[OntarioVanMan]

quoting Terry

If we can each agree that expediting as an Owner/Operator is a business, then why can't we each agree that success in this business is best reached by being adequately capitalized. That is having sufficient reserve funds to pay all operating expenses to accomplish the work for which we are contracted. It seems that lately, we are reading an increasing amount of posts where people want to enter this business on someone else's dime. So many people seem to want a carrier to provide benefits, or access to carrier resources that are typically provided to employees, not contractors. They want carriers to provide advance money for fuel or food, or for truck repairs in advance of work performed. They want carriers to respect the fact that they are independent contractors and then want carriers to help out with problems that are clearly outside of the terms of their lease agreement.

Very good post Terry...I mentioned in another thread a few weeks ago about just this very thing lately..where more and more drivers expecting the Carrier/owner to help bail them out when working capitol has been exhausted.

I have personally witnessed this where the driver next to me has been on thier last tank of fuel and not enough for a cup of coffee!

In some cases recruiters are to blame to get thier quotas of trucks. But mostly bad business management accounts for the rest.

I wish you all luck!