Theres things involved such as figuring out if you wanna go sole proprietor or llc getting insurance quotes before they didnt think about getting there authority
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terrylamar
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Any moron can drive a truck. There are numerous drivers on this forum that prove it every day.
I wouldnt say any moron
Theres some that cant
Duck
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Including those with poor grammar.
screaming green meanie
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no yall have it all wrong i have been around trucking my whole life and i am 30 years old and i have been driving since i was 21 thats 9 years i am just trying to stat away from the lease purchase side of o/o because most of them you go broke with
I hear ya on the fleese purchase deals. Most do go broke with em. And the sad thing is they can write any crazy thing they want in that contract there hearts desire. Have you tried getting financing traditional financing and buying a decent used truck
screaming green meanie
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i am looking at a pete now its a 379 475 cat with an 18 speed its sweet and my dad is friends with the dealer that has it
terrylamar
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How much start up money do you have? How much is the Pete 379? Have you done an oil sample, pull a report off the ECM, checked the maintenance records and all that other good stuff. Do you have a trailer? What segment of the trucking industry are you thinking about? Do you know that, on average, a non-aero truck will get a full mile less per gallon than an aero truck will? That translates into at least $10,000.00 per year in additional fuel cost. You can lease on with a company even if you do buy a truck.
screaming green meanie
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yes yes and in process and i am probably going to lease it on where i am at now jb hunt or where i did a lease purchase before newline transport i made good money there just the truck i was leasing was a pos 14 litre crap spreader and required much maintance i am talking 20 grand i. w2 montbs new tranny and new rear axle does it everytime
screaming green meanie
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and at newline fuel is 1.99 a gallon no matter what the sign says look em up their pretty good and its flat bedding my trailer of choice
Ooida
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I'm in O/O business for over 10yrs and let me tell you- I've seen my friends jump into your shoes and jump out within 3 years. Most if them lost they're houses and cars.
I'd say
first drive for a company without purchasing ur own equipment.
If you'd like the line of work a about a year, later hopefully by then you saved up sufficient down payment and on top of ur downpayment at least $15K as a liquid money for your fuel and maintenance.
One you get experienced in this line of work Yes you can be OTR( over the road) or a short distance driver.
Take it easy get to know the job well.
Btw. I'm frm naperville. Good luck buddy
revelation1911
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You can get insurance if your driving record is ok probably cost 7-12,000 a year with 20% down.
Insurance my first year was 4300 back in 2007.
I couldn't imagine being leased to some company having to do what others wanted me to do?
But there agian I'm toying with putting my other truck at some company cause I won't let anyone else run under my authority.
Just a quick way to go outta business.
Duck
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I heard a rumor a few years ago that everybody in Naperville waters their lawn with Evian. Is that true?
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