Help!!!

southtrucker · Jun 4, 2008

i have been trying to find a fleet owner...but can't find one that wants a solo driver...what can i do...please help me.and i am panther qualified

nightcreacher · Jun 4, 2008

southtrucker said:
i have been trying to find a fleet owner...but can't find one that wants a solo driver...what can i do...please help me.and i am panther qualified

good luck.its just so difficult for a fleet owner to make enough revenue with a solo driver.your best bet is to purchase your own truck,thats the only way being solo that its profitable
thats my opinion,and im sticking to it

Jefferson3000 · Jun 4, 2008

Have you checked with anyone besides Panther? Smaller carriers typically have less rules about solos than the big carriers. Check with Bolt and C&M. I've heard good things about both with solos. Since you're in the south, also check with DTH Expediters in Atlanta. They may have an owner.

Tennesseahawk · Jun 4, 2008

C&M is only taking on teams, last I heard. Polly, Transtewart, and RJR are three companies that are solo friendly.

Suds43 · Jun 5, 2008

nightcreacher said:
good luck.its just so difficult for a fleet owner to make enough revenue with a solo driver.your best bet is to purchase your own truck,thats the only way being solo that its profitable
thats my opinion,and im sticking to it

Hey, Nightcreacher, if it's difficult for a fleet owner to generate enough revenue with a solo, how buying your own truck would it make it any more profitable?
Just curious

pjjjjj · Jun 6, 2008

Probably becuz there isn't enough left over on the expenses side to make it worth the owner's while. Just a guess.

D Team Brothers · Jun 6, 2008

I own three trucks and am currently driving one as a solo. As the owner I can make it, taking care of expenses and a little profit left over - but you need to be lucky, make the right decisions, and cut back on expenses. I am puting a H&W team in the truck as soon as possible because that is the only way to maximize the potential of the truck. A truck with a solo needs to split the income 3 ways: 1/3 to the driver, 1/3 to the owner, and 1/3 to fuel cost - and the truck incme is only half or less what a team can normally bring in. If you have the resources to buy a used truck and backup funds to allow you to get started, that's the really only way for a solo in this business. If you don't have the funds - don't do it.