Looking to buy a 24' straight truck

I would stay away from byuing rental truck.

1.People who rent straight trucks usually not truck drivers,they dont check oil(its rental anyway),driving without oil damages the engine.
2.put gas instead diesel!!!
3.a lot of body damage from low bridges,tunnels.

Some trucking companies that rent them (moving,transportation) use them and then take of dashboard and cut the miles on odometer!!!!Because Budget/Ryder charge them miles(i think its 150 miles per day free)

I drove International 1999 4700 for over 3 years.Love it!!Stick(6+ speed),27' moving body with peak(1950 cubic feet).Drove Freightliner fl but dont like it.Isuzu is good 'cause has small sleeper.

 

Yevgeniy makes a very valid point: If you buy used, check Ryder for a CDL (over 26k GVWR) straight truck, because then it will have been used by a possibly more experienced driver. Plus, the CDL strt trks sometimes also have an engine brake, air ride, 10 spd trans AND a forklift-rated floor, meaning you can have a lift truck ride into your truck without crashing through the floor!

 

yeah like already posted get a DT466E if its a International , i drove a DT408 for couple months and it had almost no power , had less than 8k lbs on the truck and it brought to down on mountians(more like hills) Couple months after i got a new 466 HUGE difference pretty good power.

 

Usually anything rated at over 14k lbs is rated for forklift use but your mileage may vary. The company I drive for has three 24' straight trucks(2 Intl, 1 FTL) and each one has a set of dolly legs that are put down anytime a forklift goes in the box. The main reason for the dolly legs is to keep the rear of the truck from sagging and leaning from side to side with a lift truck in the box. It keeps the fork driver happy as they tend to get a bit freaked out when a truck suddenly leans left or right.
As for the 33k trucks, they are safe for fork lifts and don't need the dolly legs though I'm sure some people have a pair just in case they might be needed.

Rich

 

I'm also thinking about buying a straight truck and getting a cdl-b license wouldn't be a problem for me.

I live close to Newark, NJ and wondering if buying a straight truck with a sleeper is a decent way to make money? I figure the cost of buying the truck would be much cheaper than a semi and getting a cdl-b license is easier, and perhaps not a bad way to go??

Going local, regional, or long distance on short notice wouldn't be an issue with me. Is there decent money to be made being an O/O of a straight truck in the NYC area?

ps: i don't have any confidence right now in thinking about gtting a cdl-a license, being an O/O of a semi, etc.

 

You can buy a truck and lease on with any expedite company and don't have to drive.You can sub contract a driver or a team.Team truck would make you more $$$.You don't have to personally drive.

 

I drive a 24' truck every day, it's a sterling actera. 3126/c7. 210 or 230hp eaton syncro-6 with a splitter rated at 48,000. They are gutless and thirsty 5-6MPG.

My advise to you, look into a little bigger truck. A single rear freightliner columbia would be perfect. Find one with a sleeper to save hotel costs while out on the road. And get a bigger engine then the 7L class. You can get a C9 C10 M11 or even a series 60 that will have more power, give you longer engine life, and still return similar mileage as the little engines.

 

Dnt buy a international truck. They dnt hv much power.