Some basic questions about truck, processes, procedures, etc.

If this is your 1st venture becoming a business owner, you will have some pretty big obstacles to overcome.

The biggest one is staying organized. Running a business is going to require you to stay on top of your receipts, expenditures, and the like. They do offer the ATBS program, but I personally think they are crap.

The way JCT has truck payments set up with a variable means that more miles turned in DOES NOT mean more money in your pocket. If you turn in more miles, it will be a larger truck payment, which means it will knock off more principal of the balance owed, but doesn't mean you will bring home more money into your pocket next week. You'll have to find a balance that works for you and decide if your goal is to pay off that particular truck, or up grade down the road.

One of the great things about JCT is that they pay/cover EVERYTHING except fuel and maintenance. So it's a great program for beginners as you don't have to worry about a lot of things. You can concentrate on keeping as much revenue per mile as possible.

Can you make more money elsewhere? Absolutely. But contracting to them can be profitable too. I'm coming up on 8 years here and an still 100% debt free.

Whether you come here and learn the ropes of being a business owner and then move on, or stay many years will obviously be up to you. You'll hear all kinds of horror stories about leasing. Sure, it's a risk. But you have to shed the company driver mentality and remember that this is YOUR business and treat it as such.

 

No 18s.
Scan no charge .
I hold total of 30%

 

I have back taxes

 

About 21% is current taxes. 2% back taxes. The rest goes to my 401k.

 

Will be done in about 8 weeks. I'm staying here.

TA

 

Are all their trucks automatic or can you still get a standard?

 

Most are autos a few sticks left. Depends on what's in available status.