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would appreciate any advice on who if anyone would insure me . and the advantages and dissadvantages to getting work off load boards and brookers.when i wrote no expeirence i ment no driving experence period just a brand new cdl with the ink still drying. please reply when your finished laughing.

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I wouldnt laugh about this...( besides, I have more fun laughing at the so called sucksesses, snicker).....Go get some driving experience first....a few years at least, then lease on to a company....a few more years, the see how its working out...by then you'll have a clear picture of this industry...LIARS SUKK

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My question is where do these folks come from Sixth?
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Its not hard to understand Rabe....When a newbie comes here and reads endless posts about the glorious lifestyle, the 3-5 dollar a mile freight, the 70,000 dollar company job, on and on and on, they somehow get it in their heads, that it must be true...after all, he read it on the internet... LIARS SUKK

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You can do it, and i know agencies who will underwrite you. If u need info, just PM me.
But the notion of working only with load boards and brokers is f'ing stupid.
Now, if you were going to seek out customers directly, then fine.

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Sixthwheel gave you solid advice. Go company driver first, do that for a couple of years, then look into the next step, leasing on your own truck, not a lease purchase. Then after that, you'll have the background to think about your own authority. if you do the entire thing right away, you are heading for a lot of problems. I'm not going to say that you can't make it work, but that the odds are astonomical. Set yourself up for success, not for failure.

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Thanks for proving my point Chad.....Are you a Part Time underwriter now??? ...How is it that you are quaified in this matter?...LIARS SUKK

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i do not have any illusions about big money , driving for a companey spawned by reading posts on the internet if anything trucknet has given me the attitude that any companey that would hire me { a rookie ] is gona treat me like a piece of crap. at least for the first year . i understand about paying dues. not a problem. but when iam on the highway i see a large amount of owner operator driven trucks. shiney with all the bells and whistles. and i know these drivers are not all going to the poor house. some will some wont. me joining them right now is premature of course . but i just like to explore all my options and would like just to find out if being a owner op without any expierence is hypatheticley possible. right now its just a dream iam entertaining but dreams are the seedlings of realety. and if it is possible and i do well. rablem and sixth you guys can work for me an ya dont even got to call me boss.

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Nothing wrong with dreaming, however, if you're going to dream, there are better things to dream about then trucking....I dream about maybe someday NOT trucking...
Dont let those shiny chromed out big trucks fool you....some people work for the truck.....not the other way around....some have nothing else besides the truck.....LIARS SUKK

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Pay more attention to the ones without all the chrome and shine, the ones without the bells and whistles. They make the same money, and have even more of it left in their pocket at the end of the day.
But take your time. Right now, you can't sit down and write down a list of the specs you need in your own truck, have never done the maint you need to do at home to save money, and haven't had the experiences needed to know if this is really the job for you. And owning your own truck and having your own authority are big steps. Go back through the "Owner Operator" section and read CaboverPete's posts on getting started last year, and remember that this is an experienced driver talking.. You have to be 100% independent businessman to make it work, and not just the guy behind the wheel.
I'm not knocking your spirit as an enterpreuner, just saying that there are steps to follow if you want to succeed. You may be able to skip a few of the steps, but you can't skip all of them and have any hope of making to the top of the stairs.

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oopsGovernment Ain't YO' Friend. Nor your Servant.
A Tax Reduces Incentive & Capacity. A Regulation is also a TAX.


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Good advice, from everybody. You might also make a seperate column, in your worksheet, for itemizing the risks involved. This is an area that gets too little recognition. If you don't know the risks, you ain't ready.Government Ain't YO' Friend. Nor your Servant.
A Tax Reduces Incentive & Capacity. A Regulation is also a TAX.


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Before you invest a dime into your dream....first find out if you can get insurance for your opertion. Without it, you're going to have a heck of a tough time getting this business off the ground.

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From my perspective, get some experience, then try to get on with a small company, or O/O looking for a driver. I have just a hair under three years experience, and can honestly tell you that jumping in brand new will only save some one a lot of maney when they buy your truck and trailer out from under you.
Once the newness of this weras off you will discover that this is in fact a job. There is little glamor, little camradre, and long hours. When I was in school, I couldn't wait to get behind the wheel of a big truck. Now, like anything else it is just a job. Yes, I like my job, and yes, if the right paying local job presented itself, I'd be off the big road in a flash.
Right now I am in Jessup,MD (yes, at the stinky TA) watching hookers walk up and down the parking lot. I'd much rather be home cooking dinner, watching CNN.

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I shudder at the thought. Be sure to sleep with an eye open.