Didn't get an answer last time so I'll ask again. I'm seriously thinking about buying my own truck because I am practically paying my company to run me as a company driver--going further into debt. w/ each load. Looking for an older truck to buy. Can do a fair amount of mechanical repairs myself but I sure don't have the $ to run under my own authority w/ my own insurance and I'm not going to lease. I'm wondering, which companies will run you w/ a truck older than 5 years?Thanks!
No, seriously, I want to buy my own truck
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by eprobe, Apr 2, 2008.
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Buying a truck right now would be like knowing you shouldn't fart, but you do it anyway.
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I surely hope your current company isn't CR England
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the outfit im leased to will let you run an older truck
but buying a truck right now is not the best option, think yer just runnin as a company driver now, wait till you buy yer own and run yer tail off for LESS than a company driver makes
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What do you mean "I am practically paying my company to run me as a company driver--going further into debt. w/ each load. " My driver is a company driver and gets paid a percentage of each load (not saying that's the best way but how the owner does it) Answering that might clarify why you are losing money as co. driver. -
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Clarification: I mean I have a family and it turns out they need to be fed. And since I am not earning enough money to support a family even running my ### off 24/7 for my company, we continue to slide into debt. I'm paid (if you want to call it that) by the mile.
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its not goin to get any better owning your own truck....you will probally bring home less if you keep your accounts/allocations strait
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