American central transport (lease)

Most of the trucks at the shop I see are trucks waiting to be traded in. They have the stickers removed. They will be over at MHC soon. With the new 8000 series leases, they are trying to keep everything 4 years old and newer. T-680's keep rolling in.

 

Stick to it Joe! Ups and downs are part of the game.

 

Im doing recap all week so , it hasn't been great. My fuel gauge is off by a quarter so it's messing with my conscience . My steering wheel is off to so when I go straight truck goes way left lol. I managed 2550 this week so a profit of 1400. Staying consistent with speed control. Trying to get 8mpg. Still getting 7.2.

 

I got a skirted trailer and ran it into 40mph wind guests today 11.7 mt at 65 mph. LOADED. 8.1 with 42, 000 at 62 mph

 

Slowing it to that sweet spot will do it every time.

 

pete387, or anyone as far as that goes......

Question. How can a L/P with a company that doesn't offer a true lease (by definition) be better? If you have a 10% buy out vs. a true lease, which is, again, by definition, is $1.oo Buy Out. What makes it better? What are depreciation values and years? What is ACT's overall benefit to lease?

Just a question.....L@@king to L/P myself soon and picking brains of those that have......

 

If you wanted a dollar buy out then got to JCT. ACT isnt like other BIG carriers . They're straightforward with the presentation with no BS. You can go lease with the BIG carriers if you want but you won't get a 1.00 mile to many places . You can't deprciate a lease truck anyway. Unless u finaced it through a finacial institution.

 

I don't understand your post here......$1.oo buy out is a "true lease" not a balloon. So why can't you deprecate a L/P on a truck???? So are you saying if you go to other companies that offer a $1.00 buy out on a lease you cant get a min of $1.oo per mile???????????????........Can you make money with a L/P at only $1.oo/mile???? I was under the impression that counting ALL cost, fixed and unsubsidized cost would be around $1.05/mile at the min...In order to make any money a L/P would have to make at least $1.50 to the truck? Am I understanding??????

Pardon my ignorance and confusing

tac