I have completed my training, and just waiting to be assigned a truck. I've seen gas prices fall $2 over the course of a few weeks. Desiel is actually getting better (still high), and my mentor showed me how he was paying $0.70/gal out of pocket. Was pulling almost $1500 home a week after his truck payment, fuel cost and his deposit into his maintence account.
I was wondering, with the fuel prices getting better, is it now time to start thinking of going O/O?? I cannot go that route for another 6 months, but if i can make almost twice as much, and it seems get more miles than company drivers (cause DMs know you want/NEED to run miles to pay for the truck, etc.) might seem well worth it.
any advice from O/Os? Why do i hear lots of drivers say 'dont go with a lease thru the company.."??