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This ISN'T the year to lease a truck onto a company/begin to learn a new business model. Hang tight, wait for presidential elections to take place, see what direction fuel and economy moves in, then decide. My 2¢.

 

You mean somewhere as a company driver?
Reefers, van, flatbed, tankers?

 

If you lease on, and I don't know that I agree with Straight Stacks about holding off because of current freight conditions, spring and summer are coming right along and more freight usually starts moving around this time. If you're thinking about it (I did pretty good with Conway/XPO now) it's all about the miles you run. If you're rolling down the highway you'll be earning income, it's really that simple. The rest? Lots of choices, but money management is a skill that's very important.

Just get cold chills, and angry all over again, thinking of some dispatcher/DM/FM calling me at home after 3 days off, "Got a load for you in the morning. Nope, you gotta run it or we'll have to let you go. You're not eligible for any more time off." Company driver? No thanks.

 

What's wrong with Prime assuming your truck qualifies? All sorts of opportunities and you should know how to play their game by now. Lots of worse places you could go.

 

Don't make having problems with Prime self fulfilling prophecy. Do your job and take care of their equipment. As far as your truck that you said was at home keep looking you might find a carrier that will lease it on. I would start with your current company.