Need an extra income

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  1. Olah

    Olah Bobtail Member

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    I am not in trucking business neither do i have a cdl or any experience about it. I have thinking of making extra money now and i got advice to buy a Freight Liner and put it in West Texas. Do you think this is a wise move? What advice can you give me?
     
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  3. Petty Cash

    Petty Cash Light Load Member

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    So you have no industry experience at all? Do I think it's a wise move? No. What advise can I give? Don't. If you want to waste your money, you can always send it to me, or just burn it in a bonfire.
     
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  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Unless you have something to haul & someone in mind to drive your truck that you know will take care of it, I’d advise against it, a bad driver can cost you, curbing tires/blowing them out/bending rims.
    For a small outfit or o/o to get trucks and hire drivers is a big hassle, but you’d have something you’d not be able to drive if the driver quit, abandoned truck somewhere, you would have to hire someone to bring your truck back,
    If you’re set about doing this, get your license, just Incase
     
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  5. 389driver

    389driver Medium Load Member

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    A driver can do more than bend rims. They can hit cars and hurt people leaving you potentially liable.
     
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  6. Derailed

    Derailed Road Train Member

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    I have an 01 Freightliner. I can bring it to west Texas for you for $100k. Let me know.
     
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  7. 389driver

    389driver Medium Load Member

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    01s a little hard to sell these days?
     
  8. Derailed

    Derailed Road Train Member

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    Not really looking to sell it but figured id throw it out there for someone looking to make some side cash on a hunch
     
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  9. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    NO DON'T DO IT.

    UNLESS you have a crap load of money to back up the business, you will fail and cause more problems for all of us. THIS isn't a part time or a passive income thing.
     
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  10. Just passing by

    Just passing by Road Train Member

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    Who gave you that advice? Are they doing the same thing? I would bet not.
     
  11. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Should be no problem. Just buy truck and watch the money roll in. You might want to buy one of those money counting machines it will save time on counting the money!
     
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