New to trucking but considering going owner opp

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Newrookmiami, Apr 29, 2018.

  1. Newrookmiami

    Newrookmiami Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys I’m fairly new to trucking but been around it long enough took some trips before I started driving with my older cousins both who are owner opps and well experienced I’ve only been driving for about 7 months I’m thinking of getting a truck once my 1 year of experience kicks in this September I’m not trying to do any lease purchases I don’t want the hassles that comes with it, not to mention the amount of money they make off of every LP I don’t have a specific truck I’m looking for as long as it has good mileage and is still under warranty and will last me some time I don’t mind the Detroit’s there decent engines but I’d rather deal with something that has a Cummings I’m just worried about the financing and weather or not I will be able to purchase an extended manufactures warranty if such thing exists both my cousins are planning on helping me out they are both owner opps one of them living with me in Florida and the other living in North Carolina I want to be able to go out make some decent money and be able to come home whenever I want as I have 2 little ones right now I’m with covenant transport but they don’t really have any good dedicated accounts or lanes in the state of Florida do these truck dealers work with anybody or do the look for a certain credit score to even have the conversation of financing? My question is How does the whole process work pretty much
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    www.OOIDA.com is a business website for the owner operator. They can answer all your questions.
    Try driving for another company besides Covenant while you're getting the owner-operator business together.
    Heyl Truck Lines in Zephyrhills and Vero Logistics in Margate will both hire you right now more than likely.
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  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Okay guy...how are you going to make money? If you go out and buy a truck, what next? What's your next step? Florida is really tough.
    You have two ways of starting a business...either as an independent or with a business partner (a trucking company). You're not ready to be an independent, so you need a partner (you know, with FREIGHT! without freight, a truck is nothing but an expensive lawn ornament).

    BEFORE YOU BUY A TRUCK, find the trucking company that you want to partner with. Go drive for them, learn their system. Then get the truck. Sound like a plan?
     
  5. DSK333

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    You seem to have it all worked out between your extensive amount of experience and your family knowledge of the industry. However, this begs the question; why are you here asking us?
     
  6. Newrookmiami

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    I was actually going to run with road runner or Landstar sign on with them and run with their authority the only thing is I want to run flatbed and road runner doesn’t have a flatbed division Landstar does but road runner pays 85% and Landstar pays 73%
     
  7. Newrookmiami

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    I heard about Vero I live in Fort Lauderdale so that wouldn’t be a bad idea I’ve seen hey but don’t know to much about them however I will do my research thanks
     
  8. MagnumaMoose

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    It's Cummins. Not Cummings.
     
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  9. Chinatown

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    Admiral Merchants is flatbed.
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  10. Chinatown

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    I don't know which is best. They're both reefer outfits and must have lots of Florida freight.
     
  11. Newrookmiami

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    ive spoken to a lot of truckers and majority of them complained a lot about the financing and the numbers game that you play with these finance companies so I’m jus asking to see if any of you have advice on that part because I have the money to put down and I have money set aside as well for repairs etc it’s just getting the truck
     
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