Owner Operators, who’s in and who’s out? (poll)

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Jul 21, 2025.

What’s your status?

  1. Had my authority and I still do.

    42 vote(s)
    36.5%
  2. Had my authority and no longer do.

    4 vote(s)
    3.5%
  3. Leased on and still do.

    21 vote(s)
    18.3%
  4. Leased on and no longer do.

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  5. Had my authority and now lease on.

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  6. Was leased on but now have my own authority.

    3 vote(s)
    2.6%
  7. Had authority or leased on but now company drive.

    6 vote(s)
    5.2%
  8. I’m a company driver and wish to remain so.

    26 vote(s)
    22.6%
  9. I’m a company driver but hope to own my own truck.

    5 vote(s)
    4.3%
  10. None of the above but I’ll explain.

    6 vote(s)
    5.2%
  1. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    lol
     
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  3. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Lmao
     
  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    DOT randomly giving tests on English proficiency. #### that. I want a hotline. I’ll put it on speed dial. No problem turning them in. Nip it in the bud I say.
     
  5. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Freight is so horrible I am forced to stay home and sink money on a useless project and drink super trucker beer.
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    #broker transparency
    # EBT life
     
  6. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Oh this is after I spent $2400 and an hour of my time replacing DPF’s.

    Still managed to go move a D51 dozer an 1/8 th of a mile. Mainly for jeep parts.
     
  7. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    Drank many of those when they came in a 7ounce bottle. One good thing about myself running regular lanes and staying at the same hotels I get to be a regular at some of my favorite on the road restaurants. “Tasteless Budweiser” but after “constantly not learning” a thing I still order them!
     
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  8. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    @wore out still finds them little ponies out in Arkansas. I tell ya, if we’d only learn something maybe we could work more and not have so much free time.
     
  9. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    It’s been proven “Constantly” by failed owner ops that didn’t “learn” that owner ops must fail! It was on the internet so it legally had to be true.
     
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  10. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    If he can’t do it then no one can. It’s a statistical impossibility
     
  11. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    I am thinking in reality he is a 14 year old boy in his mother’s basement! I remember someone with the handle I love Tequila several years ago that was similar. Maybe he has surfaced again? IMG_5458.jpeg
     
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