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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by reelheavy, Mar 15, 2017.

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  1. Mar 15, 2017 #11
    Gunner75

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    Your buddy might be generating 3500 to 4000 a week in revenue to the truck, but then he has his costs that come out of that.
     
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  3. Mar 15, 2017 #12
    reelheavy

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    Trailer. And he would be brokering me work with my numbers.
     
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  4. Mar 15, 2017 #13
    reelheavy

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    Point Taken!
     
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  5. Mar 15, 2017 #14
    Kyle s

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    Get some experience first
     
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  7. Mar 15, 2017 #15
    reelheavy

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    I will PM you with my number.
     
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  8. Mar 15, 2017 #16
    reelheavy

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    So drive for someone else for a while and learn the ropes and then go from there?
     
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  9. Mar 15, 2017 #17
    Cat sdp

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    I would suggest driving one of his for a season.....

    Then you can learn on his dime and find out if you like dump work ....

    Do you have start up money ..?
     
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  10. Mar 15, 2017 #18
    reelheavy

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    I do have start up money. My personal savings. It is not much a little under 20K.
     
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  11. Mar 15, 2017 #19
    Cat sdp

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    It's not really enough... you will have a really hard time getting insurance with no experience on your cdl, and new authority.

    You need to keep payments low doing dump work. To survive to slow periods. Drive someone else's truck doing the kind of work you think you want to do....save up some more.
     
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  12. Mar 15, 2017 #20
    Cat sdp

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    What's your degree in..?
     
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