Buying older ISX truck for cash vs "fleet maintained" newer ISX

[Sledge]

(04-13-2017 )JMBT Wrote:  Sledge said above, "But at least with trucking I can be more valuable by owning my own equipment."

YES, YES, and double YES!!! You can be a company driver and have next to no responsibilities pertaining to truck maintenance, load booking, business finance,..etc. Or you can step up to the plate, become an O/O and do the same job,(burn hours of your life moving shi#t down the road) but do it for 3, 5,................... times the money in your pocket! Just my 2....take it with a grain of salt!

I appreciate your detailed response.
However, this thing that I've heard from people, that owner operators make ___loads of money doesn't add up to me.

If that was true nobody who tries to become an owner operator would fail.

I don't think the author of this forum and many others here would be so adamant about doing much of your own maintenance yourself and keeping costs down, if there was so much money sloshing around that your personal driving habits and maintenance practices were irrelevant.

Also, I transport automotive parts in Ontario. If you know both automotive runs or the province of Ontario then you know what that means.