I dropped my last settlement 100% into a secondary (elective) maintenance account. The last settlement was a good one @ 3500, so it bounced me up closer to paying off the truck. Trying to avoid bank crap and wiring money, etc. Just use my Crete accounts to pay it off.
Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.
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How does your total net income for the year.....for o/o compare to company driver...about the same or better ?
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The balancing factor is that I now have proven experience that I can make ends meet with an old truck and major repairs. I also have a payment history on the truck. Those things should allow me to finance a new truck with good rates, considering my credit score has been over 800 for over ten years now.
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I wouldn’t rush a new truck right now....the evil you know vs the unknown kinda thing.
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Thank you for putting yourself out here, warts and all. This game we play is not all peaches and cream, and you have to stack odds in your favor. This thread is a great example of what can go wrong will go wrong, and you better be prepared for it and have some answers and resources.
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Say you burnt $2500 in fuel worst case that is still $6250 settlement.
No matter where you go, you gotta get away from Crete. ASAFP.
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Got some good news for the 12 speed auto, 2.xx crowd....
my KW sales person tells me the ev version of the 680 is at least a 100K upgrade over a regular hwy spec truck.....
the fun begins....
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