This seems to be one of the biggest reasons drivers fail in the lease programs. So many of the failures are from the mega-carriers leasing trucks to drivers who are still wet behind the gills. Those drivers barely know the driving aspect of trucking, not to mention anything about the business aspect of the industry.
I'm certainly not saying this applies to you.
Just out of curiosity, how does safety apply to the teeth on the grill?
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Just out of curiosity, how does safety apply to the teeth on the grill?[/QUOTE]
as long as they look and notice me. is all i care -
Noticed by who? DOT? Most drivers don't want to be noticed by DOT.
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Definately a nice looking rig. Call me a green horn or whatever but I like the idea. I'm starting my training at Swift this coming monday. Highly interested in the lease however the $610 every week is steep to me. Granted I get money from the VA every mth I dont think that a $2400 note per mth is in the budget. Wish it was an easier alternative. Are all leases through Swift that high? Do they require a payment every week or can it be done every 2 wks?
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My f recruiter swears that the lease is the best thing in the world since sliced bread. Blah blah blah. I thought that I'd ask some questions and get a good understanding. Granted every other post on this topic was saying he's crazy fir driving for swift in the first place or getting into a lease purchase is ridiculous. Yeah I am pretty new to the entire trucking scene but I've had my fair share of experiences so I'd like to think that it wouldn't be too bad. However I will take everyone's input into account. Obviously I have time to weigh the options. Only thing I really need to learn is how many miles I'll average, common vehicle repairs, load delivery times etc.
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Case in point the OP ... his issue isn't leasing with Swift or even leasing in general. His issue was and is that he doesn't know what he doesn't know and doesn't know how to go about learning how to know it ... He thinks being a trucker O/O is all about the sizzle ... it's not, it's about the mundane drudgery or learning, knowing, tracking and adjusting you numbers.
Case in point ... OP needs 1600 miles a week to break even. Now his total fixed cost might be a $100 more than mine - his first mistake, going for the fancy truck instead of going for the least cost truck that can get the job done.
Meanwhile my break even is about 900 miles almost half of his ... on only $100 less in fixed expense.
OP declared that to make his lease work he was only able to go home 3 times in 15 months for 2 or 3 days ... meanwhile I take almost 3 months off in a year.
Do I lease with a some super company? ... Nope same company as the OP. Difference is I know what I'm doing.
Leasing gets a bad rap, because so many like the OP get into it and then blame their failure on the company and everyone goes huh, huh ... that's right the company is out to screw you.
So educate yourself and prepare yourself you have a long way to go.Ketchikan baby, tazman74, JOHNQPUBLIC and 2 others Thank this.
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