Own business not really worth it?

[mapav2]

Not sure if I missed something, but having my own garage with trucks and AI drivers kinda sucks. I took out a loan and bought a truck, it was auto-assigned to me, I couldn't hire a driver, so I bought another one.

Now I have two cars. The AI is driving one, but it looks like he only makes around $2K a day in profit. The truck was almost $200k. Meanwhile I made like 20K in (what seems to be) a day.

Also having my own truck isn't really that great. I have to find a job and actually drive there and pick up stuff, then drive to my destination, pay for everything etc. And the compensation isn't much better that what I was making while driving someone else's trucks. I was kinda hoping that the pay would be +/- double.

And I doing something wrong?

[xFetusx Block11Radio.ca]

You can play this any way you want to, there is no right or wrong way . The drivers also need to level up as well before they can take on other cargo so itl be a bit of time you just need to have patience because soon enough you wont know what to do with the money you have.

[mapav2]

Publicado originalmente por xFetusx:

You can play this any way you want to, there is no right or wrong way . The drivers also need to level up as well before they can take on other cargo so itl be a bit of time you just need to have patience because soon enough you wont know what to do with the money you have.

Okie, dokie then. Thanks. :)

[CursedPanther]

Publicado originalmente por xFetusx:

You can play this any way you want to, there is no right or wrong way . The drivers also need to level up as well before they can take on other cargo so itl be a bit of time you just need to have patience because soon enough you wont know what to do with the money you have.

So the hired drivers will level up as they complete more jobs? Is it an automatic process or do I have to micromanage them?

[Sandhill]

Just let them go

[maxcry]

I do micromanage them basically the way I leveled up myself. Part of the fun for me and might make them level up a bit faster. But it's not crucial to do it.

Owning a truck? Yes, of course!
Pimp it, level things up (new engine, new paintjob, wohooo.... etc..). Buy another one, pimp it, etc etc etc...
What's better than this?
You also don't play Skyrim until the end with a crappy leather outfit you picked up at the beginning
But hey, it's up to you. No wrong or right in this game.

[Rolfil]

Starting drivers don't make a lot. I usually look for ones with Long Distance Driving or when they level up put points in that and then either High Value or ADR.

Primarily you will be making most money. When you have more drivers I like to pull into services and rest overnight. Your AI drivers will complete more deliveries this way and level up quicker.

My experienced drivers now sometimes make 20,000 per trip.

[Nimir-Raj]

Publicado originalmente por mapav2:

And the compensation isn't much better that what I was making while driving someone else's trucks. I was kinda hoping that the pay would be +/- double.

When you work on quick jobs your fuel and maintenance is paid by the company. But you make about 25-50% less.

You do make more money owning your own truck, but then you have costs to pay (and fines). So it works out about even in the end. But you have much more freedom of movement in your own truck, plus you also get to buy your own trailers which increases job options.