New Volvo VNL Released

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Siinman, Jan 26, 2024.

  1. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    I know this is funny seeing everyone complain about a truck price right now. Must be hard to do math for a lot of people.
     
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  3. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    You obviously aren't aware what the interest rates are right now. You won't gain 1 MPG, more like .5 MPG. And you'll have to keep taking the loads no one else wants.
    Just pay off the truck before you take the next step.
     
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  4. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    You surely do not understand how the new truck is gonna be spec'd . I promise I could get 10's with that truck if I wanted to. I am being conservative with my 9 MPG's. I also take a lot of loads now that no one wants to do because they are multi drop loads. I enjoy doing loads that are harder to do and pay better.
    I like the tight time frame loads that most people are unwilling to do because they will have to drive harder and not sit in the truck stop half the day. I like challenges that pay good. Based off your comments you would not be able to make it with that kind of payment. But I can no problem at all!
     
  5. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    It looks you don't have much of a choice, but to like them.

    This business is so unpredictable, with so many variables, but it looks you've solved it.

    Good for you, but don't push your luck to much.
     
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  6. Long FLD

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    There’s a lot of people that think since they can’t have a new truck it’s impossible for anyone except a fleet to be able to run new equipment.
     
  7. Blagoje

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    First of all I want to 100% agree with you that Freightliner's "safety systems" are pure garbage and in fact can likely cause more safety issues than potentially prevent. I know because I drove multiple late model Freightliner Cascadias with the safety systems and had all sorts of issues. I actually found out how to disable them and after I did that is the only way I chose to drive them.

    That being said I know that Volvo's safety systems are not perfect but they actually are effective and do what is expected at least in my experience. Here is a video example that I found:

     
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  8. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    My Choice is NOW IS NOT TIME TO BUY A TRUCK better waiting when everthing go better
     
  9. BobO1176

    BobO1176 Light Load Member

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    Will be hard to turn that into a VNX version
     
  10. Cat sdp

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    Boo….. wouldn’t take it as a gift
     
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  11. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    The worst is gonna be this year and then about 6 months into next year it will start to pick back up. Even right now it is not all that bad if you understand the market for spot market. I have had a few bad weeks but over all still doing pretty good. Had to take the last 3 weeks off from being sick and missed a lot of good rates from that snow storm and neg temps. I could had killed it during that time in my area.
     
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