Straight Trucks

rlutzb · Aug 8, 2007

I have been talking to a recruiter at Panther about becoming an o/o.
This is a career change for me.I have two questions so far.
1. How is Panther to work with ?
2. They have lead me toward running a straight truck, I was thinking
more of a sprinter. Can I get more work with the straight ? If so,
which are the most cost effective to run ? I do have a team I can
put in the truck.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Bobby

LDB · Aug 8, 2007

Before you do anything you need to read back at least 1 full year in the general, newbies, and recruiter forums as well as reading the entire newbies faq section. Doing that will provide a wealth of information, far more than this inquiry could possibly generate in replies. After you've read back at least 1 full year in those sections you need to at least consider driving for someone else for 6-12 months to determine if this is for you and also learn the ropes on someone else's depreciation and maintenance bills. Good luck.

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davekc · Aug 8, 2007

I would agree that plenty of research is necessary. As to which situation is better, it depends on what you are looking at. In general, a straight has more available freight opportunities, but at higher costs. Again, I would follow Leo's advice.

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rlutzb · Aug 8, 2007

Thanks for your advice

Bobby

jaminjim · Aug 10, 2007

After you read back in the forums, remember the ones that say two or three or four people can NOT make a living off of the Income of a van.

People # 1. PII
People # 2. You
People # 3. Driver
People # 4. Co-driver if not some form of H/W team

Say the average is $1.00 per PAID mile (expect 20% DH) not a whole lot to go around.

Just my 0.02Cents