Re: OT - buying a semi advice

Posted by skipper on March 12, 2005 at 17:13:53 from (4.29.184.124):

In Reply to: OT - buying a semi advice posted by Dave (IL) on March 12, 2005 at 12:13:14:

Dave: PLEASE go the want ads in a large metropolitan newspaper. Look at the help wanted section. There will prodably be three times more driver wanted jobs than any other classification, except maybe nurses. There is a reason for that. With 75% to 100% turnover ratios there must be a reason and it is because if a trucker is honest about the hours he is expected to put in away from home to make a living he doesn"t usually make minimun wage. Owning the truck is NOT the answer unless he has some EXCEPTIONAL contacts. Try an outfit with a rent to own or lease purchase FIRST. If he can make it then and wants that lifestyle at least he will have something to start with. All those owner operators with big fancy trucks usually started working their way up over a long time to get the contacts and fancy trucks. I had my own authority for 10 years and my own truck. HORRIBLE lifestyle for me. Some people like it though. I never thought in this day and age there could be as much abuse in the work force as what I seen there including shippers, recievers, and government bureaucy. The $15000 to start off is nothing. Fuel, tires, repairs, insurance, and EXPENSIVE eating out all the time as well as an unhealthy life style at minimun wage is the norm. Expect to miss a lot of home life in order to keep up the payments for everybody. Sorry to speak out like that. Trying to give my experience away cheap.

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