Last month we discussed designing your owner-operator dream job and creating a business plan to make it happen. Those design steps are:
1 List your likes and dislikes – long haul vs. short haul, lots of stops vs. lots of miles.
2 Choose the parameters of your perfect operation – the hours you want, where you want to drive.
3 Compile your answers to develop a picture of your perfect business.
The next step is executing your plan. Look at industry magazines and search the Internet for carriers that pull the kind of freight and run in the geographic area you are interested in. List as many as possible. Watch for trucks and carriers on the road that fit your criteria. Even in a specialized segment of the industry, you will be surprised how many choices you have.
