Who’s in and who’s out?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Jul 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM.

What’s your status?

  1. Had my authority and I still do.

    18 vote(s)
    40.0%
  2. Had my authority and no longer do.

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%
  3. Leased on and still do.

    6 vote(s)
    13.3%
  4. Leased on and no longer do.

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%
  5. Had my authority and now lease on.

    1 vote(s)
    2.2%
  6. Was leased on but now have my own authority.

    2 vote(s)
    4.4%
  7. Had authority or leased on but now company drive.

    2 vote(s)
    4.4%
  8. I’m a company driver and wish to remain so.

    9 vote(s)
    20.0%
  9. I’m a company driver but hope to own my own truck.

    2 vote(s)
    4.4%
  10. None of the above but I’ll explain.

    3 vote(s)
    6.7%
  1. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    taxes do work a bit different, you can have a better quality of life as a single truck O/o on less money than a regular company guy makes IF you know where to put it,
    the average guy keeps the company driver mind set though and that doesn’t translate to the best business deals

    would never buy a day cab though, bought my truck because we were working hourly about 15 minutes away from the yard for the state on a highway job, lots of show up and blow smoke, and it sucks doing that over a steering wheel …
     
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  3. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    Jul 19, 2011
    The Moon
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    Good for you, it looks you're living in an island and the storm didn't affect you. Honestly, I don't buy it.
    Meanwhile, if a driver has started working for the company I work for right now at the age of 30 like 20 years ago, now that driver would be a multimillionaire...
     
  4. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    72,646
    Jul 4, 2015
    Corn field
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    What don’t you buy? Sounds petty legit to me? I know lots of “trucking” people that are millionaires. Most own there own businesses, not drive someone else’s truck. Yeah, if I worked for UPS the last 30 years I could be set right now…. And a hand full of other companies. But I’d be dead from a self inflicted GSW…
     
    Ruthless Thanks this.
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