The New AMERICAN CENTRAL TRANSPORT-ACT

Since when is a truck with 600K miles "worn out?" LOL

Yeah, you'll be the first person I'll tell...

 

Hubs called in yesterday morning to let the BL know he was available for a load, but that the truck was parked an hour away. (She'd been in to see the boys at Kenworth.) BL called back about an hour later with 3 loads. All from McPherson, 1 headed to Houston, 1 headed to somewhere else, both due Tuesday. 1 headed for GA due Monday. He chose the GA load. Got another night at home, and was on his merry way today. Our profit margin is also 3 times her quoted profit.

Like AZ has stated in a different thread, since when is a 600k mile truck worn out? At least we know the quirks and foibles of the equipment, and know exactly what's been done and what needs done. Still have maintenance to do? Yup. Does it matter WHAT truck you own? Nope. They all need maintenance. But the truck you can buy for $15k somewhere will need that maintenance done much sooner rather than later....

 

I responded to this thread to make this point. Yeah, ACT is different today than it was three years ago. Things change. The economy changes. Rules and enforcement change. The industry changes. The EPA mandates changes. People change. The most successful people in life are the ones that adapt quickly to change. When the NFL implemented the salary cap, the team that adapted the quickest to it was the Dallas Cowboys. That's exactly why they dominated the NFL in the 1990's (and beat my Cardinals 14 straight games). In this industry today, there are very few trucking companies that existed prior to deregulation. Most of the old companies couldn't or wouldn't adapt to the massive changes and are gone now.

Two big changes I've seen at ACT are the implementation of e-logs and longer leases on newer, more expensive trucks. Adapt or move on. As for me, I will persist until I succeed.

 

Well said!! What's the longest lease term you've heard of over there?

 

Mine is 63mo for 2012 with 80,000 miles. Have been at Act 1yr and 4 months have had no problems, have a great business leader. Their lease purchase plan works for me.

 

Waite a minute. You LP a 2012 trk. with 80k on it for 63 mnths. What happened with the money and time spent from original lessee ? One would think the original leasee time spent/ money on that trk would make ur length of lease a yr less? Or do they do LP on brand spankn new trks at 72mnths. Which is f'n Crazy !

 

Brand new trucks go to company drivers, NOT L/P.

 

swamptrucker's situation is almost identical to mine. My lease is also 63 months on a 2012 truck which had 130K, and those miles were driven by a company driver. So no, ACT leases aren't on brand spanking new trucks. Close to new, but the bugs have been worked out already. I have no idea where you came up with the 72 month figure. I'm also not sure what exactly you think is crazy.

 

Do they still have the 36 month lease? What kind of truck will they offer for 36 month term?

 

Well u answered 1 if my questions with they dnt LP brand new trks. I was just sayn if they LP 2012(used) trks at 63 mnths that must mean they LP brand new at 72+ mnths. But u or sum1 else said they go to company drivers. Cause if they did, that would be "crazy".