Help for stranded truckers, specifically a new Owner Operator?

In any business a owner should never use more than 1/5th or 20% of their overall cash in case of problems. Being able to diversify ones funds helps towards success. The old saying goes, "Never put All Your Eggs in One Basket". "When it Rains, it Pours" eventually you'll need one of those Eggs when it does!

 

Where do you live and where did he break down?

 

some of this makes no sense, he had one truck that broke down and this was a replacement or what?

What was a rare incident?

Hotel isn't a waste of money if you need to be there with the truck.

 

Check out the charities @Chinatown listed in post #2. He should also call churches in the area where he is at or Salvation army in that area. I'm guessing it will be cheaper to get a bus ticket from the spot of the breakdown back to home and then another bus ticket from home to the repair shop after the repairs are complete than a hotel for all the time it will take to repair/replace the broken engine.

 

I didn’t know at first if he was leased to a company.
Only thing there is rent a car drive home, going to be a while on rebuild… at least 36-40 book hours, or if you know someone you can run a few loads in their truck, i have had people run one of mine in past for 2-3 months while saved money to fix theirs.

 

can you send him money via cash app or western union. or drive to pick him up

 

Your in business for yourselves,don't want to 'waste' money on hotel,but expect someone else to help you out,like why?