Hi Hustelandflow,
Although not expedited straight truck drivers yet, my wife and I are preparing and should be ready in late July or early August. There is a lot of information on this forum, I know I have been able to do a tremendous amount of research just reading thru the forums. If you are able to attend the Expedite Expo July 19th and 20th I would highly recommend it. My wife and I attended last year and will be attending again this year. It is a great opportunity to network with drivers, owner operators, fleet owners and carriers. The information that they can provide has been extremely important to us in planning our new careers. There are some great workshops, round table discussions and an opportunity to see some really nice equipment.
You stated “Looking to get into large straight truck. Wanting to Lease purchase possible." I think that is a great goal and we may want to become owner operators at some point in time as well. We have chosen to drive for a fleet owner where we won't have the financial risk and responsibility of truck ownership while we learn the business. You both have experience driving, don't know if it's over the road, but if so, you have an advantage of knowing what it's like to live that lifestyle. Expedited trucking, however, is a different beast. From all my research I have come to the understanding that it isn't turn and burn. More miles doesn't necessarily mean more money, depending on how you're paid. Sitting for days is part of the game. It's a game of averages, some week’s really good money, some weeks, not so much. This is a business that I would prefer to learn while driving for someone else, driving for someone who is there to help us both be successful. To learn and to grow without the additional financial responsibilities of truck ownership.
Good luck to both of you. Hope in some way this may have helped a little.
Best regards,
Mike
