You want to be an owner operator?! THE TRUTH!

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Flipflops, Dec 29, 2015.

  1. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Noo, Heck No, I NEVER owned a new truck..Those figures I posted are Approx what guys are paying..

    Ive pondered it at times," Is it worth the extra $1000 per month to own new?"

    2 reasons I say No.......

    1. Low taxes,On gross revenue( I know it sounds nice, (But I want a decent retirement)
    2. If ever I sustained an emergency life changing situation..I certainly Couldn't "assume" I would be able to sell it and pay off the lender- Let alone make a profit..

    Less stress when assets are Paid for a 1 truck operation......bigger carriers, its different
     
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    truckthatpassesyouby Road Train Member

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    Want lower taxes, IRA, if you're close to retirement. Shove it all in there. Lump sum it out later.
     
  3. skateboardman

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    Save yourself the time, you ain't got the people skills, it seems
     
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    Movingismylifeilovemoving Light Load Member

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    Ive done just over70,000 miles each of the last 2 years.
    In 14 I just barely cleared 60 and paid a decent amount of tax before that.
     
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    Man please, you don't have to get a new truck every five years to pay less taxes
     
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    Finkplyodor flyrod, your use of language is why rank included you in the antisocial group, you stated. May of us are disease by 35 and die soonafter, which would mean you are younger than that. I know you won't agree with this but rank was legit is assuming what he did. Perhaps you are already in the clutches of a terrible disease of brain cell eating amoebas that are eating away your sense ofntisocial, if you would have said, many drivers can be antisocial, or even. Many of them can be antisocial, you in included yourself in the antisocial group, you also give the impression you get a terrible
    You could already be in the clutches of a brain eating amoeba, you have all the symptoms
     
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    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    Rotflmao, you may be on the right track
     
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    that is the most in-coherent paragraph i have read on this forum
     
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    Which one?
     
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