O/O selling their older trucks?

first off, why would you lease to swift? A company like landstar will make you a lot more money and they accept older rigs.

 

Why don't you just call the Swift O/Op Department and ask them?

Any truck is Qcomm Capable as long as you install a Qcomm unit in it.

All trucks or trailers, no matter what company you lease to must pass a Annual or BIT Inspection, what makes Landstar any different?

 

A lot of companies (megas especially) seem to be moving towards 08 and up trucks only. To deal with Cali I guess...

 

Whats the point of being an o/o if you only make "a hair or then a company driver". If your talking a 2000 truck, your not talking mechanical engine and thus you would easily be able to install a qualcome. Any company will require you to pass a dot, so that's not a factor in who you choose. LS had tons of certified shops that they allow...some are more strict then others.

 

mechanical engions cant take a qualcome without major modification.

 

Now it is getting to the point that mention O/O and Lease on with Swift, Landstar recruiters are coming out of the woodwork.

 

It's a bit more than a hair, since he would presumably own his truck outright. It's the lease payment that is big cost. ... if he knows what he's doing, as an O/O with no payment, he should net close to $90K a year, less what he holds back for maintenance.

 

What?? That NOT enough $$..... Shoulkd be netting around $130,000 AFTER maintenance.. Then around $100,000 after taxes.

Remember,,,, You gotta get paid for what your worth AND your time.... 70 hours per week for lets say 50 weeks is a TON of hours involved in such a stressful environment...

So..Yeah an owner-operator with PAID -OFF equipment Better be netting six figures annually...If Not, Your wasting a lot of precious Life.


Best advice?? Quit 'Leasing on' to ANYONE......Remeber, When your a Lessee.........You Cant Control the Game, Which leads to a Financial ceiling