What to do?

[paullud]

My wife and I are working on starting a business that would mean I need to leave my current company for both time and ethical reasons. I can still be out on the road while she gets things started at home and I would still like to have some income coming in separate from the new business. I still have my van which is a 2006 so signing it on with a larger company isn't an option due to age. That leaves me wondering if I would be better off running the multi-carrier model or signing on with a smaller company that would allow my van. I do have a limited ability to find my own loads but I don't think I would be able to find enough CV loads. Any opinions?

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[xiggi]

You may find the cost of insurance these days to be prohibitive in running part time in the multi or solo method.

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[runrunner]

Maybe the smaller carrier,plus some of your own loads,best of both worlds. One decent load on your own might pay the insurance on your own loads.Get a decent load on your own and just go out of service till it's done.

 

[paullud]

You may find the cost of insurance these days to be prohibitive in running part time in the multi or solo method.

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I would be running full time until the business started taking off.

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[paullud]

Maybe the smaller carrier,plus some of your own loads,best of both worlds. One decent load on your own might pay the insurance on your own loads.Get a decent load on your own and just go out of service till it's done.

I was thinking about that but I'm not sure if the shippers/brokers would want to deal with someone without an MC#.

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[BillChaffey]

I believe your out of PA. Why not look through Craigslist for a TT driving job. The Craigslist in Springfield, Mo has close to 50 adds a day for TT drivers. Local, over the road short haul, long haul. It seems there should be work offered at other places also.

 

[paullud]

I believe your out of PA. Why not look through Craigslist for a TT driving job. The Craigslist in Springfield, Mo has close to 50 adds a day for TT drivers. Local, over the road short haul, long haul. It seems there should be work offered at other places also.

I live in upstate NY but there are a couple of problems with another TT job. I am currently driving a TT for the same company that I have been with for 2.5 years but the new business will have conflicts of interest there or potentially with any TT company. I was thinking that the hours and time requirements in expediting might work better so that I can be involved in both.

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