thinking of getting my own truck

This is truth. Stopped to fuel this morning in mountain home at the pilot i84 and they were having a party in the fuel island. Paid cash for fuel, lady goes "and how much DEF do you need?"

NONE!

"Whhhaaatttt?"

 

Yesterday morning's question.

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Just shy of 12 hour later's question...

Everyone one already told you the answers, hard work, save save save. There is no good lease deal. When you understand the numbers you begin to see the leasing company is keeping about $50,000 year off the lease truck all the while patting the lease op on the head telling them they are doing the best job-- yeah[/QUOTE]

 

I have thought about getting out of the industry as an I/C, and others think about getting in.... What the hell am I missing here?

 

newbies crack me up!! big dreamers for sure. what is so important about owning your own truck? save yourself a big headache and drive company trucks. unless you have the cash to buy a brand new truck outright i wouldn't take the risk. not saying you can't succeed but it all depends on good luck and the right loads. too many cutthroats out here destroyed alot of the rates

 

I take home $1000 a week as a company driver. And 1000k is a million per week.

 

I am a retired programmer and I remember when I got my first website. I told the webmaster that I needed way more space and he said I was dreaming and being unrealistic. He said I was a new guy and that I have way more space than I needed and that it is a waste of money for me to think I would ever need more space. Within a few months my site grew so large with tens of thousands of members that not only did I need more space on his server, I had to buy three of my own dedicated servers. The same guy then asked me how I grew so large in a short period of time and if I could hire him as an employee.

To answer your question, I want my own truck since the dispatcher who is replaced every month by a 21 year old who knows nothing about trucks or routing won't route me to an area that the national news is reporting is hit with the largest snow storm in history that he or she is unaware of. Or schedules it so I have to work during my entire 10 hour break to drive another 11 hours afterwards on a forced dispatch. Who also keeps me up north all winter and south all summer.

 

Just like driving, There is usually more than one route to get there. They each have their own pros and cons. And a big barge full of crap aswell. One route doesn't fit everyone's needs. So choose your own.

But do so wisely and at this point, judging by your comments you need a big reality check.

Get a pad and a pen, organize your thoughts on paper. Do a lot of research and take accurate notes. Lay out your numbers and then double check everything.

Trucks eat a lot of green, no matter how you go about it!! And the bill collectors have no sympothy, they want the green!! And the shippers don't care, they try to keep the green as long as they can!!

 

I stopped reading the thread here. You have no capital? You sir need to stay a company driver. You are not even ready for the LP plan. And please do yourself a favor and at least for now forget about being an OO. Sorry to be so mean but I say this for your own good. Get some capital THEN you can rethink this choice.