ABF | Good news from Stoney!

Stoney put a little back for repairs on your truck from time to time. It's not without a down side. I think the good will outweigh the bad. It really is about finding a balance. GOOD LUCK !!!!

Way ahead of you Runaway, I plan on sending just enough home to feed the kids and wife, rest will go right back into repair fund. Thank you
 
T If your curious, I bought a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia, it's got the Detroit DD15 455HP with an Eaton 10 speed Ultrashift. She ain't fancy, but I feel she's dependable. Good starter truck.
I wish you guys the best with ABF.
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No need for that to be a "starter" truck. Capable and dependable will be huge positives...more than offset the advantages and related costs of other choices.

I see you're a Harvick fan. I used to race with that kid back in the day around some karting tracks in Southern California. That track in Bakersfield off of Alfred Harrell Highway was my favorite.
 
No need for that to be a "starter" truck. Capable and dependable will be huge positives...more than offset the advantages and related costs of other choices.

I see you're a Harvick fan. I used to race with that kid back in the day around some karting tracks in Southern California. That track in Bakersfield off of Alfred Harrell Highway was my favorite.


Harvick fan since he took over for Big E. And if the trucks is dependable and makes me $$$$, I'll keep her.
 
You're about the same age as my son , who's been driving for a Union flatbed company for about 10 years. Him and I have talked seriously about doing the exact same thing you're doing. Frankly, I think it's a good time to be an O/O.,....,the driver shortage is causing an equipment shortage, as companies don't want to buy trucks for non-existant drivers. Now, I've got a vested interest in seeing how well you do. He's got his down payment set aside,.......He also looked at a Cascadia,..,....I had 3 trucks ovr a nine year period,...but I wanted to pick up where I left off with my Teamster pension,.,so I sold my last truck and started back with ABF 22 years ago. Now, I'm just hoping I made the right choice. Seriously, please keep us informed how you're doing,......as fast as things are changing I'm the trucking industry, my crystal ball no longer works,.,......but we MAY be entering into another Golden Age for O/O's........Any day now, my son might be buying his own,.......he's sick of the corporate stupidity,..... And if I was younger.,.......Good Luck! People always asked me what it was like owning your own truck, and I used to tell them it's cheaper and less painful to buy a ball- pein hammer and smack yourself in the forehead every time you think about buying a truck.........but that may no longer be true.......Persevere Stoney! Some tough days ahead,.......and some real good ones, too.

M
 
You're about the same age as my son , who's been driving for a Union flatbed company for about 10 years. Him and I have talked seriously about doing the exact same thing you're doing. Frankly, I think it's a good time to be an O/O.,....,the driver shortage is causing an equipment shortage, as companies don't want to buy trucks for non-existant drivers. Now, I've got a vested interest in seeing how well you do. He's got his down payment set aside,.......He also looked at a Cascadia,..,....I had 3 trucks ovr a nine year period,...but I wanted to pick up where I left off with my Teamster pension,.,so I sold my last truck and started back with ABF 22 years ago. Now, I'm just hoping I made the right choice. Seriously, please keep us informed how you're doing,......as fast as things are changing I'm the trucking industry, my crystal ball no longer works,.,......but we MAY be entering into another Golden Age for O/O's........Any day now, my son might be buying his own,.......he's sick of the corporate stupidity,..... And if I was younger.,.......Good Luck! People always asked me what it was like owning your own truck, and I used to tell them it's cheaper and less painful to buy a ball- pein hammer and smack yourself in the forehead every time you think about buying a truck.........but that may no longer be true.......Persevere Stoney! Some tough days ahead,.......and some real good ones, too.

M
I have heard over the years, the best money for an O & O is stay within a 250 to 300 mile radius from your base. Rates on short haul are better & in the case of a mechanical issue with the truck, or a medical issue with you the driver, your support team & family members are close. Hard to reach out to help someone 2000 miles away. Does this make financial sense? Good luck to your son & also to Stoney. von.
 
My uncle is owner op and runs rail freight out of Harrisburg pa Norfolk yards and makes a killing, and he's home every night!
Good luck brother!
 
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