Very grateful I took the advice of folks on this forum, began driving for an O/O before making the plunge as an O/O. I learned quite a bit driving for two other O/O in a year that allowed me to overcome many of the pitfalls a newbie makes.
Reviewing previous posts on this forum has been quite a learning experience and has helped me tremendously. I truly feel sorry for the newbies who come onboard failing to heed the advice that is posted in this forum. Within a few months we hear the horror stories a direct result they failed to learn from others mistakes.
Buying a used truck rather than new that I had checked out reviewing mechanical and maintenance history, dyno, oil analysis and a physical check by a qualified mechanic narrowed field down to the final truck I bought.
Getting a good tax person very familiar with the trucking industry has been quite helpful.
Finding a carrier that best fits my needs took a lot of investigating and time. So far it has paid off in aces.
Being a good listener and taking notes when given information has been a big plus.
A good friend of mine regularly says, “The art of communication is the art of listening†and I couldn’t agree more.
There are several members who I contact regularly using them as a sounding board and once again I wish to thank you for all you time and willingness to help me along.
Suprised some haven't put me on their DO NOT CALL LIST...lol
Reviewing previous posts on this forum has been quite a learning experience and has helped me tremendously. I truly feel sorry for the newbies who come onboard failing to heed the advice that is posted in this forum. Within a few months we hear the horror stories a direct result they failed to learn from others mistakes.
Buying a used truck rather than new that I had checked out reviewing mechanical and maintenance history, dyno, oil analysis and a physical check by a qualified mechanic narrowed field down to the final truck I bought.
Getting a good tax person very familiar with the trucking industry has been quite helpful.
Finding a carrier that best fits my needs took a lot of investigating and time. So far it has paid off in aces.
Being a good listener and taking notes when given information has been a big plus.
A good friend of mine regularly says, “The art of communication is the art of listening†and I couldn’t agree more.
There are several members who I contact regularly using them as a sounding board and once again I wish to thank you for all you time and willingness to help me along.
Suprised some haven't put me on their DO NOT CALL LIST...lol
