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Who closes the door on the bus after after the bus driver gets off?
Been there, done that, In these days of high fuel costs, company driver is the way to go. You will get more miles, because they keep their trucks hauling before giving it to the lease guy. If you lease more than likely you will be responsible for maintenance and some wear and tear, they will repair and give you the bill, can get expensive. Insurance, downtime etc.... company driver is better for sure.Can anyone provide me information about all-wheel drive cars and its advantages and disadvantages?
If the truck is new, you may consider it. But you pay for gas and repairs, and maintenance on the truck...that is why the pay is higher! You earn money if your truck doesn't break down...I think being a company driver is better. That way, it is their responsibility to fix the truck if it breaks down...
If your're drining a stick shift what happens if you let off the clutch?
They both can have their perks. If you have your own truck, you must pay for everything and that gets expensive! Also, if the truck breaks down, you have to fix it. You will probably spend one day if not both of your weekend days fixing something or greasing it. If you dirve for a company, you won't make as much but you won't be spending as much on your truck. When it comes down to the nitty gritty though, if things get slow, they are going to give the runs to the company drivers first.how long is an 18 wheeler truck?
Where to begin? If you are just starting out in the transportation business, the best thing to do would be to start as a company driver. Get a feel for the company and the business. Also, do a lot of research on lease purchase programs with different companies before you commit to one. THEY ARE NOT ALL THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE TOLD. The main goal with a lease purchase for the driver should be to eventually own the truck. Some of these companies have lease plans that look good on paper but are essentially designed to keep you signing a new lease on a new truck every two or three years. My brother currently is leasing a truck from John Christner trucking in Tulsa, OK. They seemed to have the fairest deal to him. I believe his pay is .98 cents per mile (thats all dispatched miles loaded or empty). He gets a fuel surcharge that runs with the national average, and is only responsible for fuel and maintenance to the tuck. The company pays for all road tolls, refer fuel, trailer maintenance, and I believe they pay road use taxes and plates and permits. I hope this little bit of insight helps. The only other bit of advice I can give is to ask yourself what kind of person are you, if you are an organized business minded person you can be successful in this business, on the other hand if you are someone who can barely stay on top of your log book and turn in your bill of ladings on time you may just want to be a company driver. Leasing a truck is a lot of work, my brother stays out for at least four weeks at a time so he doesn't get behind on his truck payment. While that sounds overwhelming he knew going in that that was just one of the many sacrifices he would have to make to own his own truck. His take home pay is not much more than a company driver, the only difference is in four years of driving he can walk away with a truck that he owns and go to any company that wants and work as an owner-operater.More Questions & Answers ...
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