Detroit or Cummins

Its going to vary widly depending on if we kick off a full blown depression or WW3. Also depending on what your going to do. But id say 20% to 60% depending on how bad things get.

That said most used old irons with sub 800k should be in the $30-50K range if not recently rebuilt the 50-70K with a sub 100k rebuild and the 100-120K range with a sub 100K full drive train rebuild 100-150K for full restoration. Depending on condition and setup.

500k emissions rigs should be in the 50-60K tops range. Less for beaters bit more if recently rebuilt and +/- 30K depending on setup. I.E chicago dry van special vs specialized equipment with wetkit.

New should be 150-200k with taxes. And 100-300K used should fall in the 80-100K range.

That is a VERY rough guesstimate though amd will depend on what happens leading upto the elections.

 

I wouldn't buy a truck from Ryder. Those trucks are abused and maintenance and specs are horrible. Also buy the truck you want don't settle
Far as engines are concerned I wouldn't buy a Detroit because of the one boxes. They seem to fail around 700k and they are back ordered and expensive.

 

Working on percentage of the load as a company driver? Must be a 1099....

 

I will never buy a truck which requires me to get uner the engine when servicing again. My DD15 can be serviced whilst standing, with no spin on filters.

It's so much easier

 

I look at truck paper to pass time. I am amazed at how many trucks with Cummins engines have had to be rebuilt at very low mileages. Trucks that are 5 years old or younger. Seems insane to me.

 

But you'd buy a Cummins ISX with a life expectancy of 5 to 600k thats pretty much guaranteed to just drop a liner at best more than likely to put a port hole for viewing the mass destruction it created
Sounds like a plan ..
But then again thats coming from somebody that thinks a 2:31 gear ratio is a good idea too

 

Because those motors are a POS

 

Learn about driving in direct drive then maybe?