My underthoughtout plan for the fall...

If I were going to do what you are thinking of I would look for a small carrier rather than one of the super carriers. They seem to be doing better than some of the larger ones out there. My step son has a 7 year old international leased onto a small carrier here that runs frozen chickens all over the country. He goes to the west coast a lot and most trips are back to this general area. He runs all the miles he wants and doesn't have a qual comm spying on him.

 

Good luck! I hope the absolute best for you in your grand new adventure! It doesn't matter what everyone else thinks you've wanted to do this for a long time. You always roll with the punches and it's been obvious on this forum that you're no quitter so if it doesn't work out you'll find another option for yourself. The thing is........in ten years you won't be saying "what if I'd tried".

Again..........GOOD LUCK!!!!

 

Just out of curiosity which carrier did you get on with?

Based on your comment it sounds like you are back in the "lease purchase" frame of mind.

I know Hill Bros offers a lease program but you have to be a company driver for 60 days before they will accept a driver into their lease program.

Care to offer any other details about your new plan?

 

Come on man, the OP has been around here long enough!

In my experience and from what I've read, you don't get promoted to O/O. Especially not by a recruiter or salesman.

Please beat the odds!

 

I am familiar with IROCUbabe's posts. I thought she had thrown in the towel on the lease purchase plans.

Not sure how else she would be able to work as a company driver for 90 days and then become an o/o. A Lease op I can see. An owner op? different animal altogether (although for tax purposes they are "considered" the same).

Of course I do not want to put words in her mouth so I will wait for her to respond with some more info.

 

No, that "come on man" was more about shouting at the sky then addressing you lol.

Of course it's a lease purchase. I really wish she wouldn't. It's all the truck payment and then some, all the other responsibilities, enforced funds, escrow, and NONE of the control required to make ends meet. Us O/O's with only $1k payments can't even set aside those funds right now and still make a living, but at least we can still pull in $600 to $1k to ourselves in a week. With the extra payments and enforced funds there is nothing left, and often a negative paycheck. It just doesn't work.

How easy is it to get fired from "your" truck inside 4 or 5 years? Try hauling for someone else or getting a load on your own if they have nothing. See how much an owner you are. You're someone to throw all the bills at. It's not her that makes me mad, it's them. Their lies are simply beautiful and artistic on paper.

 

That's a relief! As a team you got a real shot. Good for you, I had thought that was over.