Non cdl otr owner/operator questions

Hi all. I am new to the forum and have some questions in regards to becoming an owner/operator. My fiance and I would like a career change and are thinking of becoming a team, otr, non cdl delivery service. We are considering a 26' straight truck to begin our career while we work on getting our cdl. We would like to travel out of state, so otr is the way we want to go. However, as and owner/operator, where do we begin? I would hate to purchase a truck before even knowing if there is a market for non cdl owner/operators. I know there are load sites and such but do they hire non cdl drivers or are the looking mainly for cdl drivers? I have searched the web and have found alot of useful information regarding what we would need to get started. Just wanted to know if it is worth while continuing the research if there is not a market for it and if the pay isnt worth it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

We are looking mainly for over the road as we would like to travel. I would think the larger bread companies may have otr routes. Thank you for the reply.

 

I did word that wrong, i didnt mean call our own shots, but just be a bit more independent than we have been working for a company. We want to try to be subcontractor of sorts. We both know we will stil be working for a client, basically our boss, we just want a little leeway to decide who we contract with. As for buying a truck, we will not be doing any kind of purchase until we know more about what we would be getting into, that is why I came here. I am trying to find out as much info as possible before we get to deep into debt with the truck, insurance, authority, etc. We would just go for our cdls but it also costs a bit of money and time and then jobs are hard to come by as a newbie. Everyone wants at least 2 years experience before hiring you. There seems to be alot posted for non cdl drivers here on the east coast, but who knows if in the end it will be worth it. Anyway, thank you for the reply.

 

Thank you. I will check it out.