Western Express Lease

Although partially true, it isn't the case for the most part.
When those of us that went into a dealer and bought our trucks ourselves, and have earned decent money with them, these lease deals are certainly nothing to brag about.
If you can't bring home way more than a company driver, what is the point?
I can 110% guarantee that if these lease deals didn't benefit the company, non of them would offer such a thing. Why is that????
Think before taking the plunge, and consider other options. I think that is what most of us more experienced guys are trying to get across here. No one likes to see a driver get badly burnt by a bad lease deal.

Martin

 

i agree completely
I just didn't want to sound preachy. I've learned that, for the most part, lots of these people already have their minds made up on whether or not they are going to lease.
Many are just looking for that one success story so they can excuse what they are going to do with a positive spin.
Any company with a lease is going to benifits that company. That said, not all companies are "out to burn you ".

Do your homework and make an informed decision .
Seek not happiness in the deeds of others, for what is given , can be taken away.

 

Lol I would stay the f away from Western express

 

A prime example of why folks who NEED to know the ins and outs, dont bother heeding advise.
No rhyme or reason, just a silly statement. If you want to actually help folks out, make an actual sentence and then list why they should stay away. You will be of more assistance that way instead of just making a remark like that, IMHO anyways.
Martin

 

you are right, I should have offered a more intelligent response. I could mention their CSA scores. or for example in Craigslist they offer 1350 dollars take home pay a week. When you call them and ask them to put that in writing, they make excuses on why they can't. Of course they're always companies where you need to get your start. However like many drivers I want to save some of these new guys a disaster that is waiting to happen. Although I don't recommend these companies. I would suggest Swift, Werner, and any other companies they can give a driver hIs start

 

The point for many of us is about more than just money. There is the challenge of owning and operating a small business, perhaps even on that will, one day, grow to be something larger. Some O/O return to leasing just like many non-trucking business owners choose to lease buildings and equipment rather than buy.

It's all about the business plan. If someone considering leasing doesn't have one or know what one is, that person probably isn't a good candidate for a lease any more than the driver who goes into one chasing dollars that marketing departments throw around.

 

I have often wondered about this. Please explain how this or any company's CSA score affects the way I drive. Bad driving scores result from bad drivers. A good driving score does not make me a better driver. In fact, neither score, in any way, affect the way I drive, so why should I care?

 

i'd like to get back into driving truck and thought about my own truck. it would have to be a lease i'm not rich and bad credit. i figure with my own truck i can take home time when i want it. but i have not the faintest idea on how to do this. how do you get loads and get the necessary permits,insurance,etc. without knowing how to be my own boss,secretary and dispatcher i would fail. but the thought of owning my own truck sounds nice.

 

simply research what Robbing Express pays drivers, that's enough reason to stay away.

 

If your only planning on making 900.00 a week leasing you really ought to rethink leasing. To only see 900 bucks is worse than bad.