Starting my own trucking company Plz help with my questions
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Greg323, Jan 24, 2009.
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in refence to startig a trucking company, well that a good thing in my pinion BUT you got to be carefull these days freight is a little slow so they tell me even though i have had no problems finding freight.
as far as the trailer you want to pull well i guess the best way to answer that is what do you like to do? my opinion again i pull a step deck and i haul heavy equipment and machiner and o.d. loads the rate is higher and more consistant.
a dry van well the rates are usally pretty cheap and a reefer well the rates are good most of the time BUT you have to run and run hard all the time . i started out with a reefer many years ago i gace it up just cant keep the pace anymore.
hope this helped you a little . southern comfort -
Hey Southern, i have a step at home and been searching around, mind if i ask what Co. yur with ?
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HEY BIG RAYE: im not with any company , i have my own authority and pretty much do my own thing . on the rare occasion when i have to find a load i usally use land star , there brokerage , there money is good and the rates are not to bad either. now i haul heavy haul and equipent and od loads the rate is a lot better and pretty much consisten i also haul for the DOD as much as i can, southerpride
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I agree that reefer is the best bet as windchestor magnum (forgive my spelling) said. Please for goodness sake wait for this economy to improve. Drive for a company and save 50K as thats what you'll need to get going.
30K for truck
10K for DOT number, authority
10K for insurance fees
Then, start your own company and become profitable. Add trucks when you have money for the truck itself, a replacement engine and insurance money. This information is coming from a o/o friend.
KHLast edited: Apr 6, 2009
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Insurance numbers are on par (inclues truck/trailer and cargo). You may even get it less with your experience and good driving record, or if you go under a 500 mile radius (as the crow flies, not highway). -
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