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That is the first you should do , but anyone can buy a truck and trailer and run it up and down the road, but knowing your cost of operation is key to being successful hope this helps.", "contentHtml": "First know your complete cost of operation. Your running cost per mile if you know that you'll have a advantage over half of these people. If your armed with that you'll be very well off in your operation. You then know what you can and can't do. That is the first you should do , but anyone can buy a truck and trailer and run it up and down the road, but knowing your cost of operation is key to being successful hope this helps.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-20", "dateAdded": "2014-11-05T01:14:59Z", "likes": 5, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6352, "firstName": "Dale", "lastName": "Williams Jr", "companyName": "DALE WILLIAMS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Fillmore", "state": "IL", "userCommentCount": 75, "userLikes": 35, "userDislikes": 8, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 29772, "content": "Let me know when you make your first million. I think it'd take giving your life (all your time) for it, if trucking is your formula. Good Luck!!", "contentHtml": "Let me know when you make your first million. I think it'd take giving your life (all your time) for it, if trucking is your formula. Good Luck!!", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-07-23", "dateAdded": "2014-11-05T18:46:28Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 8060, "firstName": "DAVID", "lastName": "STEPANYUK", "companyName": "COLUMBIA CARGO", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PORTLAND", "state": "OR", "userCommentCount": 18, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 29790, "content": "buy a lottery ticket every time you get fuel", "contentHtml": "buy a lottery ticket every time you get fuel", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-10-01", "dateAdded": "2014-11-07T04:10:49Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5503, "firstName": "Dwight", "lastName": "Coleman", "companyName": "COLEMAN TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Imperial", "state": "NE", "userCommentCount": 11, "userLikes": 2, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 29792, "content": "that's a good one, Dwight . I've read so many articles of drivers winning the lottery, it's compelling! I don't endorse gambling though, it always makes me smile when a trucker wins. If you are a good buddy with some shipper who can keep your trucks busy, then focus on 'contract carriage' where you exclusively use your trucks for them. I see the big guys doing that all the time. Model successfull companies, who are growing - the times have changed, so it's different opportunity now than before.", "contentHtml": "that's a good one, Dwight . I've read so many articles of drivers winning the lottery, it's compelling! I don't endorse gambling though, it always makes me smile when a trucker wins. If you are a good buddy with some shipper who can keep your trucks busy, then focus on 'contract carriage' where you exclusively use your trucks for them. I see the big guys doing that all the time. 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Permits, Authourity, Ifta, commoditty laws if hauling foodstuffs, maintenence, insurance, plates, and then the biggest cost fuel. All that beeing said you also have to be prepaired for the 15 to umpteen days before you get your first check for your first load. There is a lot of conversations on this site about customers who take forever to pay, look into them. My best advice for someone who is just getting started with one truck and a dream is to lease onto a reputable carrier for a while and bank everything. Do that for a while then look into the spot market. Best of luck to you", "contentHtml": "Keep in mind a lot of factors before jumping head first into shallow water. My first year I was lucky to eat a couple times a week. There is a lot of hidden costs that no truck salesman will tell you about. Permits, Authourity, Ifta, commoditty laws if hauling foodstuffs, maintenence, insurance, plates, and then the biggest cost fuel. All that beeing said you also have to be prepaired for the 15 to umpteen days before you get your first check for your first load. There is a lot of conversations on this site about customers who take forever to pay, look into them. My best advice for someone who is just getting started with one truck and a dream is to lease onto a reputable carrier for a while and bank everything. Do that for a while then look into the spot market. 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