Son's looking to buy a used tractor and go on his own

Thanks One Shot,
He's leaving options open...of course chitown even without mortgage it's min. $5,000. a yr. for prop, tax alone. 675 after 10 yrs. driving ,its
time to move on . I have a few buddys that have been in the buss. and own 4-5 trucks and actually do real well...If he could clear $1,000-$1,500 to start out he'd be happy.

 

Thanks G/Man,
Great post and the main word that catches his eye is opportunity..to do better. I'd like to advise him since I've been driving 35 yrs. but local compared to O.T.R. or O/O is a whole different world and all the info. I receive is very helpful. I understand as in all trades that some guys ain't happy and you can't always base you decisions on all the posts I read.
Thank you again

 

Thanks Rick,
Looking in to that also...keeping all options open. You hear good and bad posts so were keepin open mind.

 

Thanks DriverToBroker,
Never told him the answer is to buy his own truck, just told him jobs like mine are getting hard to come by. $28.50 hr. $43.00 hr. on the O.T. CO. pays in to my Ins. and pension and we avg. 20-30 hrs. of O.T. a week and home every night and I have 7 wks. vaca. good luck finding that. His job pays $21. and lucky to get 40 hrs. and after 10 yrs. been looking at union and non union jobs there all the same $16 to $22. So he's keeping an open mind doing some research. Have friends of mine in the buss. and have small fleets and actually doing well. Thanks for the help brother..be safe.

 

drivertobroker,
Sysco Chicago..but you''ll have to push a 2 wheeler up and down stairs with 10 tons a day..not an easy job...inner city ...side streets ..alleys .greasy stairs no one shovels and 12-14 days..I've been driving doubles but that took 30 yrs. seniority.....come on by always looking for drivers

 

Looks good to give it a shot and might have bro in law run with him for a while to keep wheels moving.Been talking to a few family and friends that have small fleets and are brokers and some acct. and tax guys. He's done a ton of research. Will have a very small payment that will help a lot..and if it doesn't fly what the hell he can always work for someone else again..there's a ton of those jobs.
Take care and good luck