Hey guys I'm 21 about to be 22 on May, planning on buying a semi truck but I'm having trouble finding a insurance that'll cover me. (Most dont want too. I got a ticket in my car for rolling a stop sign so that pops up and doesn't help the case at all... ) I plan on just driving in California. I've had my license since December 2017. Do you guys have any suggestions on insurances? My D.O.T. number is new. Also do you guys have a ball park on the price? Thanks
New 22 year old o/o trouble finding insurance at my age?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Sgonza101, Apr 25, 2019.
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you may not want to hear this, but bank the money for about 2 years, minimum, and get yourself some experience?
you claim to have had your CDL since 2017, but have you actually driven CDL trucks since then? or is it only your operators license since 2017, and you just got your CDL.???
you're kinda vague
good luck to you.Last edited: Apr 25, 2019
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Bro with all you stated about being young as you are and only having a license for 2 years, you are gonna have rediculous rates you can’t afford as a new owner operator. And that would be if anyone took a gamble on you. But hey don’t give up. Get a hold of an insurance agent from a friend or family member that has an agent. I got incredible rates from an agent. Yeah you have to pay a one time commission. Best of luck
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Slow down and do it the smart way. Drive someone else's truck for a year or two. Let them pay for most of your mistakes until you stop making mistakes.
Hitting curbs with steers can get expensive. Going the wrong way and getting stuck in front of a low bridge, making yourself late to a receiver with a late penalty, is not fun. Flattening a stop sign or putting tandems in a ditch when you should have made a better button hook turn...
Not saying you will make those mistakes exactly but you WILL make mistakes. Some of those mistakes will cost money. Working for someone else, you might pay some part of them. Working for yourself, you own all of it.
IMHO, unless you have at least a year of experience in an applicable field, you should never, under any circumstances, invest more than a trivial amount of money into self-employment.Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
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They don't wanna insurance you because of the following reasons
1. your not 25
2. you've only have your license legally since December 2017
3. Experience doesn't mean **** unless its on paper.
BUT the good news is IF you have cash on hand they will write you. Progressive WILL write you with approx $12,000 down.buddyd157 and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
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