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Originally Posted by Big Bull
I am about to buy a truck and trailer. What is the most reliable load board out there? Also, does anyone know how much I can expect to make out there? Use a 1000 mile ld for example
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Who are you working for right now?
And it sounds like you are thinking about getting your own authority. If you are thinking of getting your own authority, how much money have you got socked away for repairs and fuel? How do you plan to get paid? Factoring or direct billing? Can you wait up to 90 days for a check in the mail? How will you pay for fuel, credit cards, fuel card or cash?
As far as equipment, are you looking at vans, flats or reefers? Have you looked into insurance and permits? Lot's of questions to be answered.
As far as load boards, we use getloaded, chrobinson and truckersedge. We also have regular shippers that we deal with.
Not to cut you off at the knees, but you sound a little uneducated regarding trucking. I take it you are with a larger carrier, that pretty much holds your hand on a daily basis? There is much more to trucking then getting a load and taking off down the road. You are looking at starting your own business, which entails more then you think.
Find yourself a nice used truck and lease it on to a larger company. And forget the trailer until you have some time behind the wheel as a lease operator.