Best BANG for the BUCK

Well, Im saying this and hoping not to get flamed by other truck owners!

The way we did it was start with a good running OLDER truck thats running everyday. Try to get this truck from another Owner Op! He will most likely not LIE to you about what he's done to the motor, or about the trucks life.

Start with a throw away truck. FLD's are cheap and you can find great older FLD's with N14's in em. Absolutely the best motor cummins came out with in my book. The engine was tough, and has great power.

Take a O/O or your tool man to look at the truck with you!!!!!! IMPORTANT!
It could save your ### BIG TIME!!!!!

Save your INCOME TAXS to get this $5 - 8,000 Dollar truck.
Once you've got your little truck PM it. Hopefully it's all ready got 50% rubber and will last you the remainder of the year.

CHANGE all fluids, HOSES, belts, ect ....

Your trucks been PMed and ready to roll? Nope... Get it DOTed......

Find a LOCAL, company that will lease your older truck in and have them PLATE it for you. BASEPLATE's going to run you $900.00 PLUS!

This is a start!!!!!!

HOPEFULLY your Carrier will get your truck a good $2000.00 Per week outta the gate.

Your TRUCK is making $2000.00 PER WEEK
-$500.00 For FUEL
-$450 YOUr paycheck ( DONT BE GREEDY ) it will KILL your business!
-$400 MISC - Plate costs, TAXs, ect .....
TRUCK should net around :$650.00 per week after COSTs and EXPs.

Your truck should BANK around: $2,600 per month.

IF your truck cant do this.... Look for another CARRIER!

HAVE a steady PAYCHECK and DONT pay yourself MORE than your worth!
This is NOT easy to do when you're ( SPOUSE ) or YOU like MONEY .....

By no means is this a TEMPLATE to go by, other fleet owners will tell you dont think about getting rich..... Just seek STABILITY!~ That should be your GOAL!!! ( STABILITY ) After all, now you own 5 + trucks and other drivers are COUNTING on you, and YOU are counting on them.

Without good ( dependable ) drivers a fleet owner could be in BIG trouble!
I hope this helps..... you.... all...

My 2 Cents and All the best of luck,
Matthew

 

Best bang or your buck?

You won't like it but ..... Cabover..... You can get em for nothing.

You can get good older trucks that have been remaned for a decent price but you better be prepared to work on that truck

 

Any truck purchased at a low cost like the ones I get or I think I was told JOE also gets..... Need some TLC when we get em. They most always need new drives, (RECAPS) not virgin until you know the trucks reliable.

But yes CAB overs are really priced well in the USED category.
But You'll need to work on the TRUCK yourself or find a local GARAGE and set your truck up on a (WEEKLY) or BIWEEKLY service plan with that GARAGE.

Most all garages will do this for you.

All the best,
Matt

 

depends on the rear gears. You wana keep the rpms LOW on a cat. If you learn that you will improve your fuel milage plus I guearantee you will get better fuel milage when you own it. I promise.
Start shifting that cat at no more than 1400 rpm , preferably lower but sometime you need to wind it up, and see what that does for your fuel milage. Of course if it has low rear gears and you are running it 75 it just won't matter.
I'm driving the sme motor with a ten speed and 3.90's don't know who speced that thing but I can't break 4.6 with it unless I'm bobtailing. I'v gotten down into the 3's with it too.
The cat is a great motor and they don't tend to have alot of problems but when they do they get expensive FAST. So make sure the motor is in good shape. We just replaced an ecm in one for over $5k. HAs it been inframed? if not it will need it and do you know what that costs?
Other than that the internatinal is alright. nothing special but they get the job done and can be had fairly cheap