It's a Team's Life What it Takes to Become an Owner-Operator : Millennials in Trucking

[chillout]

...“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” is a sentiment we have been sharing with anyone and everyone we’ve ever met that ask us for tips to find success within trucking. Whether you’re someone who is talkative or more reserved, you’ll have to learn to be both when the opportunity is presented to you. Learn to shut your mouth and open your ears to listen to people who’ve been in it longer than you, take value in learning from their mistakes, and ask as many questions as you can.

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[veroni787]

Most millennials I see jump in thinking it’s freedom, then they get hit with cash flow whiplash. Late pays, surprise repairs, broker games, then you’re stressed and you start making dumb choices.

When I was helping run a small hauling setup, the only way it stayed sane was having a system for jobs and billing, I used CurbWaste for that, and it made me realize how much “success” is just not letting details slip. Networking matters, but being organized is what keeps you in the game.