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What should I do next?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Gucci25, May 4, 2016.

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  1. May 4, 2016 #1
    Gucci25

    Gucci25 Light Load Member

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    Hello! Finally quit my .38cpm job and been chilling at the house for 1 month wondering what i should do next. My goal is to make as much cash as possible & buy a truck. I have no bills at all. Most be don't understand what no bills means so that means my expenses every month = $0 leaving my bank account. Here are my options -

    A&R logistics
    United Road
    USAL (Not To Sure Yet)
    Quality Carriers
    Interstate Distributor

    What would you do to make a lot of quick cash by the end of year? I have 1 year experience age 22.
     
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  3. May 4, 2016 #2
    G/MAN

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    I would continue driving for a company for the next couple of years or so and save your money. Most carrier require drivers to be at least 23-25 years old. If you purchase a truck and lease it to a carrier you will need to pay for bobtail and collision insurance. That may be difficult at 22. Before making the leap, I would check on the insurance and make sure the carriers you listed will accept you at your age. You did not mention how much experience you have, but the longer you sit and don't drive, the more difficult it will be to find a company that will accept you. Until you have at least 1-2 years of otr experience, most of the better carriers will not accept you.
     
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  4. May 4, 2016 #3
    Gucci25

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    Why would continue to work for .38cpm for the next few years?
     
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    CrappieJunkie

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    Play the lottery.
     
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    Dye Guardian

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    Why have you been doing nothing for a month? Just curious...
     
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    Oscar the KW

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    I would work, sitting at home holding down the couch makes how much?
     
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  9. May 4, 2016 #7
    rasymacmac21

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    How much were you averaging a week gross at that job?
     
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    albert l

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    Wow zero dollars leaving your bank account account ........ food is free ?
    What am I doing wrong :dontknow:
     
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  11. May 4, 2016 #9
    Clyde07

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    Another example of today's entitled youth.
     
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  12. May 4, 2016 #10
    Gucci25

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    I was averaging $1000-1200 net not gross. Yes food is free i live with my parents. The lottery will cause you to lose money. What have i been doing for 1 month? Playing video games. I was otr 1 year & went home about 5 times within that year. I was living in truck running a sucessful trucking youtube channel while day trading in my truck. Was bringing in about 5-7k a month depending on how day trading went. Youtube is pretty steady at about 700-1200 a month. Sometimes reading the replies on most of these owner operator threads makes me think i can run a business 10x better than most old school owner operators can run there own. Playing the lottery? Running under $2 a mile? Avoiding Northeast with a refrigerated trailer? No freight?? Freight rates are down???? Broker just robbing owner operators for the longest. Hell TQL freight brokerage grossed almost $2 billion dollars last year. Thats $2 billion stolen from you guys talking about freight rates are down, no loads, playing lottery, etc..
     
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