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Independent Contractor

wanderer03

wanderer03

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At the advice of some of the good folks on here, I think I am going to set some long term goals to move towards becoming an independent contractor. As many of you know, I drive a bus for a living and I have a Class A CDL.

I have seen a lot of super duty pickup trucks hauling everything from cars to flat bed stuff. I wonder if I could do that and what I would need in order to make this happen. Are there money grants for people with disabilities?

I love driving and I am starting to see more and more services like uber for cargo. I'm wondering if I could do something similar. Maybe I could get with some companies that move cars for customers?
 
wanderer03 said:
At the advice of some of the good folks on here, I think I am going to set some long term goals to move towards becoming an independent contractor. As many of you know, I drive a bus for a living and I have a Class A CDL.

I have seen a lot of super duty pickup trucks hauling everything from cars to flat bed stuff. I wonder if I could do that and what I would need in order to make this happen. Are there money grants for people with disabilities?

I love driving and I am starting to see more and more services like uber for cargo. I'm wondering if I could do something similar. Maybe I could get with some companies that move cars for customers?
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That's a great idea for a service like uber for cargo. if you were to create a service like uber for cargo it might be a good idea to have the ability to move people as well
 
Rayner said:
That's a great idea for a service like uber for cargo. if you were to create a service like uber for cargo it might be a good idea to have the ability to move people as well
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I'm not going to create the service. There are already ones in existence. I'm just going to list myself as a provider.
 
wanderer03 said:
It's a whole lot easier that way. I don't want to have to sell, market, and network. :)
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Cool. That was always the biggest drawback in doing freelance web design. Having to market myself. A disaster. :eek: I have to admit, having a temp agency do it for me as a contractor was great while it lasted.

But then in buying and selling equities, I don't have to market myself or network to anyone either. Although networking in what I do would likely be beneficial to some degree.
 
Have you thought of hotshot? When the oilfield was good all you needed was a dually or 3/4 ton pickup and flatbed. You hauled everything from drill bits to BOP stacks. There's not much going on in the patch right now but maybe construction? It's typically for when a company needs something ASAP. My husband was in the oilfield for 36 years and now he's got his CDL and driving OTR.
 
Sportster said:
You beat me to the draw, as I was also going to suggest hotshot. I knew some fellows back when I was still driving that did that. Some hauled cars for used car lots, others hauled various types of freight. The trucks they have now have a lot more power than the ones back then; a Ford F450 has a towing capacity of 31,000 pounds, which is a lot for a pick-up. Frankly, I wouldn't mind doing something like that myself when I retire from the place I'm at now.
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I was thinking of an F650. Big beast! No, I never really considered hotshot. I don't even know what it is.
 
I won't give up but it may take 3-4 years before I'll be able to do this. No matter, it's good to have goals. I'm going to begin the planning now.
 
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