Company Guidance / Advice

[kmk]

I would never consider doing flatbed or tanker work, especially my first year. The learning curve vs pay doesn't justify the trouble you could potentially get yourself into. If your goal is to get into your own truck within two years, I would go with a smaller fleet with absolutely the highest aftertax pay, cash is king at the end of the day, when you are building up capital and learning the business. I would stick with van hazmat operation, look for 48-54c per mile, short training period, consistent loads(min 10k miles avg per month) and well maintained equipment, not new vs old. Larger fleets will pay you significantly less and stress you out with their bs. Read this forum, starting with Rawze's book and follow what you get here to the letter. Save your hard earned money and buy your truck once your feel confident in your abilities and your grasp of the the way the business works. Oh, stay away from the truckstop crowd. Sit in your truck and read, learn from the revenue side to the cost structure of it all and make your decisions based on the numbers. It'not quantum physics