More and more Live loads/unloads on the board!

I've had just the opposite. Live load turn into D/H.

 

It's called manipulation..just like holding loads back until the day they ship.
Our time means nothing to them..it is what it is.
The joys of working for the Big Orange Machine.

 

But the way some of these customers are on these drop and hooks it seems like a live load would be better these days... I've had too many drop and hook here lately that have taken just as long as a live load

 

I have some customers that live load in less than 30 minutes. Some d/h take a couple hrs.

If they take too long to load or unload, they make my no haul list. The way I run there is no time for BS in my calendar.

 

I have a question. I am a newbie but not a kid and trying like he'll to be a professional driver. What amount of experience and what kind of experience would you say is the least I'd need to move into my own truck? I have an immediate need to increase my income and taking the slow company driver route to riches may not be in the cards for me.

 

What makes you think getting your own truck makes you rich?

 

First of all getting into your own truck means you're starting up a business... If you're looking to just get into this Choice program because you think you're going to get rich you've already failed before you started... While yes many of us make very good money on this program but it does take some work and if you're new to this industry I would recommend you getting more experience in this industry before jumping into owner operator because it's a whole new ballgame... I would recommend you run your company truck like you own it do you get an idea of what how much it cost to operate

 

The rich part was sarcasm. I don't expect to be rich and I don't really care to. I need to increase income levels so I am looking into O/O as a possibility.

 

Here's a quote from a guy who doing a lease, did 2 actually.

But hey I guess we can help if you still dreaming.

How much experience do you have?
Age? (Insurance reason)
Region? (Freight area)
How much do you have to put a nice down payment on a truck?
How much do you have save for repairs? Typically Atleast 50,000 to start would be nice, not including a down payment to the truck.

What is your business plan?
What is your bottom dollar?
Aka how much do you need to run to break even?

Sni required a year experience or 6 months of you are already with the company.