How To Be A Successful Owner Operator | Successful Owner Operator Vol. 1
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Learn how to be a successful owner operator? Here’s my thoughts how to be a successful trucking owner operator. There’s more to being a successful truck driver than just being a #trucker. Start with these principles and if you guys like it, I’ll create more Owner Operator videos.
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Very very true
@@DrivenTrucking brother please can you help me get through?
This made me tear, I just brought my first truck and you confirmed everything I said about being successful in this industry. Thank you
"Truck driving is actually a very small portion of what we do out here" damn. Worlds to live by. Gave me a whole different perspective of trucking
thanks man to help
I hope everyone reads his new book his first chapter basically goes over how everyone fears subconsciously and why and how to overcome it. I read his book and it led me to wanting to truck drive. Haha coincidence ?
Enter the matrix
With the mentor who was originally supposed to be Neo. Make a decision. This video was one that hit me the most. Thank you for your words. I just became a driver and plan to become an OO one day, but getting the experience I feel is necessary and making my money work to get the moves going. Your videos help me detail what I need to do as well, so thanks for that!
Godsend
0:37 - 1. Right frame of mind
3:41 - 2. Research
7:58 - 3. Networking
Tow Piglet thanks 👊🏻
@@DrivenTrucking is flatbed can make good money, bcuz lm hauling livestock and dump trailer maybe next month I'm planning to haul flatbed, l have spread axle flatbed. Can you give me tips what to do for flatbed
Get authority and get your own contracts
Can you please lead me to your video about when you decided to BECOME AN OWNER OPERATOR... thx and Happy Thanksgiving.
There’s a very old video, I think it’s titled My Story, it’s not the greatest video but it tells you why. I am actually going to be remaking this video in the near future
Driven Trucking thanks very much
Good video 👍
All great tips and the favorites are about planning and about having to love it.
Thanks my man, One of these days I might actually get over to your dealership LOL. I know I’ll pass through eventually
@@DrivenTrucking Anytime you're in NE Ohio....let me know. I'll make plans around it.
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You got some dope content going here. And you are sincere in your words. Glad to be a part of the community.
Thank you so much. It means a lot, much appreciated
Decide, research, collect great advisers and follow their advice, never give up and never get outworked. You can’t fail. Thanks Brian!
Solid summarization 👍🏻👊🏻
as an owner operator myself, i learned one thing above all, if you want to be an succesfull trucker, you have to get out of the truck....................................i am not going to dive into that and explain it.....no matter how much you tell people, or warn people, i will say , try it, then you will know...... And ,no, i dont want to hear about anyones lease purchase operator bull crap lying success stories, ill put it this way, there was this saying in the trucking world that used to say, he is just a motor away from going broke, then as time goes by, it was, he is just and tire or alternator away from going broke, and today it is, he is just a headlight away from going broke, ...............i have listened to countless stories of why drivers became a owner operator or want to become one and they say crap like , i want to travel the country,or i want to be my own boss...and those reasons are so stupid because there is mainly just one important one and that is to be PROFITABLE..case closed.....platitudes just make you stay in that so called positive attitude that is fake and i can guarantee you at some point you will have a breaking point as you discover and learn more things and all the complaining isnt going to help you because the very people you get your loads from dont care if you make it or not.i can go on and on ok.....but wouldnt do much good....it dont matter if you are positive or negative ok, you gonna break somewhere......when brokers say they want positive people to work with, that generally means they want someone to haul it as cheap as possible. think anout it, while brokers are fighting over freight, you got drivers fighting over freight at the same time..you can build all the sweet relationships you want and then all of a sudden your world comes crashing down on you because the company would rather bankrupt you instead of themselves going bankrupt, and then what? when you are gone, you find out that thy got someone else to do it cheaper than you....like i said, if you want to be an successful owner operator, you have to get out of the truck, why? does anyone ever really stop to think that the big trucking companies are owner operators themselves? i wil stop here because it will be a waste of time to go further....a man who has vision problems and goes to the doctor and ask"s,Dr. i have heard than smoking pot helps with peoples vision, the Dr replied, i dont know,try it and SEE.
I've been watching you and makecents non stop. I'm planning to launch my own company in January. Your videos are so inspiring!
Great video
Thank you 👍🏻👊🏻
Lol!! So all I gotta do is ask people?
Information is the key, but is not free
Your post isn't even filled with gold nuggets, it's diamond chunks the size of basketballs. Keep the knowledge coming. I am learning beyond...ty.
Thanks JR!!! That’s awesome 👍🏻👊🏻
Great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences
Solid advice
Thanks Ray
I've been a company driver for 4 yrs now. I have 6 people living of my income + mortgage, bills, ect. After making 30k in a year doing flatbed, me and my wife have decided to go on our own. Flatbed season starts in March and the plan is to be running on my own authority by then. Since I have been driving, all I listen to on the radio is business mindset podcasts not just trucking but anything to do with business, investing and negotiations. For me being in a truck is everything, if I knew how much I would love doing this I would have started long time ago. Plan is to start with one truck build relationships and build a fleet, but first one truck and we will let the business dictate the next step Looing for any advice other than (Don't do it). For me at this point it's a risk not taking a risk. Any advice will be deeply appreciated. Thanks
Good video. 2nd week as a owner op in Houston Tx.
How's everything after a year?
Great video 👍🏻
Good advice and well said. One mistake I made that Garyvee talks about all the time is do what you love. I made the mistake of changing careers for the money and did well but hated it, you can succeed and be miserable. I am going to return to what I love, trucking!
That’s fantastic Craig!!
Good advice for drivers wanting to be more then a steering wheel holder, pull toy here.
Thanks Pull Toy!
Once he mentioned Lopez i checked out
I think of it more as....those who life happens to, and then those who make life happen.
I work in an environment where drivers are against making life happen.....I know what my next plan is now.
Good advice. 👍
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Perry E. Tucker hey perry how are you doing ??
Where did you go? Long time no see
New to your channel ✌🏽
Welcome! 👍🏻👊🏻
Keep posting good informative on trucking career. keep safe and keep rolling
Thanks jake 👍🏻 will do
Real good advice Brian...thanks brother Much Respect
Thanks B 👍🏻👊🏻
My guy ! Always put out good stuff. Keep shining my man ✌🏾
Thanks DD! 👊🏻
Good video. People whose life happens to them, and those whose life happens for them, I’ve been both. Have been doing a good job being the latter for some time now. It’s carried me from a thought, to being on the threshold of a new profession.
Very nice!
On your Dashboard, put the picture of what you love the most in life. The picture of what moves you. That wich takes your breath away. The one person place or thing that that you want to go back to or stay with. Put it in yoiur head that no matter what happends, that is what you are working for. Keep doing what you are doing and soon, maybe not tomorrow or the day after, you will look at your self and say: I did it. It took ke since February 2, 1990 till last year to get to that point.
Let me ask you this, how do you measure success? Is it a thing, car, motor home, vacation home?
A place, vacation spot, a certain beach, a well earned vacation?
A person, wife, children, siblings, or parents?
Wich ever or whom ever, if you measure success by how much time you can spend with them, how much accumilation of toys you have or how many vacations you can take and the places youbcan go, then you are correct.
True success and the guage to success is this..
The progressive realization of a worth while dream, goal or vision.
Find your dream and plant that dream deep down in your heart, in your soul. See that dream daily and strive to achieve it. When the day kicks tou in the teeth ( and it will, this is trucking ) tell your self this is only temporary. Dont get the res ass. The res ass will only change your focuse to the teeth kicking. Surpass it, WORK the problem and kick back. Satisfaction is a myth. Never be satisfied, never fall into a comfort zone. As Will Smith said, tear the rearview mirror off, screw plan B because it will derail plan A. Give'em hell and dont let up.
Save like there is no tomorrow.
Some drivers say, I have to eat a hot meal atleast once a day. That one meal just cost you about $5,000 this year. That is $5,000 you have justvstolen from your dream. You Thief! How could you steal from your self and your children? In 5 years you have just stolen $25,000.00 from your self. All because you want to feel comfortable once a day.
Cimmit your self to your dream and when you puck up your head with your wife by your side and look it all over, the greatest reward shall be said to you.
You are this families HERO.
Then, you can stay home and not leave till you want to. Take your Wife to the clothing store and when she says wich outfit should I get? You can look her in the eye and say, Take them all.
Stay Driven my friend. 😎👍
I love this man and this is exactly why I love your comments. I agree with you 100% and I am instilling that mindframe as deeply as I possibly can. Success to me is absolutely spending more time with my family and not being forced to work as much as I do. I definitely never want to stay satisfied and that is actually part of the name of my channel at least what it means to me and the reason I always say state driven. Complacency in this world will not even let you feel the kick in the teeth that he can deliver and I always want to stay hungry. You’re absolutely correct about that one meal a day and I’ll be honest, that’s certainly something I can work on. It takes a master of self discipline to achieve great success but I feel I am on the right path and that is why I am sharing my story because I am excited for the day that I can tell my wife to buy whatever she wants. Has nothing to do with monetarily being well off, It has everything to do with reaching my potential. Just like Will Smith said I don’t think there’s really much special about any certain people, it just boils down to are you willing to work your ass off. It thrills me that you have taken an interest in my story and my videos as I know what it takes to reach the level you have. Once again thank you so much for the comments brother, he can’t be overstated how much I truly appreciate them. 👍🏻👊🏻
@@DrivenTrucking It is just my truth. As an old man of 48 it took me a long time to travel this road. Every little caviot to work smarter (not harder, practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.) I like to share because If I can save a fella ( that is willing to listen ) a minute or two or avoid the speed bumps, I do. Some guys just dont want to listenor take advice.
The art of being stupid is doing the same thing over and over expecting a diffrent result. I've learned alot from your videos. I keep an open mind because an open glass can be filled. A closed glass stays empty or never gets refilled. Stay Driven Brother... Loading in Fort Bliss today heading to Fort Polk, Louisiana then to the hacienda. I hope my wifes chihuahua is over her fit. Uhg! Its a dogs life.. 😎👍
Jerry Santos lol, love it brother. I’m always willing to listen. Stay safe 👍🏻👊🏻
@@DrivenTrucking Me too. That is why I have learned so much. I am still learning. You are a great teacher. Keep it up and Stay Driven.
Well said and done brother 100%👍
Helpful video bro
Great! I’m glad 👍🏻
Great video with solid info! now I’m going to check out more of Wills stuff! 👍🏻
He’s the man!! He has many motivational videos I watch often.
Thanks for your wonderful video.
Please upload about IFTA and New York hut.
How to fill?
What’s requirements for New authority?
Thank you Humanity 😊 I’m sorry but I don’t know, I do not run my own authority. MakeCents or Daniel McCarthy are excellent guys running their own numbers to seek answers to those questions.
4,400th from Gary
First from Nashville
Would you still say will Smith is your mentor after the Grammy?
Great Video Huge fan of your channel. Have you ever considered offering consulting to people wanting to start up?
How much can you expect to save in this business with my own truck…..I’m new to industry and I love driving the truck and I got degree in business I hope to work for my self….can someone honestly tell me what can I expect to make here cuz I’ve talked to ppl and Everyone gives me different opinion
Awesome video brother.
Greatly appreciated brother 👊🏻
Great video bro
Thanks bud!
@@DrivenTrucking your very welcome
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Great video
Thanks bud, you gonna be at MATS?
The barriers to entry are realtively minimal as far as turning a driving career into a small trucking business, a significant portion of the industry is built around that exact model. Of course the major downside to this is many people attempt it that really have no business running a business and they are (more times than not) undercapitalized.
Very true Lance
Great info brother keep at it stay safe brother!!!
Thanks bro! 👊🏻
Awesome video, lots of great advice. I am in the middle of this situation now. Hmmmmm...........owner operator, or just get in with the right company? I am doing all my research, homework, and networking now, as I'm building my resume getting my ducks lined up. Before making that final owner operator decision, so I don't end up in that fail to plan category.
Hell yeah hustle
Good video bro, I just started with Mercer driving for an owner. Want to make the leap myself in the near future, but wanted to learn the ropes first. Love your videos. Keep em coming. Keep the shiny side down...I mean up 😂😂😂
Lol, right on man. Hopefully your boss will teach you well 👍🏻👊🏻
Felt like I just watched a self help motivational seminar... Would have been nice to actually talk about owner op, the details how to get truck licensed, all the permits, operating expenses... This kinda reminded me of Kevin Rutherford 💀 the guy does nothing nowadays but talks about how superior his batshyt crazy Keto diet is and fake Chinese herbal medicine... it's like "no one gives a damn, Kevin, if your show it's titled road dog trucking, talk about fookin TRUCKS!"
Great content as always. Definitely enjoy the videos. On another note. The dealer agreed to pay for repairs on trailer so it will DOT. In Iowa now, headed to PA to pick it up. Be safe out there!
NICE!!!! Congratulations 👍🏻👊🏻
@@DrivenTrucking Thanks appreciate it!
2 thumbs up on this video. Done.
thoughts on the ELDs
Not a fan lol, it’s most irritating when you get around town. I feel it should be a bit more lenient there and strict going down the road. I didn’t mind an ABORD with a 5 mile buffer but I doubt it will go backwards
@@DrivenTrucking I want to startup and putting business plan together but the researching I'm doing on this is it's hampering the bottom line and for a new comer that's not good. I'm putting things on hold till I hear more of what's being done or changing
A good warranty and 25k in savings before buying a truck. Get an insurance broker to help find the best rates. Have your own authority for a year before trailer leasing companies will lease to you. Do power loads for the first year. Then either buy or lease a trailer but be sure the trailer is newer since shippers will not load some trailers. First get an LLC, open business account and increase your credit limit, buy the truck with special warranties added, get best insurance rate by using insurance broker, apply for authority, plates, ifta, and if not confident use companies like apex to get you road ready. You tight-lipped men are annoying. Do not haul overweight loads your first year. Say yes to lower paying loads since they are short hops and add up, plus it increases your on time delivery record shippers look for. Keep insurance rates low by stopping before weigh stations and double checking your truck/logs. Typically people fail at o/o because they can't afford skyrocketing insurance rates caused by minor roadside violations as well as costly repairs with no available credit or maintenance fund. Keep your wheels turning, don't get lazy, and have a good personality at shippers/receivers since they will often load or unload you early if they can. Which in turn keeps you moving
a lot of talk about shortages and everything about trucking but no one is talking about how loads are changing and are fewer.... thoughts
I would need to do more research before I could speak on that.
@@DrivenTrucking I found an article on line that was pointing the changes from the shipping side and it almost seems that the trucking shortage might cancel out with the way companies are changing their ways of how freight is being sent out
Thanks for not emailing me back... not mad at u . Kinda glad u didn’t . It made me think it thru and figure it out on my own. 👍
I’m sorry Paul, I certainly didn’t mean to do that. It’s becoming very difficult to keep up with everything.
It’s cool man I ant mad at u . I know what it’s like to get side tracked in this business lol
Yea it definitely happens, I just hate saying I’ll do something and then not.
It’s all good . Just keep doin what u doin .
Paul Martin 👍🏻👊🏻
Ken Block is another example of a great business man/ shark
Thank you, I will look into him 👍🏻
That's my ambition br but I may need help with skilled guys out there
That’s why I make these videos 👍🏻
Research research the company you sign on to they will promise you the world talk to lots and lots of there drivers to make sure the follow through. I went to a company and in one month lost all my money I had built up for a rainy day in the process. So be carefull
Dang, sorry to here that Virgil. You’re right, research is so important.
@@DrivenTrucking its trucking you pull up you're pants and drive on. Thank you
virgil pritchett yes sir, that’s all you can do. I don’t believe in failure I only believe in success end lessons. Unfortunately sometimes those lessons are big ones but a person must know how bad they want it. 👍🏻👊🏻
I have been driving for 20 years local and otr. My wife has been driving for the last 4 years. We are looking at buying our own truck. We are unsure if we want to lease onto a company or get our own authority. Can you run your own authority and run team
@Driven-youtube search active freight broker drops bombshell Rick Santiago. "Quantum"
You can't have a plan what about if somebody hits you what about if your deaf system breaks down what about your turbo what about your kingpins where buddy we have to replace to steering tires what about if your air brake system where your football goes out you have to replace the whole thing y'all guys don't talk about maintenance and break down how much you come out short or you're in the negative off course to bail you out using a credit card for maintenance and breakdowns 30 20 to 30 mm and you use it for breakdown on maintenance after truck payment afterpay A dispatch after Trucking sure y'all guys don't talk about breakdown y'all don't talk about breakdown when you go to these mechanics and drivers are not mechanics you don't care what your own tools and you have to stay in a hotel for a week you know how when you break down somewhere you know how it is just the parts alone the parts are never on time they take two or three days to get there and then by the time they charge you the labor a hundred and something an hour right there you end up spending at least a thousand maybe two thousand just a labor y'all don't talk about that
Learn how to fix your own truck it’s not hard to fix a truck
So I am kinda confused. So If I own my own truck, I am an owner operator??? Or can I be a company driver with my own bought truck?
Not quite, company drivers drive other peoples trucks, owner operators own their own trucks
@@DrivenTrucking Oh okay, sorry for being confused lol. Thanks man for the response.
How far do you think we are from self driving trucks?
I don’t really know, I’m not fully educated in the subject, but, personally I believe we are a long ways away. I can see the benefits from a business perspective but that doesn’t mean I like it. We’ve had the technology for quite some time to have autonomous airplanes yet pilots aren’t going anywhere and I’m certainly not downplaying the difficult job of being a pilot but it’s true. I believe there are too many hurdles to see autonomous trucks within the next forty years 🤷🏼♂️ total guess though.
Hi. I am a driver for Boyd Bros Flatbed out of the Birmingham, AL area and was giving some serious thought on getting my own LLC started and getting my truck. I mainly want to stay in the S/E and venture up to the Lower MidWest get drop and grab more loads coming back down to GA. I only want to stay out for 4 days at a time and downloaded the Demo version of the DAT? Seems the areas I was looking into are pretty good for what I want to do. So, most drivers I speak to say buy a brand new truck so the repairs will be under warranty when it breaks, but that is crazy for me to hear that. I want a used truck under 400K miles, looking at peterbilt's. for under 40K. I also need a trailer and pretty much everything that goes with it. Not to mention the fees and charges invilved in getting my DOT/MC, Ins etc. Where can I get assistance at? By the way, trucker tool app is great!
Thank you!
SpearHead1011 I work for pgt and I’m looking at becoming a independent contractor under them
How much cash in the bank would you say would be good before jumping to O/O? Would you recommend paying myself as much as a company driver and just putting the rest of the money into savings and back into the truck? I think going with an LLC would help to cover me when and if I jump. Thoughts?
You'll need to float most invoices on NET30 terms as an independent operator so try to have about 60 days worth of all your bills (personal and business) at your disposal. Start as a sole prop for ease of start up. If you find you're doing well after a year or so than reconsider your business tax structure.
Is 25k enough to start lol?
Cut it out the trucking industry is going to shit every year cheaper and cheaper
Get to your points quicker. Cut down on the motivation speeches.
What's ur thoughts if I was to purchased a truck but pay someone to drive it? I would do the paperwork stuff/load scheduling and such, along with holiday and sick day coverage for the driver (so I'd be driving maybe 3-4 weeks/yr, assuming my driver is reliable all year round). If I can NET 30k/yr doing this, than I am definitely interested in going this route with it.
Just curious ur opinion on it.
I see it, I’ll give you my thoughts later when I’m stopped for a bit
Can you connect with me please simmonslisha3@gmail
I’m just getting started in trucking. Might be going to cdl school if I get hired on with this company. My first goal is to be a owner operator and than possible own my own fleet depending on the work load and if I like it enough. I see jobs online saying $1000 a day for owner operator drivers is this true?
Gross yes and occasionally net lol
Great video brother. Great information thank you my friend
Thank you Chris 👍🏻
Hello, I'm getting my CDL soon and thinking of either becoming a lease operator with a company or buying a truck to be an owner operator. I'm looking to find mentors to ask questions as I'm doing my research. What are your thoughts? I have a good job now but I'm looking to be my own boss and travel. Thanks!!
RJ get about 4 years experience before doing that
@@brucemccollough1310 Thanks. I've been told everywhere in between for various reasons. I work for the federal government with good benefits but I don't want to work out of a cubicle for the next 10 years so I'm looking for options.
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My friend you talked to much and didn't say anything I'm sorry to tell you that
No worries, some of the videos I make are very basic and some cover more complicated subjects but I do have a tendency to talk a lot on my older videos. I try to avoid that now 😊
Driven Trucking nice reply to a rude comment
3 minutes into the video and you absolutely confirmed what I thought was a majority issue. People think they go O/O and suddenly they make thousands a week like NOOOOOO the BUSINESS makes money and you are simply and underpaid employee of your own business until its so far along that you can pay yourself a ton of cash.... you are a business owner... not a driver!
I know everyone’s gonna hate me for this BUUUUT...
Is it possible... When the time comes... To get a old fashioned peterbuilt... With an automatic transmission? *cringes*
Just curious...
4F Productions just learn to drive a manual
So how about some actual information instead of stating the obvious?
I respond to this in my next video
10:51 of rhetoric...very lacking in substance.
At least there was one second of a golden nugget for you. Also, if you didn’t gain anything from it, try not to think all videos are made for you. There are others without the knowledge this would be helpful.
I lost you at tai lopez, point blank people be yourself, you the sheep or the wolf? This dudes a follower not a leader. Good try tho.
😂 why reinvent the wheel of success? Not a smart play in my opinion. Most people can’t understand that so I get your response.
A good leader learns by studying strategies that work. None of us are born with knowledge,it is something that has to be acquired
Well said Trucker G
@@DrivenTrucking It has nothing to do with reinventing the wheel and blah blah. My dads been an owner op for the past 30 years. He's has his success by trial and error and learn from those. This particular video has one of those seminar feels, been watching to much tai lopez. Be yourself, tai Lopez is a crock of shit and you sir have went all in.
I’m not trying to be harsh but those are very ignorant statements. You can absolutely learn by trial and error or you can massively speed up the learning curve. I know nothing I say to you is going to resonate, however, I’d encourage you to be open minded. Anyone worth 9 figures is hardly a crock of 💩 lol. Don’t fixate on the minutia, it’s the overall picture you’re missing here.
Great video!
Great video 👍
Thanks Doc! Now I really want to watch a back to the future movie LOL