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Renting a Truck - Penske, Ryder - Any advice

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by D&Ptrucking, Jan 19, 2015.

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  1. Jan 19, 2015 #1
    D&Ptrucking

    D&Ptrucking Bobtail Member

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    Have a small little operation out of NJ. We own 4 trucks and have been staying regional (4-600 miles). Have the oppertunity to expand operations and start running further distances. Would like any information and advice on what companies to consider to rent a Tandem Day Cab/Sleeper from. Spoken to Penske and Ryder, both arent to happy with our length of time in business (6months) . Still speaking with them. Thought I would browse the forums and see if anyone had any experience on this subject. Would probably rent by the week or month, run 7 days with 2 different drivers.
     
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  3. Jan 19, 2015 #2
    D&Ptrucking

    D&Ptrucking Bobtail Member

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    just realized I may have posted under the wrong section - any help is still appreciated
     
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  4. Jan 19, 2015 #3
    Cheap Weenie

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    In my experience, Ryder has better electronic trip logs. Unless something goes wrong with the system, you don't have to keep paper records. With Penske, you have to keep paper mileage logs to turn in.
     
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  5. Jan 19, 2015 #4
    ew2108

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    Why does time in business matter, you are paying them
     
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    Blind Driver

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    Yup. Our company add elogs to their trucks.
     
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    D&Ptrucking

    D&Ptrucking Bobtail Member

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    I agree with you, Cash should be King. I also have a laundry list of insurance companies that wouldn't touch us.
     
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  9. Jan 19, 2015 #7
    D&Ptrucking

    D&Ptrucking Bobtail Member

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    Any other "large" companies outside of the 2 big ones for rentals that anyone has used?
     
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  10. Jan 19, 2015 #8
    rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    A newer business is a credit risk.
     
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  11. Jan 20, 2015 #9
    ew2108

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    But he is renting a truck unless i misunderstood. Why does my credit matter for a rental.
     
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  12. Jan 20, 2015 #10
    Patronas01

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    Well for getting insurance it makes sense to be picky, but if you are renting it shouldn't matter that much, because if anything happens to the truck the insurance will take care of it.
    Unless renting for long periods is like leasing, i never done anything like that, only few times I had rented crane trucks with my CDL for a day or two and it was very simple.
     
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    ew2108 Thanks this.
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