Hi guys, I don't post much but I have some questions for any of you experienced CA owner/operators. I'm 26 now and three months away from getting my two years experience doing flatbed hauling steel. I lucked out and scored a local job right off the bat and it's a lax company being family-owned and all but the pay is just not doing it for me. They only pay us $13.50 an hour and the benefits aren't that great. They explained to me and I understood that they don't pay much but they'd get me my experience without having to drive out-of-state. Anyway, it's almost time to move on and start making some better money...
Considering all of the new regulations do you guys feel that it's worth buying my own truck? If so, what's the best way to go about it? It seems as if these newer trucks have tons of problems.
Would it be better to buy a truck and work in a less regulated state? I'd imagine the other states will eventually follow suit, right?
I understand that owning your own truck is a big responsibility and very expensive but if it's actually worth it I'm willing to brave it out. My gut tells me to just find a better company to work for but I do like the idea of being my own boss.
What do you guys think?