Leasing on advice and best company?

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  1. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    We’ll it’s been a great run under my own authority but I have to face the truth and lease on or sell it all.
    Between breakdowns a terrible market and waiting on money from my locals I’m tapped out.
    And before anyone says it I started with a 30k reserve.
    So my question is any advice on leasing onto a company? (I’m completely new to leasing on)
    Also any advice on companies specializing in heavy haul.
    I’ve spoke with Bennett, Yarborough and LS so far.
    Yarborough is forced dispatch but they get ya home every weekend we’ll they say 95%.

    I run the southeast
    Would like to be home on weekends
    And run a 55ton lowboy.
    Thanks in advance for all input.
     
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  3. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Is insurance the reason or just not enough loads on that kind of work? I would guess land star would be your best bet.
     
  4. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    It’s a combination of both. Since they cover the liability and cargo ins that saves me around 1800 a month..which isn’t much if I could stay consistent on work.

    Since rates have dropped there are a lot of guy’s pulling DD and lowboys now with regular tandem tractors. Which has killed the rates for anything under 75k and under. Now I can’t find enough consistent heavy work in my area to keep rolling.
    I find myself sitting more than I like,
    I refuse to run my equipment in the ground just to break even.
    I’d say my biggest reason to lease on would be to have consistent heavy work in my area.
     
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  5. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Not sure if they would have anything that works for you, but you could check into Whitewood Transport out of Billings MT.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Landstarve all the way.
     
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  7. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    How bad is there onboarding process?
    Could I add additional trucks or to them?
    Any advice on them good bad?
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I think you'd not be able to miss.

    The onboarding process is equivalent to running your private parts over a cheese grater.

    Once you've done with that, it is pretty nice.

    Experienced big RGN......them guys pull some coin.
     
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  9. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    R E West, in Tennessee...has a "specialized" division....that could just be right up your alley.

    As I write this -- I know they are looking for drivers like you.

    You might check them out, & see what you find:

    Services — R. E. West Transportation

    I could be wrong -- but I think they will do better than private parts with a cheese grater....:p :D

    -- L
     
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  10. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    My tractor used to be an RE West truck.
     
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  11. Phoenix Heavy Haul

    Phoenix Heavy Haul Medium Load Member

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    Well I decided to go with Bennett and finally made it through processing which sucked!!
    I have orientation on Tuesday and Wednesday, so fingers crossed it’ll be worth the move.
     
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