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Originally Posted by noffas
I'm looking to start a small fleet 2 Semi trucks. I been hearing alot this isn't the time to get in too the truck business with fuel prices. I'm also not looking to drive the trucks,I would be hiring team drivers.What is your opinion on the situation? Not a good time or theres still money to be made.
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If you have a couple of older tractors (5+ years) You might find a few expedite carriers that would sign you on. Trouble is, finding a team of drivers that will already know this business and stay with you until you could figure out the way to run a business and keep your drivers happy. If you have a couple of new trucks you might be able to entice some experienced drivers away from an owner with the 5+ year old trucks. If you are not a driver of your own tractor, you will have a very hard time learning the best way to be profitable as an expedite carrier. If you are inexperienced in trucking, business management, truck maintenance and driver recruitment, you will be back on the forum complaining how you got screwed by you carrier or your drivers or your repair shop or the DOT inspector.