From Box Truck to Big Rig – What It Really Takes to Make the Jump Into A Semi. (Part One)

A lot of people start trucking behind the wheel of a box truck. It makes sense. It’s cheaper to enter, easier to insure, simpler to operate, and gives you a way to learn without jumping straight into the deep end. A box truck feels like the starter home of trucking — a stepping stone toward what most owners eventually want: a semi, a trailer, bigger freight, bigger opportunities, and bigger revenue. Many box truck owners have the same vision: “Let me get started here, then I’ll expand into semis.” But he ...