Landstar or your own authority? Goodbye Landstar! Hello self! ( Vlog # 111 )
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Your ramblings are more informative than most peoples whole videos.
absolutely. i could listen and learn from these ramblings. most rambluings arent really interesting. these, every single one of them i get something valuable out of.
Jerome , absolutely, also I think he’s a lot smarter than he let’s on. LOL
No really, Ive seen other videos and more out of the 15mins from other youtubers
Yeah, it's the stuff you really want to hear about.
One of the best channels on RUclips. You put out good information!
Don kellogg thanks
Great video, sir! You are the best I've found on RUclips for logical trucking information, Keep up the great work!
Congratulations on getting your own authority Tim!! We wish you the best in 2018. Happy New year :) ✌️❤️ 🚚
TheCraftyTrucker Thank you very much, Happy New Year
Great vlog ! Happy New Year! Good luck on the new ventures. This is what makes America great.
Happy New Year's brother! Keep up the good work, and congrats on getting your own authority. God Bless
Tim you have a great personality and enjoy your rambling. Thanks for your knowledge. One can never have enough knowledge. Good luck to you on your new adventure and happy new years!
Great info Tim, thanks! and Happy New Year!!!
I am 40 and work in the tech industry, I have been impressed with your grasp of technology since I started following your channel.
Bengals1us thank you, now help me get my RUclips and hp laptop hooked up so I can live stream, I can’t figure it out.
I been truckin several yrs myself and I've watched several of em RUclips videos on O/O. You are absolutely the best at doin this. I applaud you and your videos. Man, you talk in language this ol trucker can understand. I appreciate you and your videos. Hope to see you out there on the road. Be safe driver and keep the shiny side up. I'm gone watch this video again. You sir are a real professional. OH, AND I JUST SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL!!!
Cummins Real power why thank you and thanks for joining the party, hopefully see you out here sometime.
That is one outstanding rig !!! Just love it !!!
Really enjoying the videos. 2019 is my goal to get my authority. I checked in to OOIDA last week. This video is very, very informative.
Tim, love the way you go about your business, have a great 2018!
Your a classic driver sir. My dad drove for 45 years and did a lot during his time. New sub starting in August got my wife and she’s along for the ride so blessed to have her and get this experience! Your rambling is not idiotic it’s okay to track off and then come back to your point. Keep up your videos.
Been Following you for awhile now Tim. Great content and congrats on easing into running your own authority. Very educational video's driver. I am leased on to a mid sized company. Still paying the truck off but getting there. Your video's have helped me get a grasp on everything I need to take care of. Drive safe driver catch you on down the road sometime.
2.5 mil safe miles WOW CONGRATS on that that's impressive!
These are my favorite videos from you very informational. When you think about all you have to do with getting your own authority it is pretty intimidating!
its really not that bad, you just have to dig your way thru it
I’m just going to RUclips follow you for awhile... You have become my new FAVORITE mentor online
! I cant wait to be O/O! HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THIS YEAR! Gotta watch all your vids FIRST! 🤪
This was an awesome video!! Have a happy New Year!
Happy, healthy, prosperous and safe new year to you!!!
John M. Evangelis Thank you and Happy new year
Beautiful truck... Happy trucking my fellow driver!
Love that Tennessee coffee mug . . . GO BIG ORANGE!
Happy New Year's Eve Tim!
Congratulations again Tim! It’s a long process but I think it will be well worth it.
Mike Brown oh yeah it’s the only way to fly
Very informative video Tim. I'm a heavy duty tow truck operator and I like to learn how the owner operator runs and all the little hurdles you guys come across.
Your video was just fine man... ramblings with information is way better then a lot of polished short organized videos that don't give you enough information.
Very nice equipment driver!! Thanks for the video
Good Info,,, Glad to see you Back........Happy Trails.
I don't know anything about trucking but the idea of owning your own rig and being your own boss has always appealed to me. I found this video to be bursting at the seams with information and things to look further into. Certainly not easy but its there if you are smart enough and determined to seek it out. Best of luck to you!
"let's stop rambling ok"😂😂😂 you are awesome driver
All the best with your new endeavour. I am going to enjoy watching you and Sergei over the next 12 months.
Regards from NZ
Neca eos omnes Deus suos agnoscet Sergei worries me sometimes
Agreed, Sergei worries me , but that's part of the reason I watch his vids. Happy new years
Great info from a businessman, thanks for the informative ramblings.
U told me you where going to take the leap!! And by golly you did it... That's the reason I haven't made that move insurance prices and the mountain of paperwork... You inspire alot of people thumbs up! Man I think I would have to pay someone to do and file all that paperwork!! I enjoy driving lol!! Good luck on the new venture hope to see you on the road so you can interview me lol thank care and keep it between the mayo and the mustard
Great video Tim, I wish l was a bit younger (14 to 19 years younger) l would have loved to drive a truck, but with my elderly parents now that's out the window. I love your videos thought and your truck!!!
Outstanding Tim!
A Happy and Prosperous New Year for you...
Very informative. You nrrd a bigger truck just for the paperwork, All the best for the new year!!!
Abe Ash hopefully leave all the paperwork at home for awhile, I’m ready to drive
I do believe in that knock on wood superstition. That’s amazing 2.5 million safe miles better yet a “Blessing “. Stay safe driver, lil lady from Texas.
Hope all has been going good for you brother! You inspire me even more to get my own truck, just nervous to make the jump 😒
Happy New year's bud!!!
I was an O/O back in the early 80s and want to get back in. I liked your video it was very informative. You are doing the same thing I want to do . I don't want to go out and sit and rot waiting on the roads to open on weather and crashes. Good luck and I love your Peterbilt. Keep the sunny side up
Hi Tim i wish you and your family and your subscribes a very happy new year
A well organized presentation. You are getting much better at this. I'm just amazed at the cost of regulatory compliance to the self employed. A gigantic tax grab at many levels. Discouraging to say the least. You could write the guidebook to those looking for their 'own authority'. Glad the load rates per mile are high now and you can earn a lot of this back quickly.
I think you made a good move.
Thank you! hopefully the return on investment is quick
Hey man another great video! Please keep doing these owner operator videos if you can, I'm learning a lot.
I agree with Jerome I got more out your video than I did out of all the other ones and I’ve watched a bunch good luck I’ll be waiting for more
greg burnett Thank you, I will have to try and sharpen my idiotic ramblings
Honestly Tim, I can see you setting up a trucking community network membership for a small cut in your knowledge as your maturity and business savvy likely would be appreciated to receive straight shooter talk. One of my friends, they have mobile technology information biz, among other things, and have a community membership. They are greatly trusted and have a wonderful following. Something to think about. Wheelz down and a prosperous New Year! :-)
azcactusflower1 Thank you for all the words of confidence and encouragement, maybe after I get 8 million more subscribers I can just drive around in the pretty truck and do idiotic ramblings, that would be a sweet gig, have a safe happy new year, look forward to your comments in the upcoming year.
You are doing great to do this by yourself. I took care of the paperwork and business end when my husband and I opened up our trucking business. It's crazy all the paperwork to get started. I had to have a file on driver, a separate file on each truck, a file on each trailer and a company manual and this was just for the dot inspections. It's a lot to take care of. Good luck! I know you will do well! Oh btw we loved landstar loads.
Angel Z thanks, fortunate right now I just have one of each, and I couldn’t handle any more of the idiotic rambling driver than I have now, that guy want shut up 🤐
Best wishes in the New Year driver!
Hotrod Hog Thank you
I love this channel brother. I'll probably never go back on the road, but I get to missing it from time to time. 8 years OTR, trucking is all I ever wanted to do. My family owns a small local company and I help run it. I probably only average 1-200 mi a week, but I do still drive some. Anyway, keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down. 👍🏻
Great video sir! Appreciate it!
Very informative video again. You say you ramble but you're still giving good information. I'm new to your channel and hope you're having a good year under your own authority..
Happy New Year , and it's no wonder you can't sleep with all this on your mind !
John Fry crazy stuff
Great guy, met him at the Petro ATL, Truck clean in and out, the cleanest truck in the lot. Very professional, it was an honor to meet you!
5050FUTURE Thank you and thanks for stopping to say hello
Tim looks like you got it figured out. What a cluster of paperwork though, I guess you only fill it out once for the most part. Hey by the way have the same birthday as your grandson. Heard that on your Live cast the other day. Happy New Year hope it is a prosperous one for you. You take care.
Raymond Bradley thank you and Happy early birthday 🎂
Lots of good information, thank you sir this is my plan in 5 or less years, already run my own plate at landstar
good deal, you are on the right path
Great video learned a lot keep doing this type of video from time to time. So much better than some of the other junk other truckers put out on here, No drama Have a good safe New Yr
God bless you, thank you for sharing, I really appreciate your time. Go back to bed for a few 😂
Really enjoying the videos
Great video thanks for all information
I know how much work this is, honestly, too much. Between IFTA, permits, and running rights it's a nightmare, and why so many people don't do it. Tim I wish you the best, you're clearly not a dummy, you've got the right attitude, and definitely the right truck to do it. I'm positive you're going to do great in this. All the best in this new year my man.
I really like your videos. You make things simple to understand. I really hope you cover more details on operating and all these obstacles to getting going. All the other videos people do are more complicated.
Andrew Tummelson I will put together some notes from the comments section and work on that, thanks for watching
Life is Good. That would be fantastic. Happy New Year.
Hi! I'm just getting started in trucking and I want yo u to do a video on fuel taxes. Love your videos and I am glad I discovered your channel. I look forward to many more videos.
Excellent video, very informative.
Omg great stuff , thank you ! You are building my confidence to to this , something i always wanted ..
Jim Murdock 2018 is your year, stop dragging your feet and get on it, what’s to loose? Many a men have fallen and they get back up!
Life is Good. Yes i know , ive been listening to kevin rutherford at night when im driving and with all the tax breaks and freight going up . I agree if im going to make it 2018 is tge year . Thanks hope uou have a very succesful year and thanks for the new video yesterday. You talked about running south and im all over that but wouldnt mind running north east , it dont bother me that much . Dont mind snow but hate the ice . Thanks again love the videos be safe
I gave this video a THUMBS UP just based upon the title alone !!! #BOSSMOVES !!! Now, about to watch the video. 😉😉😉
I must say, not only do I get information feom your videos, your following provides good information as well 😀
Andrew Tummelson that’s fantastic, glad you read the comments section, that’s what I always do myself on other channels.
Wow lots paperwork and money to start up. Wishing you the best.
HAPPY NEW YEAR. Congratulations. Your channel is a joy to watch. Have a safe and prosperous 2018
ironhorse127 Thank you
Excellent video sir thank you
Trucking it's always been about the #####'s = $$$$$,$.. Good Luck Mr...
Good luck, man!
K Maia 👍
thank you very much for this extremely valuable information. God bless...
Also another good idea is to get a dispatcher to fill all the set up paper work with carrier. Plus when you driving they're looking for Loads. I've been running two years. So far so good. Also make sure you keep a record of the truck maintenance/dvrs because you going to get audit to make sure you running right. Usually in the first 6-12 months. Congrats
In twenty years I only had one audit and it was an IFTA audit, but you better keep all of your ducks in a row.
Allan McCullough all the new guys I know that have done it, has gone through an audit, just a paperwork one over the phone by a Tennessee highway patrolman, haven’t heard of anyone getting the actual visit except for Ifta, I should have already had the Ifta visit, so maybe I am safe from that one, but I keep all my scribbles and records just in case.
Alexander Collado you lost my attention at dispatcher, that kind of defeats my purpose in life.
Ramblings added to Favorites...
St. Vick 👍
Thanks your Information was Outstanding.
First time authority/first year is HIGH insurance. Next quote should be a lot better. Great video!
@{Forbidden.Knowledge} First two years $18,000 to $21,000. That was with Progressive. This year (3 year) is some where around $12,000 +/- with a different company.
Everything I heard in this video were good steps....great advice. NOTHING idiotic here at all...just, a LOT of info! I have watched your other videos...you have a pleasant way of speaking about you...your calm and rational.
New O/O should know, you don't HAVE to start out leasing to a carrier like Landstar, but, it's probably a good, safe starting spot for most. Like you mentioned, being a Landstar BCO, you are very limited to the loads they have to offer.
I jumped right in with my own authority owning my own trucks, my own plates, IFTA, own insurance, etc. So, maybe I jumped a step or 2 ahead when I first started. But, there was a few times, I thought I could do better leased on to a Landstar type outfit. The grass isn't greener. In fact, having your own authority gives you complete autonomy to go where you want, when you want, come back when you want....with no one to answer to but yourself. That is my preference. I use the DAT load board through OOIDA, and it is 1/3 the price of DAT otherwise.
Your right about insurance. I had a perfect record, great safety scores...but, no matter, your insurance WILL be high for the first years. Once you get past that, the rates will go down (assuming you don't have a wreck or ticket). I went with Progressive when they first got into the trucking business, and, I saved money...I thought everything was great. Year 2 with Progressive, the rates went up, a lot...year 3 came around, it was more than double what I was paying year 1....I believe they had a lot of claims by OTHER drivers, so they raised the rates on EVERYONE. I cut my rates in HALF going with Northland...they are not easy to get on with, but, once you do...your set.
As for factoring...I signed up with a factoring company right from the get-go, and it was a HUGE mistake. They are blood-suckers. My advice, stick with brokers who offer reasonable "quickpay" programs...like Landstar...I get paid from them in 2 days. So, if you balance yourself between "quickpay" loads and those that take 30-45 days, you should have enough cash-flow to survive.
Not familiar with all the employee stuff you said...I have no employees, just me. Yes, you have to keep your logs, be signed up with a random drug testing consortium. But, never had to worry about "employee" records on myself.
And yes, when you first start your authority, it will take 6-12 mos before every broker will work with you...it's something to consider and understand, you need to budget for.
Definitely need to have a healthy bank account behind you. Be able to take care of the "what ifs".
Nothing worthwhile is going to be easy, or cheap. Once you get used to it, you'll wonder why you didn't do it before.
One thing you neglected to mention...you need to be aware of the "state to state" requirements. For example, Kentucky...even if you never pick or del a load in KY, just DRIVING through, you need a current KYU sticker. NY HUT is another one. IL and WI Intrastate Carrier Commissions require you to pay those states as well for loads that originate and deliver in that state. WI is a 1 time fee, I believe per truck. I don't have the WI, I should...but, I don't have many loads that are intrastate of WI.
Happy New Year, thanks for the video!
Mike Mascow thank you for all that and Happy belated New Year
Thank you, and, Happy New Year to you too! Please keep making great videos!
Thanks for the video's. About to start a new career in trucking and I'm starting with goals... long term goals that I know I'm not going to be able to accomplish in the near future. Please keep up the "idiotic rambling" and be safe!
good work on knowing what to do with your own authority. im getting back into my own authority this year. reopening it. bought me a truck and trailer. I have been out of business since 2008 when the economy fail now im getting back into it pulling reefer again. hope and pray that it will be good as it the last time I did it.
Congrats bro,thanks for the vid n the advise.Im trying to get my own this summer
Thank you . I desire the very best for in 2018. Be safe out there.
Good information and good presentation. I wish you well in your endeavors for 2018. Good Luck and Happy New Years.
redjaguar100 Thank you
I enjoyed the video. Thank You for speaking the truth. You provided a lot information
Damn good video. Just be patient😁
I agree with you 😬
Sounds like you got your hands full LOL happy new year
Man thanks for the video!!! I'm on my second truck well one I owned out right it out me in the hole!!! This one is new and I took a chance it's not a lease but it is!! Man I saved enough almost to put enough down to buy out right!!! Man I wish you would let me pick your brain!!! I got some ideas!! Like to have your feed back!!! Tha KS for being a trucker with a brain!!!
Great info!!
OOIDA is a wonderful source for someone getting their authority started and running.... They can do almost everything in house to get you started!! Turn key!
all it took was one phone call
Great video sir, thanks
nice video I love it so much
When I get ready to buy my own truck I'm coming to work for you, you would be a fantastic mentor.
GREAT Info,Thx.
New year here ... great info Thanks
What have you chosen for an ELD device/system now that you're operating under your own authority? Great material. Great vids. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. Have a great 2018.
U have great videos keep it up thanks
Don’t quit agree with the LLC part., most people don’t realize that when you set one up your supposed to identify your self as Owner/Employee and set yourself up on a payroll, write yourself a check and open up a tax savings account and then your bank will see personal income and you wont have those liability problems. Been an owner long time and had no issues with the bank trying to get business loans.
Hay, "Ok Man", Loved the info, from your vlog. I'm a driver, 63, started in 04, been out the game since, 2015,, getting my license re-activated in few months, work local 2yrs. then buy my 1st truck. I have 75% of the dues and don'ts cause of people,, like you. Thank you; see you soon 2 1/2 years down the Road. God willing.
Boy that coffees like a hot line lol.
Thank you sir.