Pay by percentage/ pick my own freight ??

Unfortunately no I have only talked to guys at truck stops and online about it which is why I was thinking going lease first to try and learn everything and then once I have a better grasp on things then going out and trying to get my own authority.. with that being said if it’s possible to do and I could get a truck and get insured with one year or so of experience I would def love to be able to skip that lease purchase step and go straight to running on my own if it was a realistic option ?

 

Right this was kind of my thought process initially too . I’m still trying to figure out what are the best companies to look into for lease purchase? Any advice on some good companies that offer a % pay and allow me to pick freight and not deal with being dispatched even if it’s a closed board better then forced dispatch I gotta think right ??

 

610 is 90 points away from being good I have brought it up from a 427 to a 610 in 1 1/2 years (also most lease companies I’ve seen don’t lease based on credit ) I have 2k right now and yes In 6 months plan to have another 1-3 k more correct . And I make 900$-1200$ A week Right now as a company driver so yes I do expect to be able to make at least the same as what I’m making now or more or why even get my own truck ?? So with all do respect I don’t think I’m that crazy right ?? Also with all that being said I am very new to all this and this is exactly why I’m on hear trying to ask for help and get more information on this so I can have a better understanding of what I’m looking to do and whether or not it’s even worth it you know ? So I would have to say I’m doing all the right things to obtain information and prepare for my future wouldn’t you ?

 

I don’t think I ever said I’m better then anyone I simply came on asking about how it works and what companies I should look into?? Also I have never owned my own business no but I’ve been in upper management at a few places and have a vague knowledge of how things work . With that being said I’m 31 and looking to start going down the path to eventually owning my own business which is why I am doing research now . Everyone who is an o/o right now started somewhere and that’s what I’m doing . This is why I wasn’t initially going to go straight to owner opp with my own authority because I was red to learn the business which the way it was explained to me I was going to try and learn this by doing a lease purchase program . If you have a better plan I’m all ears and open to any and all information out here I’m not looking to prove I’m better or smarter then anyone just a guy looking to learn about trucking and how to one day get my own authority and figuring out the best way to reach that goal . But like I said I’m open to all advice and would love to hear about where I should start and what companies to look into once I get my year mark ?

 

Wow yes I’m sorry I meant 4K a month or 1k a week net is what I need to make it make sense not 4K a week lol also the lease thing was because I wanted to learn the business while building credit and saving money ideally . As a company driver I’ll never ever even in 20 years be able to save 50k lol so this is why I wanted to look into a lease situation where they don’t go off of credit ? I agree getting my truck on my own is better but I guess I figured getting one period to start would be better then being treated like a number (or worse at my company ) in the mean time . I want to have my own truck where i don’t have to worry about another grown man spitting chew all over my front seat and sleeping in my bunk on my sheets when I come home for two days . All I want really is to figure out the best way to start working towards my goal of owning a business one day and unless someone else can show me how to do it with my income and situation I figured I would take the next step towards a lease and gain some knowledge and experience and make a little profit along the way ?