Reefer vs. Drop / Dry Van

If trailer rent is over 1200, I'd consider buying one and paying less for my own.

PS: It is not a hard math, just figure out what you are going to make A DAY with those two options and make you mind up yourself.

 

$1800 a month trailer rental is insane! I am guessing that it is so high because they are only charging 6%, but it is still too much. The other one in my opinion is to low of a percentage. My advice to you is to buy your own trailer.

 

Wait a year and rent for such amount is kissing over 20 grand "goodbuy".

 

rent/lease is a 100% expense not just depreciation though… and you can turn it back in if you decide pulling it/the company isn’t a right fit, also their problem when the unit breaks down

 

Wize reply, not everyone is thinking this way! I'm renting myself, even though tires on me, it is not much within a mean while (I got so fancy and spoiled with it, that installed Centramatics on a while ago, just for the heck of it and to save some rubber), and yes, I can just drop it off any time and get something else, if in case would get tired pulling the same thing all the time.

PS: was going to buy one, but was a bit late to the task, as trailers are double the price from 6 months ago. It will take me 5 years to just catch up with rent if buying a used one alone.

 

I understand that, but your renting a trailer for $1,800 a month, that comes out to $21,600 for a 12 month rental. Unless he is deducting the $21,600 from the sale price after 12 months, it is not a good deal.

 

I understand that, but your renting a trailer for $1,800 a month, that comes out to $21,600 for a 12 month rental. Unless he is deducting the $21,600 from the sale price after 12 months, it is not a good deal.