Rent/Lease Truck As-Needed?

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  1. Enterprise

    Enterprise Bobtail Member

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    Any owner/operators out there rent or lease trucks on a 'as-needed' basis? For example, you only want to run a few months out of the year and then give the truck back. Or run a week here or a week there and not be a slave to a company or lease. Maybe running for Landstar or some similar 'load boards' at one's own leisure. Is this doable?
     
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  3. Accidental Trucker

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    Don't know, but I am looking at renting a truck about twice a month to run into California because old reliable is not compliant. From what Penske told me, it would work ok, unless there's not a truck available.
     
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  4. Bakerman

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    Too expensive. Had to rent when my truck was in the shop, over $400 with fuel for 2.5 days through RWC
     
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  5. DesiTrucker

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    I recently had a quote from :
    Penske:$200daily/.18cent per mile
    Ryder:$198daily/.19cent per mile
     
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  7. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    How are you going to keep your insurance active to keep your authority active?
     
  8. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    1400 a week plus mileage?? That's a lot of Money.
     
  9. CavScout19d

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    I got a quote for 2012 Pit 386
    monthly 2600
    mile 0.09
    plus tax (10%)

    what do you think ? is a good deal. I'm planing to rent for 2-3 month maybe longer
     
  10. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Dose that include maintenance? What about a trailer too? Better be a LOT of good paying freight during thoese 2 months. Plus a years worth of cargo and liability insurance? Probly pencil out to over $10k a month before you even start the truck?
     
  11. CavScout19d

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    all maintenance included - even tires blowouts (wear&tear)
    also 2290 is about $550 + probate $2000 thats like 200 a month.
    I own a trailer
    so I figured my cost to rent a truck is 0.34 (12,000 miles)
     
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