Trailer rental

I’m between 2 companies to lease on to. 1 company F2F to be exact charges 165-220 a wk for a trailer I heard that is extremely high and no they do not cover the maintenance of the trailer. Now company 2 they’re charging me 5% of my loads for using their trailer but they cover the maintenance. Is 5% better than a flat fee especially if maintenance is covered? Of course I can find a trailer rental place and just rent or lease a trailer but due to everything going on equipment fees are overpriced so leasing is out of the question and I’m waiting to hear quotes for rentals. But based on the 2 would you prefer percentage or a flat fee?

 

F2F has come a long way new owner and employee’s they’re actually really good I’d go with them hands down if their cut wasn’t 20% the 2nd company is 20%-15% depending on if I rent a trailer from them

 

That’s all on me I’d be picking my own loads off of load boards of my choosing with both companies.

 

He 100% not with the company in any shape or form the current company bought him and completely rid the finances and changed the policies the only thing that didn’t change was the motto that this is a company for O/O if you fail it’s 100% on you because you book your own loads. All F2F does is go over the rate con and sign off and you’re paid every Friday whether or not they’ve received the money for the load or not.

 

Yes apples to apples once I compared all the fixed fees everything evens out it just comes down to the trailers do I prefer a flat weekly rate or a percentage based rate. But after thinking everything over I’m going with Company #2 and once everything calms down hopefully equipment fees will go back to normal or close to normal and I’ll just rent a trailer for a set fee and get 5% more for my loads