WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE BECOMING A BOX TRUCK OWNER OPERATOR

[@euneique]

Just binge watched all your other videos. Great content👏🏽. Thank you for your transparency and honesty regarding things. Looking forward to your future videos. You've gained a new subscriber.

[@logic9869]

Lil homie I started off just like you💪🏿💪🏿Between the deadheading(hours),fuel,hotels,food and amount of hours working a week it was too much.I would make 2000 to 3000 but after gas,hotels,food I’d be left with half and once I calculate the hours it took to get that I may as well had a job😡An that was with owning my truck.Still have it and willing to sell if interested(26ft liftgate). I crossed over to the semi and that money tripled

[@JayT1124]

I feel you on that bro,Those overhead cost definitely add up .You owner op for your semi ?

[@logic9869]

@@JayT1124 Yea I’m a owner op.September made 4 years for me.I remember like yesterday I caught a load from Alabama to Dallas that paid 1200.00(partial)and I said to myself “if they pay this much for a partial I wonder what they pay for a full load”so I punched in full load on the load board and when I saw those numbers I knew I was in the wrong lane😂Went from making 3k a week minus all those expenses to 1k a day,no hotel(truck has sleeper),no high food bill(truck has fridge),no far deadheading anymore.Get your cdl Lil homie and continue to do what you doing to build your bank up.

[@just_majestic]

@@logic9869 what kind of truck do you have now and what did it cost and the mileage if you dont mind me asking? I have my class A and I just quit being a company driver but, im stuck between buying box or semi.

[@logic9869]

@@just_majestic Nothing to be stuck about homie.GO SEMI!!!!!The numbers don’t compare no matter if your local or OTR.Partial loads are pennies when being compared to full loads.I currently have a Kenworth t680 with a Cummings 550k BUT IF I WERE YOU I would go with something with a 60 series Detroit engine.Cummings parts are wayyyyyyy too high

[@just_majestic]

@@logic9869 appreciate that👍🏿

[@corieglover7538]

Thank you bro you sound real genuine

[@KentPetersonmoney]

I imagine it's easier parking at the truck stops then the 18 wheeler.

[@damonmabry1607]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you for your insight and honesty. Best of luck young man. You helped me make my decision. Question, is Oklahoma a good location to work out of?

[@bigntallvlogs3976]

Good stuff young man! Be blessed

[@LGranjaCerdo.Tilapia]

I have my DOT and thinking about getting my own box truck. But I'm doing my research first. I want to be able to have loads

[@shawnsmith2540]

Get dispatcher

[@mattneutrxn3313]

Keep going bro bro. Motivating us young black me out here to get to dat bag 💰

[@JV-km2oz]

I wish the best young man. In JESUS name!

[@ianmichael6013]

Amen.

[@derrickwalker8845]

Thanks for your honesty lil bruh! I have my cdl and I’m doing my research as we speak, so I’m not rushing into the box truck game but I will be there soon.

[@kingofkings5175]

U are definitely right about it's all about where you live cuz I know up to midwest it's busier than down south ✌I always get more work up north pass Tennessee

[@Aceofalltrades00]

Good pointers. Thanks for sharing bro! Definitely got to have an exit plan. New sub!

[@josephmendonca8095]

How much do you recommend on spending for one's first truck? And how much backup money is safe to keep on the side for arising emergencies

[@thewiseguy7100]

Hey man, I really plan on getting in the box truck business. I’m going to pay for the truck straight cash.. I work for FedEx, and a lot of box truck owners always telling me they make no less than 7k a month, just from Amazon relay… What’s your take on Amazon relay? What websites would I put my box truck to get loads?

[@spivey1218]

Hi Jay! How do you locate truck stops to pick up loads. I obtained my freight broker license and started up my dispatch company. And is it safe for females to actually go to these truck stops?

[@TJ-100]

Yeah a female walked up to me offering her services by using her business card & telling me what she does You can catch drivers at some Walmarts to

[@fivestar000]

Question. If a truck in front of me had rocks flipping up and cracked my windshield is that okay or against dot compliance thanks

[@corieglover7538]

Chill out man I just subscribed to your channel lol....

[@AriesBronco]

Great video. Thank you for keeping it real. We are a carrier that does dispatching for other carriers and a lot of times new carriers will call us saying that they expect to be making 8 to 10 thousand hours a week fresh out the gate. I tell them that I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it ain’t going to happen. I try to make sure that I explain to them the realistic rates that they can expect and the reason why. When that authority is new, most brokers don’t want to work with you and the ones that do work with you try to lowball you because you are a new authority. I just try to be as transparent as possible. I’ll make sure that I told him about knowing their costs also. Because anybody can get in the business but the goal is to stay in business

[@JayT1124]

That’s definitely true 💯The goal is to stay in business

[@ezequielzamora5592]

You dont need cdl for box truck weighing under 26000lbs gvwr… usually can go up to 26’ without cdl

[@shawnsmith2540]

Yup.....

[@petermogunde7585]

Hi Good information am from kenya

[@91dope31]

Do you know about the DOT folder you have to carry and what you need?

[@gleetchie8652]

Always have DOT medical card insurance registration all up to date and always keep copy of your load paperwork they use that order number for inspections

[@dggothustle]

Bro speaking them facts...

[@Leelee_videos_888]

You did an amazing job 😁

[@1203BoYzz]

How much insurance u pay since u in Florida ?

[@javierlopez1623]

Just started watching your videos let me ask you much much would be a trashy load miami Florida it's where I'm located?

[@lbubb8251]

Much Respect

[@jasonyounger7834]

I’m looking to get started where you get your truck from? Auction or a person?

[@JayT1124]

I rent through budget

[@abdetatula9365]

Finally saved up Aye bruh what box truck are reliable that I should buy ? & also do you work with Amazon relay ?

[@JayT1124]

I dont do Amazon relay i personally don’t like it.But any box truck with a cummins engine and Allison transmission is going to be reliable if it was taken care of.look into freightliner m2’s or hinos

[@苏宜静]

How old is your MC authority?

[@alexhicks9656]

Can you make money with out doing OTR 🤔 just staying local

[@daniellima2973]

Why if I don’t want to drive OTR. How much work is there for driving 200 300 miles a day routes ?

[@JayT1124]

It’s hard but possible,You could research into Amazon relay or try to reach out to local businesses by you to see if they need anything hauled

[@thetakeover8354]

Big ups I see ya hustle

[@thetakeover8354]

Might need some game from you on the box truck game. Thinking about investing in one next year

[@JayT1124]

@@thetakeover8354 i recommend getting into the industry🙌🏽if you have any questions just lmk

[@jimmiewilson3788]

This was really good

[@williamthurman9082]

Do u ever dead head to another state to get going??

[@ramondiaz223]

Great work thanks

[@MotivationTrucking]

Great info bro

[@relaxingmusicrelaxation2418]

Do you need a CDL or regular license

[@didier566]

Do you rent or own your truck?

[@JayT1124]

Renting

[@joshuayoung9913]

Always rent. Do not buy think big picture negotiate that rental price and cost per mile. Anything goes wrong. The rental company fixes it. Or gives you another truck.

[@oakleymiller3597]

@@joshuayoung9913 Always buy or lease you will make significantly more money monthly

[@ragsandfitness]

Dope!!

[@beehouse7584]

do you need a class B for boxtrucking?

[@-_Ismael_-1]

nah just make sure you under the weigt requirements.

[@chrisalvarez1275]

I got u with the sub bro 👉👍

[@hotshotserg]

Im the #1000 👏🏾

[@JayT1124]

🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@joshuayoung9913]

Good points. But do not get caught sleeping in your truck bro. Look into choice privileges rewards. Link to Shell rewards get $0.25 off fuel etc.

[@jblackmon231]

Hey I’m curious to know why you said don’t sleep in your truck. That’s what I plan to do my first couple months.

[@logic9869]

If you don’t sleep in your truck hotels will kill your pockets.Uou can’t sleep in cheap rooms in areas that you know NOTHING about because that’s not safe.Safest thing to do is park at the truck stop with the rest of the truckers.Ain’t enough money involved to be spending 400+ a week on hotels.

[@joshuayoung9913]

@@jblackmon231 because your not supposed to sleep in your truck. Please read FMScA Guidelines for non cdl drivers.

[@joshuayoung9913]

@@logic9869 I do perfectly fine and I stay in hotels daily during the week I come home on weekends and I’m good. You have to know your numbers and what works for you.

[@logic9869]

@@joshuayoung9913 Guess it depends on what YOU CALL perfectly fine🤷🏿‍♂️An I agree it’s definitely all about numbers but u should know that the numbers for that box truck can’t compare to the those of a semi.