically your just a IC on a 1099. renting there equipment

 

A good start would be driving their truck as an employee and learning the industry and business for a few years. Renting their truck and paying ALL the bills is NOT the way to enter the industry.

 

Crete is a good company for veterans, but start as a company driver. Start as a company driver, then you won't be committed to truck bills, and can check out their flatbed and reefer divisions. All 3 divisions use different types of tractors. After being with Crete awhile, you can make an informed decision as to which division & driver program is best for your particular needs. Welcome to the trucking world & career.

 

The last thing a new driver needs is a truck rental payment. The only way to make these deals work is by being more efficient than a company driver, and a new driver doesn't know how to do that yet.

 

if you were buying a used car would you believe everything the salesman told you.

 

Listen to these replies. You, as a new driver with no knowledge of the business, the industry, and the lifestyle should be the last one considering going into trucking as anything OTHER than a company driver for a minimum of 1, preferably 2 years before considering leasing or purchasing a truck. Especially with the economy on the trajectory it is today and into the foreseeable future.