I can’t quite figure out the direct message thing on RUclips, so a comment will suffice. I am 21 and looking to get into trucking, but want to jump in with an older truck. I desire to start in 2 years and want to find a truck that I can “functionally restore”. I am a diesel mechanic by trade and am extremely mechanically apt, any recommendations on places to look? I was thinking a B61 with a thermodyne and a quadruplex setup, but I’m decently good with the Detroit’s and wouldn’t mind a 8v71 or the likeness linked up to a 4 on 4 or at minimum a 4 on 3. I really want to stir twins while I’m young, perhaps switch to a fuller some years down the line. I a run a small scale hauling business right now with my 89 dodge cummins and 14k dump as somewhat of a side hustle, and I would like to get into the industry fully. Thoughts would be much appreciated, also currently in market for the right truck.
19 here, wanted to be a driver since i was in diapers. It’s getting harder and harder to find anyone willing to take the chance on us. Personally i’d get to searching for an old hand that would be willing to teach you what he knows. Try the old school trucking groups on Facebook? Ignore the naysaying grumpy old guys that constantly complain, they have no bearing on your career. Also keep in mind that most companies you’ll find have a limit to how old your truck can be, so if you’re looking to lease on with someone it will be a little bit harder to do(but still something we can do of course, no biggy.) I’m personally on the hunt for a 351 or a Pre-1982 Kenworth K100. Good luck with yours buddy.
@@raccsmuggler Jake, good to hear there is others of the same mind. Great points, I think the best way currently, that is if my math is correct, is to run under the authority of a friend for a while, but carry your own business and pay percentage pay. Hell, there are some decent flatbed loads listed on various boards in the 3.8-5 dollar per mile range. Perhaps it is best to rent a trailer and use a factoring company to deal with the crap pay times of the boards, comes down to managing the books it seems
@@bikingwithcamo5469 i wouldn’t bother trying to rent anything if you don’t have to. I used to load a guy that leased his trailer from the same company he was hauling for as an owner op, was some ridiculously large amount per year, he found it much cheaper to but his $36k drop deck. As for running under a friend’s authority, that’s essentially what leasing on is, isn’t it?
@@raccsmuggler technically it is yes, but a friend is going to understand your value as a driver much more than the average company, especially a friend that knows you to be a decent person and that you know to be a fair and honest person, cuts out the bull such as a company gettin pissed when you want to shut down for weather or other immediate safety concerns. Reason I say rent a trailer is just for starting out, it’s actually relatively cheap to go through some firms in central Kansas and such
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I can’t quite figure out the direct message thing on RUclips, so a comment will suffice. I am 21 and looking to get into trucking, but want to jump in with an older truck. I desire to start in 2 years and want to find a truck that I can “functionally restore”. I am a diesel mechanic by trade and am extremely mechanically apt, any recommendations on places to look? I was thinking a B61 with a thermodyne and a quadruplex setup, but I’m decently good with the Detroit’s and wouldn’t mind a 8v71 or the likeness linked up to a 4 on 4 or at minimum a 4 on 3. I really want to stir twins while I’m young, perhaps switch to a fuller some years down the line. I a run a small scale hauling business right now with my 89 dodge cummins and 14k dump as somewhat of a side hustle, and I would like to get into the industry fully. Thoughts would be much appreciated, also currently in market for the right truck.
19 here, wanted to be a driver since i was in diapers. It’s getting harder and harder to find anyone willing to take the chance on us. Personally i’d get to searching for an old hand that would be willing to teach you what he knows. Try the old school trucking groups on Facebook? Ignore the naysaying grumpy old guys that constantly complain, they have no bearing on your career. Also keep in mind that most companies you’ll find have a limit to how old your truck can be, so if you’re looking to lease on with someone it will be a little bit harder to do(but still something we can do of course, no biggy.) I’m personally on the hunt for a 351 or a Pre-1982 Kenworth K100. Good luck with yours buddy.
Also, props on wanting a twin. Looking for a 6x4 myself.
@@raccsmuggler Jake, good to hear there is others of the same mind. Great points, I think the best way currently, that is if my math is correct, is to run under the authority of a friend for a while, but carry your own business and pay percentage pay. Hell, there are some decent flatbed loads listed on various boards in the 3.8-5 dollar per mile range. Perhaps it is best to rent a trailer and use a factoring company to deal with the crap pay times of the boards, comes down to managing the books it seems
@@bikingwithcamo5469 i wouldn’t bother trying to rent anything if you don’t have to. I used to load a guy that leased his trailer from the same company he was hauling for as an owner op, was some ridiculously large amount per year, he found it much cheaper to but his $36k drop deck. As for running under a friend’s authority, that’s essentially what leasing on is, isn’t it?
@@raccsmuggler technically it is yes, but a friend is going to understand your value as a driver much more than the average company, especially a friend that knows you to be a decent person and that you know to be a fair and honest person, cuts out the bull such as a company gettin pissed when you want to shut down for weather or other immediate safety concerns. Reason I say rent a trailer is just for starting out, it’s actually relatively cheap to go through some firms in central Kansas and such