Company asking for $2500 down payment to be on their insurance

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  1. Gtrucking

    Gtrucking Light Load Member

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    Hello i am buying my 1st truck and i want to lease on to this small company they will charge %20 on every load i am gona run they said they prefer for me to use their tags so they are asking for $1800 for the tags and $2500 downpayment to be added on there insurance all up front then about $410 a week for insurance and $150 a week for renting a trailer i dont know much about the prices yet so my question is are they asking too much for the insurance downpayment or prices they told me sound about right? And is it worth for me to lease on with them? Thank you and i will be a newbie owner operator so excuse me if i say something that dont make sense
     
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  3. Aamcotrans

    Aamcotrans Road Train Member

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    That’s insane, run away from them.
     
  4. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    What does the contract say?
     
  5. feldsforever

    feldsforever Road Train Member

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    New myself. But thats a lot of upfront and continuation money
     
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  6. Gtrucking

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    There is no contract yet just talked with em today
     
  7. Aamcotrans

    Aamcotrans Road Train Member

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    I have a 2021 cascadia , valued at 162k.
    I am in my first year and leased in to Landstar, I pay 700 a month for all insurance.
     
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  8. Gtrucking

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    Heck yeh not even out of the pay chack upfront is insane
     
  9. wichris

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    So they want you to pay all the cost of leasing you on and paying their monthly costs, then charge 20% (80/20) on top? Sounds like a great deal (for them) LOL
     
  10. Midwest Trucker

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    Wow. That doesn’t seem right.
     
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  11. wichris

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    Lot of ones out there like that.
     
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