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ready for my own authority

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by peanut 21, Jan 5, 2016.

  1. Jan 5, 2016 #1
    peanut 21

    peanut 21 Light Load Member

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    I been a owner op for 3 years I owned 3 trucks and I'm ready to have my own authority.

    Question
    What trailer to shoot for I was thinking dry van.
    And what's the process to go through to get my authority started and how much it's going to cost
     
    peanut 21, Jan 5, 2016
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  3. Jan 5, 2016 #2
    TaylorMade407

    TaylorMade407 Road Train Member

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  4. Jan 5, 2016 #3
    reefer101

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    trailer depends where u want to run
     
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  5. Jan 5, 2016 #4
    peanut 21

    peanut 21 Light Load Member

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    I stay in Shreveport lousiana and it's depending on what's it pays I really don't care where I go
     
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  7. Jan 5, 2016 #5
    Cheeseburgers

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    You've been profitable doing what for 3 years so why change trailers. Of you don't rent longer for a year and see how it goes. My .02
     
    Cheeseburgers, Jan 5, 2016
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  8. Jan 5, 2016 #6
    W900LGuy

    W900LGuy Bobtail Member

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    When you get your authority can cost different numbers for each person we got ours for 700+ bucks and we still had to get insurance even though we werent driving the truck and the insurance was high also just lots of stuff your looking at paying but a smart mind leads to smart money making lol what I mean is make sure you have money saved before you start because you will have to pay your own insurance and you will have to make a trailer payment and more things are in affect like your suppose to tell them what trailers you want to haul and if you only say dryvan you cant pull a flatbed
     
    W900LGuy, Jan 5, 2016
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  9. Jan 5, 2016 #7
    peanut 21

    peanut 21 Light Load Member

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    Yeah I have some money put back and was planning on buying a cash trailer for a reasonable price
     
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  10. Jan 5, 2016 #8
    reefer101

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    you can do good in Louisiana with a dryvan my 02
     
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