Should I get a Class B license for local delivery and insurance?

[Layla54]

I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth the hassle to get my Class B license for a local delivery route I’m considering. The pay bump is decent, but I keep hearing mixed things about the insurance costs and whether finding a decent used straight truck is even realistic right now.

[AmeliaYC]

I looked at getting the Class B license last year for a local delivery route. The pay bump was real, but the insurance costs for a straight truck were higher than I expected. Quotes were stiff and the terms felt tight for a new driver. It made the math feel rough.

[LoganWM]

I spent a weekend hunting for a used straight truck. Listings looked hit or miss and a lot of them needed work right away. I talked to three dealers and two private sellers. Financing was rarely friendly and the cash price was high in many cases.

[Brian_P]

A coworker tried a similar move. He ran the route for a month and tracked the numbers day by day. After fuel and maintenance the margin looked thinner than he expected and he quit early.

[JasonG]

Maybe the real snag is not the license or the truck but finding steady customers and good route timing. Do you have a way to gauge real daily demand before you commit?