New Owner Operator Needs Help
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There are a few O/OS that post here and I'm sure they can offer some solid advice.
My question is, shouldn't you know the answers to these questions before becoming an owner operator?
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
There are a few O/OS that post here and I'm sure they can offer some solid advice.
My question is, shouldn't you know the answers to these questions before becoming an owner operator?
My thoughts exactly. Kinda put the cart before the horse no?
Good luck with this new endeavor, sounds like you have a steep learning curve.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
Are you a member of either OOIDA or NASTC?
If not, that's your best bet for these beginning steps. You've skipped ahead to about Step 37.
OOIDA:
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
Who They Are
OOIDA is an international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers. The over 150,000 members of OOIDA are men and women in all 50 states and Canada who collectively own and/or operate more than 240,000 individual heavy-duty trucks and small truck fleets.
Their Mission
The mission of OOIDA is to serve owner-operators, small fleets and professional truckers; to work for a business climate where truckers are treated equally and fairly; to promote highway safety and responsibility among all highway users; and to promote a better business climate and efficiency for all truck operators.
Eko did you ever get into the container business you were looking into last year?? Houston has alot of freight depending on what you want to do. Gotta have some specifics before I can suggest anything.
Im going to be an owner operator in a couple of weeks. I am looking forward to hearing from people with more experiences the good advice and suggestions they can give on -How to find freight -Load boards -Best fuel cards -How to minimize expenses
Thank you
Before you can do any of that let’s take a look at your operation.
Do you own truck? Trailer? Do you have an LLC or an S Corp. yet ?(ein?< i9?) Do you have your insurance for your tractor, trailer? Is your DOT and authority active? Annual inspections on truck and trailer(sometimes they give you one when they sell you them) Are you registered with clearinghouse? DRUG TESTING CONSORTIUM? 2290 ? UCR? IFTA? IRP? BOC3? elogs? Your employee driver file?(you will have to hire your self, this has about 20 things) KYU, NY HUT, NM ACCOUNTS ( I LEFT OUT OREGON ON PURPOSE) YOUR MEDICAL?(NEW ONE FILED WITH STATE)
Before the end of your first year you will have to do a new entrant audit.
For your maintenance program how often do you plan on changing your oil,fuel filters(2 of them possibly 3) coolant filter, air dryer cartridge and engine air filter?
Do you know enough about egr and src ?
If you’re going in the California, are you carb compliant?
Your accounting software?
I could keep going but you need to know all of this and it’s my pre bedtime Reading and praying time ( you will pray every day that something doesn’t break on your truck)
Elog:
Electronic Onboard Recorder
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
Elogs:
Electronic Onboard Recorder
Electronic Logbook
A device which records the amount of time a vehicle has been driven. If the vehicle is not being driven, the operator will manually input whether or not he/she is on duty or not.
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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Im going to be an owner operator in a couple of weeks. I am looking forward to hearing from people with more experiences the good advice and suggestions they can give on -How to find freight -Load boards -Best fuel cards -How to minimize expenses
Thank you
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.