Originally Posted by hammerlanebandit214

i was thinkin about doing that dart deal guess that saying is true same company different name jus depends on how much b/s you wanna take

Originally Posted by crosswind

I am investigating a Company called Starport Transportation. They advertise a Lease for $1000.00 if you live outside the Springfield, MO. area. $0 if with in 200 miles. No credit check. Although they offer several companies to work for you are not tied into those companies with the truck.
When asked they said the only criteria for a company is that they are willing to take the payment from your settlement and mail it directly to them.
The payments ARE high. 895/week includes bobtail and physical damage insurance 2290 federal tax and property taxes. But at the end of the lease you have the option of buying the truck for 1 buck. Leases range from 3 - 5 years depending on the amount of time the truck has previously been leased. New is 5 yrs and down from there.
They even offer APU's for $65 - $75/wk depending on the length of the lease.
Advantages I see are: a way to work myself out of the hole I created by bad investing in real estate two years ago. Residual value at the end of the lease. Newer truck so I know how it was maintaned during it's life. The ability to move the truck to another company if the present one does not preform as promised. Building credit while doing what I have always done anyway.
Disadvatages I see are: High payments that guarantee lower income through the lease term. Although the trucks come with a good warranty from the factory, a break down could put a person in the hole in a hurry. Time off will have to be scheduled according to the payments and the revenue. (I did say "work" out of the hole).
The point here is: At this time this is all I know about this company. I will be posting my experience with them in the future. If anyone else has info or experience with them I would be grateful for their views.