Owner operator looking for new home

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  1. Cobrawastaken

    Cobrawastaken Medium Load Member

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    I'm currently leased on to a small company that can only rely on spot market loads and I'm pulling a dry van. As many of you know, the spot market is garbage at the moment. On top of that, after already considering leasing on to a bigger company for a while now, I got rear ended and being a small company there's no backup trailer so I could be down for who knows how long. I'm already on my last leg with money as it is so I'm thinking a change has to happen. I live in Oklahoma and I am willing to do dry van or reefer. I would prefer not to self dispatch, but if that's how I make money then that's what I'll have to do. Any suggestions?
     
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  3. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    No idea on van numbers but I “think” Bennett has vans for owners to use and they pay a % upfront after you are loaded and the balance usually within 1/2 hour after delivery and BOLs sent in

    Bennett Heavy & Specialized

    Seen that was for oversized
    Try this. Same place tho
    Bennett Motor Express, LLC
     
  4. Cobrawastaken

    Cobrawastaken Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the reply, but I'm looking for a company that someone can vouch for, not "I've heard of this company that sounds good". Only way to know if a company is any good is to hear it from a driver. The company will tell you whatever you want to hear.
     
  5. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    Im leased with them but I pull flatbed not van
     
  6. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    This isn't meant to be a personal attack at all so don't take it the wrong way. If you're already on your last leg with money, have thought about selling the truck before you do run out of it?
     
  7. Cobrawastaken

    Cobrawastaken Medium Load Member

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    No offense taken. But to answer your question, that's not an option for me. I bought my own truck for a reason and I'm not gonna quit as soon as one bad slump happens. Owning your own truck is not easy but it can pay off if you're willing to put in the work.
     
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  8. Cobrawastaken

    Cobrawastaken Medium Load Member

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    Sorry, I assumed you were not leased on with them.

    Good company? You like the people? Do they pay a percentage or per mile?
     
  9. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    Its %
    I’ve been the about a year and a half
    I’ve had no problems but as mentioned. I pull flatbed not a van so I’d assume all divisions are the same
    You get some higher dollar agents and some that might be cheaper. Just take what works and leave the rest

    My own trailer is 75% but I pay no cargo insurance and that rate is off a higher number than other companies
    I was at the last company 8 years and at 90% but I make more per mile here as 75% of say a $4 load is still better than 90% of a $2.50 per mile and the last company took out about $0.10 per mile for cargo and a ton of other deductions

    I’ll bounce a lot further than most guys as bouncing 600 miles to a $6 load going even 1200 miles still works better for me than that cheaper per mile load nearby as it’s $3 per mile for all miles
     
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  10. TruckerPete1990

    TruckerPete1990 Road Train Member

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    Might have better luck if u say ur location
     
  11. Cobrawastaken

    Cobrawastaken Medium Load Member

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    Good point. I'll go ahead and add that to my original post.
     
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