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Originally Posted by Fiddler
If somebody put a magic crystal ball in front of you before you started out years ago, showing you exactly how your life as an owner/operator would be and the state of the business today, would you have gone ahead? Would you want your son to follow in your footsteps?
I have a good reason for asking. I'm thinking of taking the leap myself.
Take the leap....... when you are ready to run your own authority, not lease to some company. You may end up working like a company driver with the added pressure of paying for your truck and no room to generate more revenue.
Being an owneroperator/small carrier is a great position to be in as long as you are profitable with a good business plan. Dont jump into it with no customers, broker freight will run you broke. Also specialize in something or should I say be versatile, if you have a van, have vents, straps, pads, palletjack, a ramp. If you flatbed, have all tarps, cornerboards, straps and chains, do oversize work. My point is when you are small, you have to offer more to the customer than just the truck. They will pay for your services. Brokers get a lot of customers because they offer to move several loads a day for the customer even though they may only move 3 in a week. You could move 3 in a week for local customers and make a living with one truck.