Race car hauler

Trying to find a single axle sleeper is a bit of a rarity these days. Go to truckpaper.com and put in those spec's and you will see what I mean. Find the most common drivetrain among the trucks you see listed. For that kind of money it is going to be 10 years old or more, probably a good thing to stick with pre 2007( NO DPF OR DEF Systems) or even earlier, pre 2004( no EGR). I would consider going to racingjunk.com, you may find exactly what you are looking for already set up for your application.
I pull a 34' race car trailer with the tractor you see in the picture. Works fine.

 

These days it simply comes down to which make of truck you like there getting more and more economical these days but you want the one that has the most pulling power that gives you the best fuel economy and the brand that gives you the best service if you do encounter any mechanical issues..

 

This only has a 250 hp cat but it seems to do what you are asking of a truck. Early 90s gm with a manual 6 speed. It has hydraulic brakes. Air brakes or an engine brake would be a nice plus. I think your price would buy a pretty nice truck if you look hard.

 

If you are not running in the mountains it probably won't take much of an engine to make you happy. Ours is geared a little low and goes best down the interstate at ~65mph? Older to mid/late 90s simple engines that don't have to much smoke and little to no leaks would be what I would look for.

 

I am used to gross'n 55,000lbs with a top kick and a 366 gas motor. Farm 10-wheelers. So in comparison the 250hp cat in a top kick seems fine for pulling a 14,000lb trailer. But to someone els it would probably seem like a dog. How long of trips do you make? What terrain? Do you like the go fast lane? Don't forget to consider AC. We have a RV unit on top of the sleeper box and run a generator on the trailer. How many guys will ride down the road in it?

 

What I would recommend is a truck like mine.
You can see it in my avatar.
It's a 2007 freightliner Columbia single axel.
It has a 14.0 liter Detroit 515 hp. And a ten speed trans.
It actually was set up to pull a race car trailer before I got it.
I pull a 6 car trailer with it and usally gross around 52,000#.
It has all the power you could want and I can get near 9 mpg out of it.
Originally my truck was a long term Penske lease.
If you contact Penske or Ryder you can find this exact set up for sale.