1..... Quit making excuses. Pay the fines.
2..... If you think lawyers are "blood sucking money grabbers" (your words), don't call one when you or one of your drives kill somebody due to your business practices.
Nothing wrong with that...
When my carrier slinging rags and aprons ended, i made a carrier of same day work. Best of all, I was home almost every night.
Seeing that you're new to trucking, you've got to remember, trucking is a lifestyle not everybody can adjust to.
Drive for an owner first to see if you even enjoy the lifestyle before investing thousands of dollars on a machine you may not be able to ever use.