Advise Needed on Becoming Asset Based/What Would Make Trucks Contract Under Brokerage - Bulk Trucking Forum & Discussion Board & Bulkloads.com

I am a Broker and husband is a trucker, part of why our family business is fair on rates. We are entertaining the idea of going asset based but will not be in a position to buy trucks for about a year and prefer not to lease. We do have some carriers who are willing to contract with our company. Would them contracting with us allow us to become a carrier and go asset based? 5 of the same are owner operators with one to 50 trucks available. Wondering if any asset based brokers can share some insight or "friendly" advise and question for carriers and owner operators out there, would most carriers and owner operators prefer to work under a contract basis at brokerage for steady loads or not. If not, what would make the concept more interesting if brokerage offered? Just trying to see what I need to offer trucks to join me. We have some government contracts so for carriers or owner operators who are punctual and reliable, this is a win-win for us both and why I desire steady trucks vs looking for trucks daily. Just looking for insight.

Thanks.