Trying to get started

[Outta here]

Think seriously about this Nite Train. You have too little capital to start and the biggest issue I think you face is the driver. Lose a driver and the truck sits. If the truck is less than desirable you'll have a hard time filling it. Unless you have someone you know who is willing to help you get going aand willing to work cheap.
Friends soon become enemies when together in business. How long can you afford to have the truck sit?
What do you have to offer a driver that is better than the next guy competing for drivers.
Just my 2 cents worth.

[GMAN]

When looking at any business venture, it is always best to look at worst scenario. You have to plan for the worst situation so that you can be prepared. If things go better than expected, great. If not, then you will have prepared yourself for the worst that can happen.

[jonboy]

I like what GMAN is saying here. I always had a plan B in any business startup I did, and in some cases, an exit strategy, if the business was risky, or had a lot of potential unknowns. It sounds a little negative, but you've got to be realistic here.

On the other hand, when you have no way out but succeed, it puts a fire under you, and puts enough good fear in you, to move you along.

It's been well stated here, the need for adequate finances in trucking, but there are other things that are just as important, ie. motivation and determination, just to name a couple.

Back to being realistic, I'm sure a few people have had their dream balloon busted on this board, but they had to come back to the ground before they got very high. :wink:

To all the guys and gals contemplating starting out on your own, It'd be better to have your dreams delayed instead of destroyed. Just don't give up.

jonboy