Recent content by night_rider_06

Raceman, I appreciate your advice. I know that people out there who are reading my comments mean well, and yes they have given me alot of good advice. After all, that is why I got into this forum is to get alot of opinions and advice. I do as a matter of fact worship the Almighty Lord, and trust...

TennesseeHawk, I decided to become a truck driver because where I live, East Tennessee, very few jobs pay over $8.00 per hr. I have been searching for a local driving job but the ones that i've found want to pay slave wages. There is no way I can pay my bills on anything less than $12.00 per hr...

Thanks tech1959, I have ran teams in the past, it's hard to find a driver that i'm willing to put my life in their hands. I only trust my own instincts when it comes to driving. Also because i'm a single father with custody of my son I won't stay out for more than 14 days. Thanks for the advice.

romoore, Thanks for the advice. It is very hard to find a company driver position that pays more than 31 to 37cpm. I've even been paid as much as .40cpm and still didn't bring home much money because the companies that pay good give you fewer miles so they don't lose their butts.

I would just like to thank all of you for your advice. You have made some really good points that I should check out. I have backed out of the lease twice with the same company, mostly due to my gut feelings. Perhaps I should just go back to being a company driver but i'm so reluctant to do so...

Goodguy, Have you already done the lease/purchase deal? If so please explain why it is a failure. I never made much money as a company driver, mostly because of very poor dispatching. The dispatchers had no idea how to trip plan and always seem to think I was driving a jet aircraft when the...

Rich, Thanks for your response. The lease/purchaase that I'm thinking of doing is designed for a solo driver. It is a six month lease with the option to walk away at anytime, or I can renew the lease every six months or go for a 3 year lease. Naturally i'm going to try the six month lease first...

Thanks to Blondie and Dag, Dave and all of you for your advice. I have drove for several companies as a company driver and to be honest, I have not found a company that tells the whole truth yet. And i'm sick and tired of not being the one in the drivers seat, if you catch my drift. This is why...

Hi, Can anybody please give me info about becoming a lease/purchase operator? I've gone over the details with a company, but most of the information I do not understand. Will I really make good money leasing a truck? Or will I lose my you know what.