Hey guys just have a few questions for the owners out there. I was thinkin about starting my own business, my GF's mom owns a company that runs about 13 trucks and they seem to be doing pretty good financial wise. I would start with running 1 or 2 and expand ASAP if all was good. I have some money to get started and was wondering what kind of profits would i be able to yield on 1 truck at the end of a month?? Thanks!!
Need help with some questions!!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by iownedjfk, Dec 8, 2008.
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You might think about working for your girlfriends mom for a few years first.....
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Or even get a CDL first and get a grasp on how the business works or you will get ripped off by everyone including the drivers, i cant find freight for my truck right now worth hauling. Does that tell ya anything?
Oh yeah, get a few more years under your belt, i thought i was king of the world at 18 too.walleye, firecaptain1204 and rjones56 Thank this. -
KK thanks guys
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Don`t jump into your dream until you have a few years experience with trucking.Youshould learn all you can-not just the driving part,either.Logistics,maintenance and humanresources are all a big part of this business.It is not nearly as easy as it looks.
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...good gried you are an ambitious one for sure! GF mom hmmmmm that may be ok but ya ight want to go to work for someone elses at first unless you get an invite to work there.......oh and yes get that CDL.....remember LOOKS can be deceiving....... a duck looks like its just a floating along so nice and pretty when its a paddlin' like mad underneath the current! Be careful and good luck......study and learn before ya dive in..... ask a LOT of questions and LISTEN to the voice of experience.....
Last edited: Dec 11, 2008
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have to admire his determination. Dreams are what the world is made of.
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True, but he without a doubt is a few levels above the average newbie. College educated (not that a degree is everything, I have one and I'm on active duty with the Marine Corps), and definitely a huge package of common as well as business sense. PharmPhail is an exception to the rule.
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