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Once again everyone. Thanks so much my orginal plan was to go it alone as in my buddy and I start our own thing. My brother who is a mensa genius and is retired at 43 was going to help on the business end without getting paid. He has nothing to do all day. He would mind the computers for us and...

I do have a box truck 16' with liftgate. I'm running for a local company but waaaaay to much deadhead **** is killing me. I'm on a 60/40 I pay fuel and get fcs. I'm just not getting quality or quanity that works for me. He is in same boat. But in van.

Are u still in the game. Our end game is to work together to learn. Eventually for both buy trucks separately and o/o. We both understand its not a get rich profession. He has been driving and sonetimes sleeping in one ton van. We have worked together for awhile also. Still not living in a truck...

Thank you all so much. This info is invaluable not only to making a decision but I can only think this info will be a invalueable to the success of ones future endeavors. Bob in response to the bread route after that fiasco anything involving a contract a laywer will look at for me. They write...

Where would I go about finding driver numbers or would a decent fleet owner allow me to talk to one or a few drivers. I'm from dayton ohio so obviously panther is one that is close. I just want to compile as much info as I can before making the leap.

Yeah. I'm convinced that driving for a fleet owner is right idea. I just think why I don't know any of the ins and outs I would rather learn the industry without the added pressure of learning to run the business as well. What are certain things to look for in a fleet owner and what are certain...

Hey. Thanks. I'm definitely not going in dumb. I jumped into an owner operator/independent contractor situation once with bread territory. Wont ever do something without exhaustive research.I'm a serious hard worker that is seeking something I can honestly do for the rest of my life not another job.

What I mean by make it is making money and by making money. Not just scraping by I know I'm not buying a beachfront condo or lake house. If we pay attention learn from mistakes and work our asses off can we not be in the paycheck to paycheck segment of the population and maybe put some money away.

Lol.on getting married. Not that there's anything wrong with that. We both have no familes. I am divorced he is sort of seeing someone. I am liquidating everything and I am at least in my mind prepared to go for it. My only concern is can a team make it. We would like to eventually get into...

About this thread. I have been reading and looking at this forum for awhile now. I drive a box truck locally for a smaller shipping company I also owned and operated a bread route (not the right fit) my friend (friends for long time and used to be roomates years ago) also works driving a one...