What type of truck/trailer is best for my situation?

I have a 2018 KW T680 with 385k on it and warranty until December. Along with a 2019 Wabash fully loaded spec dry van that id sell. (As an example)

You really need something along those lines IMO as your first rig. It’s very easy to have down time, then lose the driver, lose revenue, etc and your business be done before it really got started.

That setup your looking at ~150k and that’s fairly conservative but probably doable. The hard part is knowing the history and maintenance program of the truck/trailer unless you have an inside connection to a seller.

 

What’s that trailer worth these days ?

 

I’ve never met @Midwest Trucker other than on the phone and this forum nor do I know anything about what he has for sale
But for as long as you’ve been on this forum you probably read a post or two of his and should be able to tell that he seems legit and I’d take a hard look at anything he might have for sale or advice to give

 

Agreed and same boat but never talked to him on the phone. One of the guys I enjoy reading post about.

 

Do you have a good driver available for this job? What would you do if he quits after few weeks?

 

That’s going to be his biggest problem, he has to make sure that driver is well paid and well rested to do the work all the time. He can’t depend on a marginal driver and if he has a pool of them, rotate one into the spot a day or two every few weeks to keep the driver from becoming complacent.

 

If you do a contracted freight, do percentage for the driver.