Schneider O/O IC Choice - What year/make/model truck are you driving? Lease/Own?

....for now...........for tomorrow mornin'.

 

I think this has the potential to be an amazing and informative thread. If posters focus on what they think based on their experiences rather than discuss others experiences, I would very much like to see this thread explode. Since Schneider is, at this time, the company I am most leaning toward (a large part based on this program) I too am very interested. There is a lot of information scattered about, but if Schneider O/O's and L/P's would be willing to condense some of that here I know it would be very helpful and useful for those of us researching.

 

I am a L/P on the bulk side. I picked it up brand new in Houston with 38 miles on it. Currently, 2 months later I have 25k miles on my '15 Freightliner Cascadia Evo. Now I would not say I got a "deal" on it, but I still make money. I haven't had major problems. I have had the On Guard repaired one and seem to have developed a small power steering leak.

 

2015 Evo been a good truck got it thru SFI and like it for what it is the on guard stinks but hey it is what it ain't. Had mine for about 3 month's and have about 26k on it.... I run % not mileage so I try and run as little as possible for as much as possible. It's a company spec'd truck thats not governed so nothing fancy. I would bank the 30 k and lease a truck for a year and get a good understanding of the freight lanes and system and then decide on buying out right or keep leasing.

 

How does it work if you need repairs on a lease? Should one put back as much as possible or is there an insurance added in the payment to cover maintenance?

 

If you buy new you will only have PM the rest of it will be covered by warranty. You will have a maintenance fund if you buy from Schneider. So you should be ok when its time to get tires etc.If you buy used you should have substantial savings to cover maintenance.In my opinion it's not the maintenance that hurts its the lack of revenue while your down. No insurance on maintenance. Good luck driver.
I should clarify your maintenance account is what you put into it on settlement
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