Anyone here ever have the thought of purchasing a rig of their own to have on standby to go from company driver to O/O if things go downhill. It crosses my mind once in a while
Truck purchasing
Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by AgtruckinMatt, May 7, 2025.
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Its a bad idea on many MANY levels. Trucks dont like to sit. Youed be amazed how fast you rack up repairs from just sitting.
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For the most part ‘if things go downhill’ for a company driver, conditions for O/O’s are just as bad.broke down plumber, Iamoverit, Oxbow and 2 others Thank this.
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That's like loading up your pockets with lead weights in case you have to jump off a cruise ship. How on earth are you planning on operating a truck more efficiently and with more high-paying customers than the companies with decades of experience doing this same thing?broke down plumber and Iamoverit Thank this.
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like a house ,Arctic_fox Thanks this.
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It depends, how much money do you have to idle an asset?
I can afford it, but you may not. -
I will sell you mine if you want..
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