purchased a headache rack today

no, you dont know the in 's and out's of the trailer program. ou dont get charged for brake or tire wear for no apparent reason, its only if you dont complete the lease and turn the trailer in before completion of the lease.

and get this, it is all explained in great detail BEFORE you sign the lease, there is a separate sheet that shaws the 32d's of tires and the 32d's of brake shoes when you get the trailer. the lease payment includes 100 dollars a month escrow , the escrow is used for 2 things ,either it pays off the remainder owed at the end of the lease or if turned in before the lease is over a deduction will be made for tire wear and brake wear measured in 32d's.

but again that is fully explained up front , and then a document is signed by both parties.

mercer's trailer lease is not a rental type deal , or a lease to just use the trailer, it is better described as a lease to own deal, if you lease a new trl make 60 payments and the trailer is yours, lease a used trailer make the remaining payments and the trailer is yours. when i leased on , i leased a trl with 28 payments left on it, it had new tires and brakes when i leased it. i got 9 payments left on it and it s mine.

you also get inspections every 6 months at mercer, so the trailer will be kept in good shape.

 

I prefer DD's

 

Mercer is a good company to lease to. I am leased to Fikes Truck Line and they have, on occasion, trailers to lease. You may want to give them a call at 800-863-4537. However, if you have very good credit, you can buy a new Utility flatbed through GE Capital. You get a five year warranty with the trailer, which is very nice.

 

Good looking PAID FOR truck

 

Hey EZ, look into Jones Motor Group, they have some nice paying freight from what I hear.

http://www.jonesmotor.com/appjones.html

 

being from ND, i would highly suggest trying to get on with a company in your area. They already have all the outbound freight locked up, and there is 0 coming out till you get to Minneapolis. LS and Mercer would not be a good choice unless you wanted to go out for a few weeks and then head back.

 

And the reason that Mercer does this is because some guys will turn these trailers in with bald tires, brakes that are shot, and the trailer just generally beat to crap.