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Thursday morning on the way to my office I hit a truck stop to fill up my service truck on the way there. I am in the fuel isle just getting ready to fill the aux tank and someone comes up to me with a sob story he can't afford fuel and needs some fuel. He wasn't asking for money but fuel. He is a new owner operator and "lost" some money on a load and is in trouble because he can't get any loads without fuel. I told him I don't just hand over the nozzle and say go for it, I asked him what does he have to sell. He was pissed and walked away. Just as I finished up and was going to pull up, here he is again, the guy next to me told him to take a hike, and this time he said he has somethings to sell. So I got a laptop, iPad and an Xbox, he got 50 gallons of fuel. I also offered him some advice, go to my office and I will sit down with him and tell him what he is doing wrong.

I met with him Thursday and Friday for a few hours each time. The first thing I asked him is if he knew how to write, which took him by surprise, then I handed him a note pad and pens, told him to keep notes. We went through everything about his operation, where he made the mistakes and the problems he has with resources. I gave him access to some load boards we use to show him how to actually find loads, I told him how to sell his rig to a customer and so on.

Why am I saying this?

Because he is one of these new drivers who think this was so easy, and as a driver, he didn't pay attention to anything he should have. He has been here asking advice BUT ignored all of it. He has read my posts about how to pick out a truck and ignored that, he is broke because his truck had to be repaired after he had a level one and they put it OOS because of bad brakes. He was under the impression that a DOT annual was good enough and I told him these places like dealers just don't do inspections right, many just sign off on one and that's it.

But still if he ignores what I provided him, he will fail. He got two great back to back loads from one of my customers to help him so I hope he doesn't ignore the advice.

AND NO I would not do this for anyone but he wanted his xBox back and I made him work for it by dealing with an old man's lecturing on how not to run a business.
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I am guessing his desire to have the Xbox back rather than the laptop may be part of the problem.

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Ridgeline said: ↑

Thursday morning on the way to my office I hit a truck stop to fill up my service truck on the way there. I am in the fuel isle just getting ready to fill the aux tank and someone comes up to me with a sob story he can't afford fuel and needs some fuel. He wasn't asking for money but fuel. He is a new owner operator and "lost" some money on a load and is in trouble because he can't get any loads without fuel. I told him I don't just hand over the nozzle and say go for it, I asked him what does he have to sell. He was pissed and walked away. Just as I finished up and was going to pull up, here he is again, the guy next to me told him to take a hike, and this time he said he has somethings to sell. So I got a laptop, iPad and an Xbox, he got 50 gallons of fuel. I also offered him some advice, go to my office and I will sit down with him and tell him what he is doing wrong.

I met with him Thursday and Friday for a few hours each time. The first thing I asked him is if he knew how to write, which took him by surprise, then I handed him a note pad and pens, told him to keep notes. We went through everything about his operation, where he made the mistakes and the problems he has with resources. I gave him access to some load boards we use to show him how to actually find loads, I told him how to sell his rig to a customer and so on.

Why am I saying this?

Because he is one of these new drivers who think this was so easy, and as a driver, he didn't pay attention to anything he should have. He has been here asking advice BUT ignored all of it. He has read my posts about how to pick out a truck and ignored that, he is broke because his truck had to be repaired after he had a level one and they put it OOS because of bad brakes. He was under the impression that a DOT annual was good enough and I told him these places like dealers just don't do inspections right, many just sign off on one and that's it.

But still if he ignores what I provided him, he will fail. He got two great back to back loads from one of my customers to help him so I hope he doesn't ignore the advice.

AND NO I would not do this for anyone but he wanted his xBox back and I made him work for it by dealing with an old man's lecturing on how not to run a business.
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Is your arm sore?

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I am guessing his desire to have the Xbox back rather than the laptop may be part of the problem.
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Xbox is far more useful in building a business empire

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Xbox is far more useful in building a business empire
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See, I'm so old I didn't know that.

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See, I'm so old I didn't know that.
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That’s why you need to send that $24.95. For an extra 5 dollars I will include my pamphlet on how to write a self congratulatory exposé. It comes in incredibly valuable if you need to BS an unsuspecting naive

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That’s why you need to send that $24.95. For an extra 5 dollars I will include my pamphlet on how to write a self congratulatory exposé. It comes in incredibly valuable if you need to BS an unsuspecting naive
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Now I know why you only have to work 4 days a week!

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Now I know why you only have to work 4 days a week!
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Well rates have crashed and fuel is to the moon so I’m working today.

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Jubal Early Times said: ↑

That’s why you need to send that $24.95. For an extra 5 dollars I will include my pamphlet on how to write a self congratulatory exposé. It comes in incredibly valuable if you need to BS an unsuspecting naive
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Sign him up .. I'll cover his fees sign him up for your Sensitivity class too he needs it
He has a historyof being violent

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Sign him up .. I'll cover his fees sign him up for your Sensitivity class too he needs it
He has a historyof being violent
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Sure thing. I just need a home address, a copy of his drivers license and his SS number. All for tax purposes.

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Saw an Instagram video the other day of a hotshot saying he’s making $7200 on like 800-900 miles and it’s always like that. Videos like these do convince people to start down a CDL path.

Me personally I welcome all the new owner operators or new trucking companies. I admire the go get em attitude even if they lack knowledge. America is based on creating a small business and thriving. I’m not going to tell them no. If they want it they will figure it out eventually. Or not. Either way.

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