Becoming your own Agent?

Someone did mention this in another post and just wanted a few details about it. Could I become my own agent? I’m only a Class 2 at the moment but hoping to get my Class 1 this coming new year… I can obviously still drive vans, 7.5t and obviously up to a 32t Rigid.

As far as I can make out I’d need my own LTD company which I already have (dormant at the moment), would I need any licenses? Or is it just a case of getting my name out there and undercutting the other agencies out there…

Also how would it work with insurance etc. If a company rang me up and want me to drive their lorry for 2 days, would I be expected to supply my own insurance and fuel for the lorry or would this come under the company who want me to drive? I’m currently working for an agency anyway at the moment so I’m assuming it would be the same except under my own name, turn up, fill out some forms, drive and go home…

Someone must have done this before and gave some experience…

What you’re talking about is being a freelance driver, I don’t know much about it myself but have a read through these search results