What are the different options for getting a truck when you start off?

What are the different options of getting a truck when you first start off and can you explain them? I wrote this question on a different forum and I was given an answer but I’m still confused. So what I mean by different “options”, lets say I get a job at a company and they say “ok you have option A, B, or C” option A being like leasing/buying where I guess you pay a monthly amount until you one day finally pay off the truck and own it for yourself correct? I heard from various people to not do this, at least when starting off. But I still don’t know what are the other options. Is there like an option to just “rent” your truck indefinitely? Someone also said you can be a company driver, what is that? So how many different “options” are there?

 

So I just want to make sure I understand this, for the lease purchase, no $ out of pocket but all monies for truck operation come from you and your income. So does that mean instead of I don't know "manually" paying for any costs, they will just subtract any costs from my paycheck, is that correct? Also, I think I want to follow the suggestions of others and probably stay away from lease/purchase when I first start off and go with option 1 (company driver), will most if not all offer that option or are there some companies that will force you to lease/purchase? Thank you, I appreciate your help.

 

Some companies will try to entice you into doing a lease. Just say no and be prepared to leave if they try pulling a stunt like saying they have no company trucks available.

When you are ready to start with a company, post up here and there are many drivers who can steer you in the right direction and warn you about companies to avoid.

 

Ok thank you for clarifying that, yeah I definitely don't want to start in the hole right off the bat.

 

Is there nothing in writing that says they are not allowed to do that, especially the type of example that user "Allow Me" said about the motel situation. Like, that is really really messed up. Will do, I am currently trying to go to local trucking companies with "decent" reputations to see if any of them do "paid" training as I'd prefer that option maybe over having to go to my local school considering that if I go that route I most likely will have to take out a student loan which I don't want to do if I can avoid it.

 

It means that before you see any money, any money at all, the truck has to make a certain amount to cover the costs and the maintenance.

That doesn't sound too bad, does it? Actually, it doesn't ONLY during the best case scenario. It will take you on your A game to make your weekly expenses and draw the exact same paycheck that a company driver makes. Something bad happens, like slow freight, or you go home, or some major holiday, you don't see a paycheck. Period. You start every week off trying to dig yourself out of a hole before you will have any income. Read what @Allow Me. said carefully. Proceed with caution.