Owner operator - Topic profile

Ok folks I got a question. I just finished truck school. I’m a sixty year old retired truck mechanic. I actually have had my CDL since 1976 but everyone wants a truck school diploma or a minimum of a year OTR. My only desire is to run OTR. I have had offers from a couple of companies however I also have what appears to be a very good off to be an owner operator. Now I have read many of ...

hi....I have a few questons on being an o/o.... do most of you own just the truck or both truck and trailer? how much do you charge per mile? what is the best truck for an o/o? thanks

This is the third RetroBird owner/operator-involved fatal accident that I've come across since mid-August. A very troubling development indeed. Here are the links to the first two tragedies: 1. August 18th, 2008, Redding, CA http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_10238632 2. September 14th, 2008, Columbus, OH http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live...l.html?sid= 101 In this case ...

Lets take an owner operator that has the following monthly expenses: authority $100 road taxes $500 maintenance $1500 other? truck and trailer payment $2000 insurance $700 phone $100 internet $50 load boards $100 no tolls no oversize loads no parking figure gas at $4/gal and mpg at 6mpg including idle time figure he runs 8k miles/month...

I was just wondering if anybody knows of any fuel hauling companies that take on owner operators in northeast Ohio.

I just bought my own truck (2003) columbia for 24k and it has 534kmiles on it. After reading several treads, I have decided to lease it to CRST Malone. I don't have any flat bed experience, however I use to work for CRST as company driver. I have heard alots of good things about malone. I have outlined my questions at the bottom. 1. Malone works with dispatcher and agents. Can i access ...

I AM LOOKING FOR A OWNER OPERATOR BY THE NAME OF JAMES SASSER THAT LEASES HIS TRUCK TO FST OUT OF COLUMBUS, OH IF ANYONE KNOWS HIM AND HOW TO GET AHOLD OF HIM PLZ LET ME KNOW :? :sad: :cry: PLZ HELP ME FIND HIM

Quote: Originally Posted by OldWrench You know these tidbits of information that you guys are sharing are very good and can help any of us coming into the industry to start off with a little bit of a better understanding of what is expected. OW, I'm glad you mentioned that. WhY? I'm even gladder that you asked. What, I think, many folks don't ...

Quote: Originally Posted by 550hpW900L Well i am partial to Shaker cabovers from the 70s and 80s for some reason. I learned to drive in a 62 and 80's model freightliner cabover. The 62 didn't have powersteering just centerpoint steering. The 82 just had armstrong steering, we put powersteering on it.

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