Comments By Lawrence H.

I was lucky I was able to get my cdl at 18. But that was 1980.

New beggining, the day you stop learning something new is the day you can pretty much pack it up. You've won the game, nothing for you to learn here. Good day sir.

I went from last day of high school to getting my class a license on my 18 bd. Went to work for my dad who had 3 trucks. Did that 4 years then bought my own. Did trucking for myself for 26 years. Watched the industry change damatically over those years. Good luck new drivers its the best job you will love to hate. Retired now at age 50.

Lucky for you as a 1099 employee you get to match all your own social security taxes., but I'm sure you knew that. You get to make sure there all paid. It will go down as the other posters advice. If you don't wanna pay it his uninsured insurance will pay it., you will no longer have a job but hey you showed him. Then there's you pay it keep your job but remember you mess up a tire you will also pay for that. Morale of story trh as hard as you can to find non1099 workplace as that tax money will be spent like its yours and get you behind quickly.

Sounds Like you need to stop and asess the situation and then do it right. First time. I ran 6 loads a day from riverside to fontana.

Can you afford an APU its legal and your not running a 500hp. Engine To keep comfortable.

Did you get a new truck, used one ready for rods and mains. Pull two one in the middle and one on either end. To rebuild an isx runs about. 15 k and c15 cat a little more. So I hope you got a low mileage truck. I had 4 trucks for a 27 year period so if you have questions I or some other owner operator will answer. I only had one cat a. 1982 k100 with a 3406 A model. It had nozzles instead of injectors. Plus the fuel pump was 4 K dollars. So I'm a cummins guy. Plus I had an 8. V 92T and an 8 v71t. Anyone remember those.

Kenworth. I've had 4 and they've all been great trucks with just regular maintenance.

There called livelabs. And most drivers that drive those don't own a home. They are driving it.

Poor *******, kicking his lunchpale home as he should be.