I make more money with my own truck leased to a carrier pulling same dry van trailers I pulled as company driver ... but there's always something in my 2004 truck I have to upgrade/repair/fix ... so I end up making same or less than what I made as company driver. Basically, the only difference is:
1. my truck has my name on the side
2. my credit file keeps improving and my credit score should hit 800 pretty soon - getting a mortgage for my dream home will be a piece of cake
3. it's easier to find another job if I've had enough of the present employer
4. when I'm having a really bad day, I can always daydream of hiring a driver to drive my truck and become my own freight broker