Hey All, been lurking around this site for a year or so reading up on the threads gathering up the information to make the plunge into ownership of a truck.
Difference I have with most is I have a full time job as a company driver at what I feel is one of the most lucrative jobs around pay wise, benefits, pension, vacation time, etc. For that reason my plan is to continue with the company job, buy a truck and put in some quality drivers that I gained experience with and have no loyalty to the company jobs they drive for as they have not had the fortunate luck I have had with my division that has not hired in years.
Wondering if any owner/operators are in the same position and just fill in driving their own truck on occasion and not run the truck full time?
Take care, some interesting characters on this site and pick up tons of valuable information on the industry. I am convinced there is serious money to be made out there with a common sense approach to the industry, much like any business. Having real estate business experience in rental properties the big difference I see is the dang truck depreciates to nothing while a building does the opposite when you are done with it, ouch. Have to run 'er hard to overcome that little obstacle!
Keep her between the rhubarb.