Quitting Your Company Job to Become an Owner Operator Truck Driver?

Описание: Switching from Company Truck Driver to Owner Operator is a big decision. How much money do you need to save? What truck and trailer should you buy? What is the best semi truck engine? Should you do a lease purchase or buy your equipment? What motor carrier should you lease your equipment on to? Should you get your own operating authority? For a lot of drivers, staying a company driver is the best decision. For others, it might make sense to buy your own truck and trailer. In this video, I cover all of the major questions company drivers have when deciding to become an owner operator.

00:50 Owner Operator vs Company Driver?
02:47 How much money do you need to become an Owner Operator?
07:37 Plan for Worst Case Scenarios
09:15 Lease purchase vs Owner Operator
09:40 Pay Structure: Fixed Rate Per Mile vs Percentage?
12:29 Trucking companies for Owner Operators
14:05 How to Finance a Semi Truck?
14:40 Best Truck Engines for Owner Operators
17:08 Least Risky Way to Become an Owner Operator
19:14 Dry Van vs Flat / Step Deck? Booking Loads as an Owner Operator
22:06 Lifestyle of an Owner Operator

My Equipment:
Truck: 2002 Peterbilt 379 with 550hp Cat 6NZ C-15
Trailer: 2015 53' Doonan 3-axle low pro step deck

About This Channel:
This is my Owner-Operator specific channel that is focused on the business side of trucking, things that most people would find extra boring, and any content that doesn’t fit in with my OTR Trucking videos on the Main Channel, Todd_Blankenship.

If you like Trucking Videos, check out ‪@Todd_Blankenship‬ where I post most of my OTR Trucking content.

About Me & Contact:
I'm a single truck owner-operator experienced in transportation with the following industries and commodities: OS/OW, Oil & Gas, Robotics, Commercial & Military Aerospace/Aviation, Wind, Nuclear, Solar, & other Electrical Grid projects, Liquid Chemicals (ISO & IBC), Equipment / Machinery, & Cranes. I pull a 53' Step Deck Trailer with 12' on the top deck, 41' on the bottom deck, a lower deck height of 36", rated for 80K lbs or 60K lbs concentrated in a 10' span. If you would like a quote or bid on freight you need moved, you may contact me at [email protected].