what if I live 100 miles from a drop point?

Happy New Year! Thanks for the response. Sounds like a hellofa plan. after a few years under my belt with someone elses toy i will consider this. do you have issues keeping up with all the new bells and whistles that the big boys have or does it matter from a competition standpoint? i'm talking fuel saving and safety devises that may make someone with a spanking new rig more appealing to a customer. i suppose if you charge right and save right you can afford to buy a new rig every 5 years or so. haven't researched o/o much at this early stage but see that most training- wheel outfits push the buy a truck or leasing game. Do you tend to pull the same company's trailers full time or do you use one of the freight locating services to grab what's close?