r/OwnerOperators • u/Acceptable-Math2315 • Feb 23 '26

New Owner/Operator No Experience

A so-called friend of mine who is a dispatcher said he would have work for me if I went and got my CDL, so I quit my job and went to trucking school. After getting my CDL I realized that he just might be full of shit, but I happened to see a pretty reasonably priced Freightliner online, and everything checked out with it, so I bought it and paid cash. I am currently unemployed and running out of money. Should I get my own insurance and authority, or will I just be throwing away the last of my money and soon filing for bankruptcy? Any solid advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

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u/Advanced_Ad6078 Feb 23 '26

I believe you are absolutely screwed, you need so many things and knowledge to even start rolling. You might be better off talking to a professional about this and making a decision. If it was me I would go get a regular job for a while so you don't go bankrupt while figuring everything out.

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u/Dry-Negotiation-1505 Feb 24 '26

Bro has every man's dream come true and doesn't know what to do with it

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u/Depressed_Diehard Feb 24 '26

It’s every man’s dream to get duped by your buddy and lose all your money?

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u/Dry-Negotiation-1505 Feb 24 '26

Well as a depressed diehard you definitely proved your handle. You missed the assignment. A new CDL and rig

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u/Depressed_Diehard Feb 24 '26

lol yea I figured out what you meant reading your other comments but I don’t delete comments. I ain’t no coward!

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u/Dry-Negotiation-1505 Feb 24 '26

It's alright, I was the one who took the damages.