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<blockquote data-quote="pickup" data-source="post: 603143"><p>I think you will agree with me , an independent trucker has to be smart and educated about what he is doing. I know a few that have been successful because they were disciplined and knew the boundaries of all of what there jobs entailed.(Not surprisingly, they are members of OOIDA, a fine organization that also points out the potentials headaches) Unfortunately, I've met many more who had the best of intentions and hopeful wishes but got screwed by those more knowledgeable than they were or they screwed themselves (I'll just mention the j.b. hunt lease/purchase program as one trap that has ensared many an unwary soul) This man in this video sums up very well the conclusion of many that entered that "path of independence"</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]k1QSkvDpWis[/MEDIA]</p><p>Jb hunt lease purchase</p><p></p><p>You mentioned I outlined supposedly a lot of potential headaches for him to ponder . Not really, by pointing out what I did, I hope to avoid him having headaches. I don't mean to discourage living the dream but to help him continue living the dream so he doesn't come crawling back to ups with his tail between his legs . Better for me to explain hours of service and hazmat issues to him than for a d.o.t state trooper explaining it to him on the side of the road as he hands him a bunch of tickets.</p><p></p><p>As for my comment about license suspensions and fires not covered by insurance, you would have to read the entire thread to see why those seemingly smart-ss remarks were made.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I wish I had the brains and the will to be an independent. Those guys(that make it work) are truly a remarkable breed. Unfortunately, not many are in that league.</p><p>This is the progression of many of those who were not in that league: <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy2:" title="Happy2 :happy2:" data-shortname=":happy2:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/greedy.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":greedy:" title="Greedy :greedy:" data-shortname=":greedy:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/greedy.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":greedy:" title="Greedy :greedy:" data-shortname=":greedy:" />::<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/surprised.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprised:" title="Surprised :surprised:" data-shortname=":surprised:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/knockedout.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":knockedout:" title="Knockedout :knockedout:" data-shortname=":knockedout:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/biting.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":biting:" title="Biting :biting:" data-shortname=":biting:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/angry-very2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angry-very2:" title="Angry Very2 :angry-very2:" data-shortname=":angry-very2:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/whiteflag.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":whiteflag:" title="Whiteflag :whiteflag:" data-shortname=":whiteflag:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pickup, post: 603143"] I think you will agree with me , an independent trucker has to be smart and educated about what he is doing. I know a few that have been successful because they were disciplined and knew the boundaries of all of what there jobs entailed.(Not surprisingly, they are members of OOIDA, a fine organization that also points out the potentials headaches) Unfortunately, I've met many more who had the best of intentions and hopeful wishes but got screwed by those more knowledgeable than they were or they screwed themselves (I'll just mention the j.b. hunt lease/purchase program as one trap that has ensared many an unwary soul) This man in this video sums up very well the conclusion of many that entered that "path of independence" [MEDIA=youtube]k1QSkvDpWis[/MEDIA] Jb hunt lease purchase You mentioned I outlined supposedly a lot of potential headaches for him to ponder . Not really, by pointing out what I did, I hope to avoid him having headaches. I don't mean to discourage living the dream but to help him continue living the dream so he doesn't come crawling back to ups with his tail between his legs . Better for me to explain hours of service and hazmat issues to him than for a d.o.t state trooper explaining it to him on the side of the road as he hands him a bunch of tickets. As for my comment about license suspensions and fires not covered by insurance, you would have to read the entire thread to see why those seemingly smart-ss remarks were made. I wish I had the brains and the will to be an independent. Those guys(that make it work) are truly a remarkable breed. Unfortunately, not many are in that league. This is the progression of many of those who were not in that league: :happy2::happy-very::greedy::greedy::::surprised::knockedout::biting::angry-very2::whiteflag: [/QUOTE]
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