Advice on finally becoming an owner operator

If you're tired of the idiots....then maybe go where there are fewer idiots?

With that said--what endorsements (if any) do you have (e.g., hazmat, tanker, doubles/triples, TWIC)?

Are you willing to pull more specialized forms of freight (hazmat, etc)?

-- L

 

"I'm gettin' bugged drivin' up & down the same ol' strip;
I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip...."

-- The Beach Boys
("I Get Around")​

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If my "read" on you is correct, what you need/want is:

• fewer idiots (no idiots = another planet )
• steady, consistent freight that is at least relatively recession-resistant

The following suggestions assume you have not already tried/checked them out, yourself.....

If you are comfortable pulling hazmat & tanker....and have nothing really to keep you in a certain specific area....then of course....that opens up A LOOOOTTT of doors for you.

The following carriers hire owner/ops....and offer steady freight.....with lots of clean, relatively easy work (once you get the hang of it)....& have interesting customers:

• LGT Transport
• Genox
• Keenan Advantage Group (their "Merchant Gas" division)
• US Cryo Carriers

In addition--the first three listed above will also allow you on board as a company driver--so you could "try before you buy".....so to speak.


Note: the company driver side of Genox is called "Genox West".

Not sure what the current rates are for that kind of work; different companies of course will offer different rates/terms & conditions.

Anyhooooo....you might check 'em out.

-- L

 

Probably learn a lot about being an 0/0 from these two websites:
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Home | NASTC - The National Association of Small …
15,000+ companies 180,000+ power units.
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OOIDA – Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association
OOIDA knows your trucking business and the unique needs of owner-operators and can provide you with the right information。

 

There is no shortage of idiots, you just get to work with different one’s

 

Depends what your goal is of wanting to become an o/o. #1 has to be earn more per unit of work. If you can't manage that and want to drive a different segment of the industry or area of the country or maybe you want to drive a hood or whatever it is then find the company that offers what you are looking for. So I would say, figure out your goal. Do you want to be a fleet owner? What size? Do you want to own more trucks or have owner operators? Do you want to drive something cool and never hire anyone? Go where you want, when you want? Do you want to be signed on to a company? What will that company do for you, and who will be responsible for what? (finding loads, billing, all fuel taxes, road taxes, regulatory stuff to maintain). Figure out what your goal is then you may get more tailored advice.

 

That attitude won’t get you anywhere on here. Every answer won’t be the one you want to hear. He was genuinely asking legitimate questions so others could help. You asked a basic question. If he had just typed yes, would you have happily accepted that answer or chastised him for not giving a more detailed reply?